One critic described it as "middle Mussolini, early Ramses, and late Neiman-Marcus." Another called it an architectural "natural disaster."

A line of blue paint marks the route of the inaugural parade.

This seemingly out-of-place gas station by the Watergate hotel was once described as the most expensive gas station in the world.

A building shaped like the Army Corps of Engineers logo, because why not?

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.

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."

The most accurate timepiece in the world.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

An atomic bomb-proof strongbox protects the U.S. Constitution from terrorists and thieves.

A nostalgic bibliographic gem.

A derelict bit of transportation infrastructure hidden in the woods.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

This intricate Hindu temple is the largest of its kind outside of India itself and was constructed like a giant puzzle.

A man's home is his castle.