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

Bar full of oddities, specimens, artifacts and homages to the great dime museums of the past.

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

Soldiers were buried next to Lee's house in the center of Arlington Cemetery to dissuade the general from reclaiming his property after the war.

The controversial urban planner who designed Washington, D.C., was buried in Maryland, and can presently be found in Virginia.

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

Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.

This lovely pocket park is one of the most under appreciated in D.C.

A promising candidate for the lost rock laid by George Washington was unearthed, but the hunt is still on.

The only National Monument ever to go missing for nearly 50 years then resurface in a dump.

This statue of the "father of television" stands prominently in the United States Capitol.

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

"Congress may voluntarily remain in session throughout the summer, in order that our Congressmen may be protected from the intolerable discomforts and dangers of the ordinary outdoor weather!”

The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.

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

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

These recently uncovered walls are all that's left of Washington, D.C's first defense contractor.

A derelict bit of transportation infrastructure hidden in the woods.

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

A historic arena where the Beatles played their first concert in the U.S.

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

This taxidermy horse was a Civil War hero.

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

Before Metro, Washington had a robust streetcar network—and you see the remains of this infrastructure if you know where to look.