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Just when you thought things couldn’t get any more mysterious, this place will show you that it can! Word on the street for decades was that there was a super secret subway under the Capitol building. It’s true! And Congressional personnel as well as Senators use it daily. How do you get it? Well, you may have to write to your Senator and ask.

Book a tour, if you dare! See how the DoD does protects and serves our country, while getting a sneak peak inside the most secretive place in the United States.

Descend into the shadowy underground of the church and stumble upon hidden hallways, and secret passageways. Take a ride to the top of the steeple and you’ll find a secret place of hidden people!!!

Looking to escape from D.C.? Why not go underground, and I don’t mean hitting the subway.  Dupont Underground regularly holds art exhibits under D.C. in tunnels that actually connect to the White House!

The only place in the DC-area where government workers are happy to share their collection of drug paraphernalia with the public. Come visit the DEA museum, with thousands of drug and drug law enforcement related items. Don’t get your hopes up about the gift shop or the museum’s “interactive stations” though – it’all on the up and up.

On the Virginia side of the Potomac, and nestled behind multi-million dollar homes, you’ll find Great Falls National Park. Worth the short drive or cab, here you’ll find hiking paths, large rock walls perfect for climbing, and plenty of “don’t climb the rocks” signs to ignore. Taking a left after the first viewing point and doing some rock scrambling brings you to some up-close rock perches from which to view the waterfalls.

Visitors are welcomed daily at the metro-accessible Franciscan Monastery to tour DC’s catacombs and crypt. In addition to the catacombs – replicated after those in Rome – the grounds have many beautiful gardens to explore.

Not many museums have to start with a caveat explaining why they receive complaints from visitors, but, if you house the “largest collection of human material in the United States,” you’re bound to get a few raised eyebrows. In addition to medical exhibits showing various stages of fetal development (and abnormal development), the museum features examples of medical curiosities. If you’ve ever wondered what a scrotum with Elephantiasis looks like, now’s your chance! The museum is open 10:00 am to 5:30 pm and is accessible from the Red Line (Silver Spring and Forest Glen stations).

The Supreme Court has a basketball court. Good luck starting a pick-up game… or even getting in.

Overwhelmingly, ostentatiously, and messily designed in every way, this place takes gaudy Americana to a degree never before seen by human eyes. Themed rooms and secret passages abound. The dining scene here is a lot older, so it’s worth a look, but maybe not a night.