The world's oldest soul food restaurant is also one of its best.

A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.

The famous abolitionist’s preserved estate is one of Washington's finest monuments to its great Black citizens.

The story behind this beloved toy—named for Theodore Roosevelt and owned by his grandson—is more complicated than you might guess.

The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.

This robust fence in front of a historic Georgetown home is likely made from hundreds of recycled Revolutionary War firearms.

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

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

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

An 18th-century townhouse that once hosted guests of the president.

A wondrous old library overlooking the nation's capital.

The semi-reclaimed ruins of this canal were once part of an ambitious plan to reroute the mighty potomac.

This functioning mill was built in the 1970s using parts from several other West Virginia mills.

The only surviving 19th-century water-powered mill found in the Washington, D.C. area.

The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.

This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.

The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.

Once the largest trading firm of enslaved people in the U.S., this building is now a museum that preserves Alexandria's dark past.

Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.

This fort down the Potomac from Washington, D.C. was once the only defensive fort protecting the capital.

This colonial cabin is the oldest building in High Point, built by one of the first settlers in the area.

A glimpse into early 19th-century education.

The only place for a truly presidential dram.

Taste the white whiskey that the United States' first president once distilled and enjoyed.