MONUMENTS & MEMORIALS
as it currently exists is actually a massive failure in comparison to the ambitious original design, which had called for a series of columns and statues
What is the Washington Monument
In 1912, the mayor of Tokyo gifted these trees to the city of Washington, DC, as a gesture of friendship.
What are Japanese Cherry Trees?
During World War I this President bought a flock of sheep to graze on the White House lawn. Not only did it save the manpower needed for mowing the lawn, they sold the wool to raise money for the Red Cross.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
These Sausages are the topmost signature of DC
What are Half Smoke?
There is a gym with a basketball court on the top floor creating the highest court in the highest court
What is the United States Supreme Court?
This national treasure features 6 levels, 412 doors, 147 windows, 28 fireplaces, 8 staircases, and 3 elevators.
What is the White House?
These animals are opportunistic omnivores that will literally eat anything they come across, including trash. They, along with Raccoons, help keep our city streets and alleyways clean.
What are Virginia Opossums?
This President brought a zoo-worthy lot of animals to the White House. Not only did he have many dog breeds including terriers, a sheepdog, collies and chows, he also had cats, racoons, a donkey, a bobcat, birds, a bear, an antelope, a wallaby, a pygmy hippo and some lion cubs.
Who is Calvin Coolidge?
This egg, butter, and cheese dish can fill your stomach at the very least possible price
What is Khachapuri?
This part of Union Station glimmers but isn’t paint. It’s solid 23-cart gold gilding
What is the Ceiling?
one of DC’s newest, having opened in 2004. It contains a large fountain, columns with the names of each state and territory, and 4,048 gold stars, each one representing 100 American military deaths during the war
What is the World War II Memorial?
In the spring of 1999, officials investigated reports that vandals had cut down four cherry trees and five white cedars in Washington, DC, the vandals turned out to be?
What are a pair of beavers?
This President never lived in the White House.
Who is George Washington?
This type of food has replaced Beef Tartare in DC
What is Ethiopian Food?
This ZOO is one of the oldest in the country
What is the National Zoo?
George Washington and Thomas Jefferson (then Secretary of State) created a contest in which the winning architectural designer would get a whopping $500. They didn’t like any of the 17 submitted designs and ended up accepting a bid that came in after the deadline from a Scottish doctor named William Thornton
What is the Capitol?
These animals collect and cache seeds all around the city and in parks. They often forget where they have hidden the seeds and consequently are responsible for planting many new trees
What are Eastern Grey Squirrels?
The White House was originally called the President's Palace. When this President became president in 1829, he began referring to it as the White House
Who is Andrew Jackson?
First opened in 1805, this Market in Washington, DC, is the oldest fish market in the United States
What is the Maine Avenue Fish Market?
Washington, DC, is home to thIS Library, which contains the world's largest collection of information about William Shakespeare
What is the Folger Shakespeare Library?
This Memorial is one of the most unique, because it actually depicts 19 soldiers, seven feet tall and made of stainless steel. Members of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines are represented in their regular gear,
What is the Korean War Veterans Memorial?
Two Endangered species that call Washington, DC home
What are the dwarf wedgemussel and the Hay's Spring amphipod?
The phone number for this home was simply 1 until 1878
What is the White House?
In DC Dolcezza is known for this frozen sweet treat
What is Stracciatella?
This office wasn't added to the White House until 1909
What is the Oval office?