Washington, DC
The R&R Hotel is a great, grotty spot to catch rockin’ live sets from the likes of Thurston Moore, St Vincent and the Dead Kennedys. Don’t let the name fool you; the venue hosts all kinds of genres besides rock, from Afrofunk to indie, punk and hip hop, too. It only holds 400 people, so you're always close to the action.
The building was once a funeral parlor, and some say it's haunted by lingering spirits.
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One of America's most visited historic sites, Mount Vernon was the beloved home of George and Martha Washington.
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The legendary exhibits at the National Air and Space Museum include the Wright brothers' flyer, Chuck Yeager's Bell X-1, Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St…
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Two buildings. Hundreds of masterpieces. Infinite enjoyment. It's easy to spend a full day at the National Gallery of Art, which showcases a whole range…
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Anchoring the National Mall's west end is the hallowed shrine to Abraham Lincoln, who gazes across the Reflecting Pool beneath his neoclassical, Doric…
National Museum of African American History & Culture
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Located in Washington, DC, the sensational National Museum of African American History & Culture is devoted exclusively to the documentation of African…
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Since 1800, this is where the legislative branch of American government (ie Congress) has met to write the country's laws.
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Play image association with the words “Washington, DC,” and chances are the first thing that comes to mind is the White House. The president’s pad is…
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Sprawling across hills above the Potomac River in Arlington, Virginia, Arlington National Cemetery is the final resting place for America’s most revered…
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The first university for deaf and hard-of-hearing students in the world occupies a lovely manicured campus of bucolic green and Gothic accents north of…
2. Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial
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The memorial, DC’s first statue of a black woman, honors the educator and founder of the National Council of Negro Women.
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Lincoln Park is the lively center of Capitol Hill’s east end. Joggers and stroller-pushing families zip past the Emancipation Memorial, a statue of a…
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Freed black slaves raised the funds to erect this 1876 memorial, which portrays the snapping of slavery’s chains as Abraham Lincoln proffers the…
5. Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument
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This brick house, only steps from the US Capitol, may not look like much, but throughout the 20th century it was ground zero for women fighting for their…
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DC's main rail hub, a 1907 beaux-arts beauty designed by Daniel Burnham, is an eye popper. The Grand Concourse is patterned after the Roman Baths of…
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This grassy space with a large fountain cascade spreads in front of Union Station. The area is also known as Columbus Circle, since the fountain is a…
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Bard-o-philes will be all aflutter here, as the library holds the world's largest collection of old Billy’s works. Stroll through the Great Hall to see a…