Only In DC: Iconic landmarks, symbols, and District facts
This iconic white obelisk stands on the National Mall and honors America's first president.
What is the Washington Monument?
This building is home to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
What is the U.S. Capitol?
This Georgetown street is famous for its shopping, restaurants, and historic architecture.
What is M Street?
This political drama starring Kerry Washington follows crisis manager Olivia Pope in the nation's capital.
What is Scandal?
Washington, DC is divided into this many geographic quadrants.
What is four?
Every spring, thousands of visitors flock to DC to see these pink and white flowering trees.
What are cherry blossoms?
This president delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial in 1963.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This neighborhood is home to the famous nightlife corridor along 18th Street NW.
What is Adams Morgan?
This DC-born singer became known as the "Queen of Go-Go."
Who is Lady B?
This river separates Washington, DC from Arlington, Virginia.
What is the Potomac River?
This famous DC address has been the official residence of every U.S. president since John Adams.
What is 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue?
This 1972 break-in at a DC office complex eventually led to President Nixon's resignation.
What is Watergate?
This historic DC neighborhood is known for its jazz heritage and the famous Ben's Chili Bowl.
What is the U Street Corridor?
This 2009 movie starring Ben Stiller features exhibits at the Smithsonian coming to life.
What is Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian?
This DC neighborhood is home to the historic Scottish Rite Temple, located near Capitol Rose.
What is the 16th Street / Logan Circle area?
This famous memorial features 36 columns representing the number of states in the Union when the president it honors died.
What is the Lincoln Memorial?
This president signed the legislation that established the District of Columbia's current local-government structure in 1973.
Who is Richard Nixon?
This neighborhood gets its name from a large circular traffic intersection featuring a statue of a Civil War general.
What is Logan Circle?
This legendary DC-born musician composed jazz standards such as "Take the 'A' Train" (associated with his orchestra).
Who is Duke Ellington?
This French-born engineer designed the original plan for Washington, DC in 1791.
Who is Pierre Charles L'Enfant?
DC's flag features three red stars and two red stripes, inspired by the family coat of arms of this historical figure.
Who is George Washington?
This 1961 constitutional amendment gave Washington, DC residents the right to vote for presidential electors.
What is the 23rd Amendment?
This DC neighborhood was once known as "Black Broadway" and was a major center of African American music and culture.
What is the U Street Corridor?
This distinctive funk-based music genre originated in Washington, DC in the 1970s and is associated with Chuck Brown.
What is go-go music?
This small stone marker, placed in 1791 at Jones Point, marked the southern corner of the original District of Columbia.
What is the South Corner Boundary Stone?