A tribute to the pop culture icon overlooks this Washington D.C. intersection.

This statue of the "father of television" stands prominently in the United States Capitol.

This fertility idol of questionable authenticity inspired an iconic Indiana Jones artifact.

The innocent intentions of this monument are somewhat lost in the sculpture's muscled imagery.

A public art jibe at one of the United States’ oldest and longest-serving senators.

This grisly headstone doesn’t seem to be resting in peace.

A 1,100-ton train fell through the floor in 1953. Workers got it patched up in just 72 hours.

‘Bush the old fire dog died of poison July 5th, 1869. RIP.’

A promising candidate for the lost rock laid by George Washington was unearthed, but the hunt is still on.

A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.

This unassuming passageway played a key role in one of the most important events in U.S. history.

A muscular Art Deco monument represents the struggle between regulators and unbridled markets.

"Congress may voluntarily remain in session throughout the summer, in order that our Congressmen may be protected from the intolerable discomforts and dangers of the ordinary outdoor weather!”

The district's only illusionarium supports free writing programs for local students with every purchase.

A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.

There's an old indoor swimming pool hidden directly underneath the White House Press Briefing Room.

Before Nixon, "watergate" meant canals.

This unique museum cafeteria showcases the history and regional diversity of African American cuisine.

There’s a special club house at the top for the bell ringers.

Sit where JFK proposed to Jackie or where Nixon dined on meatloaf at this storied pub.

The towering figures were created from the cemetery's fallen old-growth trees.

This sandwich shop has a century-old elevator behind a sheet of plexiglass.

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.