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Washington, D.C.

Bodisco House

This stately Georgetown rowhouse was once the home of a 54-year-old diplomat and his 16-year-old bride.
Dallas, Texas

Lee Harvey Oswald's Rooming House

JFK's assassin rented a room in the boarding house in the weeks leading up to the 1963 shooting.
Washington, D.C.

Misspelling at the Lincoln Memorial

The Lincoln Memorial has inspired many, even though a word on the inscription appears to be spelled incorrectly.
This pygmy hippo at the 1939 World's Fair Firestone exhibit was probably Gumdrop I, Billy's first surviving calf.
zoos

Before Moo Deng, There Was ‘William Johnson Hippopotamus’

During the Roaring ’20s, the American National Zoo welcomed the first pygmy hippo superstar.
Andrew Coletti November 25, 2024
The Resolute Desk is considered the greatest of the presidential desks.
presidents

7 Presidential Stories They Don't Teach in History Class

Learn the secrets of the Oval Office desks, who got stuck in an elevator, and why we give presidents their own libraries.
Roxanne Hoorn November 1, 2024
George Washington's bar tab would be worth a staggering $15,600 today.
presidents

Drink Like a Founding Father

Make one of President George Washington's favorite cocktails.
Diana Hubbell October 21, 2024
Fremont, Ohio

White House Gates in Ohio

After a battle with Congress, Webb C. Hayes installed the gates of the White House on the fence of his father's Presidential Library and Museum.
In the past Golden Gate Park’s bison were given thematic names; now, half have names starting with B and the others are referred to by the numbers on their ear tags.
parks

The Surprising Story of the 10 Bison Roaming Golden Gate Park

A herd of the largest land mammal in North America thrive in the country’s third-most-visited urban park, in the heart of San Francisco.
Annapolis, Maryland

The Hall of Presidents Before Washington

A total of 14 men held the title of "president" before George Washington—their historical legacies are enshrined in the lobby of a hotel.
The sun rises behind the White House in 2005.
architecture

The Secrets of the White House Reflect Its History of Constancy and Change

A sturdy desk, an empty pool, and—maybe—secret passages.
Luna Shyr January 22, 2021
Simi Valley, California

The Ronald Reagan Pub

Drink a Guinness under the wings of Reagan's retired Air Force One in his presidential library.
First Lady Grace Coolidge in 1926 with what was meant to be dinner.
food

Why President Coolidge Never Ate His Thanksgiving Raccoon

A tradition as American as apple pie, and older than the Constitution.
Luke Fater November 26, 2019
Overcoming "separate but equal."
Montevallo, Alabama

Pettus Randall Miniature Museum of American History

The permanent home of a 1960s traveling museum of tiny historical dioramas.
President Obama has become a symbol for a destination that predates him by over 1,000 years.
Unzen-shi, Japan

Obama Onsen

Japan's hottest hot spring has a memorable name.
Exterior of the tavern.
Alexandria, Virginia

Gadsby's Tavern

This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.
Hillman House
Washington, D.C.

George Washington's Townhouse Lots

After his presidency, George Washington planned to live only a few blocks from the Capitol building.
Permanently Closed
Lincoln is visible from far away.
Ashmore, Illinois

World's Tallest Lincoln Statue

This abandoned Abraham Lincoln statue has also earned the honorary of "World's Ugliest."
politics

A History of Embarrassing Presidential Campaign Logos

Good design and presidential politics do not often meet.
Jessie Guy-Ryan July 17, 2016