This unacceptably tall building was the real reason for Washington, D.C.'s skyscraper ban.

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

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

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

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

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

The institution is sitting on a goldmine of 21,000 paints, varnishes, pigments, and primers preserved for posterity.

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

A haunting tribute to pioneering photographer Clover Adams.

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

This restaurant has been a haven for D.C.'s LGBTQ community since the 1950s.

Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.

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

A nostalgic bibliographic gem.

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

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

A rotating cast of guys and dolls in front of a Washington, D.C. building.

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

This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."

People escaping slavery may have hidden inside a corpse vault.

Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.

A painfully obvious spy house sits right across the street from the Russian Embassy.

A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.

Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.