An easily overlooked memorial to a Ukrainian famine-genocide that killed over 4 million people.

A brass plaque dedicated to a convicted cannibal hangs in the National Press Club, and that's not even the craziest part of the story.

A little marble compass above George Washington's (empty) tomb in the Capitol marks where D.C.'s four quadrants intersect.

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.

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

D.C.'s first central library was born out of a chance encounter with the philanthropist whose name it bears.

Housing the National Women's Party since 1929, this historic house is now a monument to the fight for gender equality.

Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.

A computer bug so primitive it was an actual insect.

An obscure public service from the U.S. government that redeems burnt, moldy, and soiled old greenbacks.

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

It was once the base for a series of domestic terror attacks.

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.

The house where John Wilkes Booth conspired with his co-conspirators.

There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.

This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.

The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

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

A wondrous old library overlooking the nation's capital.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.

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