A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.

The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.

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

An unassuming, powerful monument north of the U.S. Capitol bears witness to the resilience of Japanese Americans during a time of grave injustice.

A small triangle of DC grass is the final resting place of one of Sonny and Cher's songs.

The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.

Go take a picture with the inventor of the daguerreotype photographic process.

The discovery site of the "Capitalsaurus," the official dinosaur of Washington, D.C.

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

A historic ruin just 20 feet away from a busy highway onramp.

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

The first presidential bomb shelter was located in an old vault under the Treasury, connected to the White House via tunnel.

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

This poor little statue is the most vandalized memorial in Washington.

The only Civil War battle in Washington D.C. took place near this highest natural point in the city.

Senators used to relax in the nearly forgotten marble tubs now hidden in the U.S. Capitol Building's basement.

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

A fantastic array of trays and cables once whisked books over to the Capitol at 600 feet per minute.

For 60 years, the academy had no permanent location until members voted Washington D.C. as its forever home.

One of the largest artillery pieces in the world sits in a Washington D.C. parking lot.

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

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

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

Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.