Take a look at this amazing photograph taken around 1880 from the top of the U.S. Capitol, showing the view southeast toward the Anacostia River. Includes a block of five homes at 1st and A St. SE built around 1800 and razed in 1887 to build the Library of Congress.

Take a look at this amazing ad for a Mt. Pleasant home that was published in the Washington Post on June 18th, 1922. See the photo of the homes on Klingle Road that accompanied the ad.

Many of you are probably shocked to hear that there was a traffic circle at 16th and U St. The intersection is already a nightmare, with New Hampshire crossing at a diagonal. If you cross as a pedestrian, you are at least 35% likely to be hit by a car screaming down 16th St., only to veer down New Hampshire at the last second. Major General Winfield Scott Hancock during the Civil War (Library of Congress) Well, technically, there never was a circle at 16th and U St., however in the late 19th century,...

Officer Sprinkle, the patron saint of Ghosts of DC, took a trip up to New York City with 21 contest winners from The Washington Post. Read the account of the dinner party at the iconic Waldorf-Astoria they attended prior to heading to Europe.

Take a look at this fascinating photo of Teddy Roosevelt III, the grandson of President Teddy Roosevelt. He's the scrawny kid on the right in this 1924 National Photo Company Collection glass negative.

Take a look back in time at Washington Alley in 1943, where you could go duckpin bowling. This nostalgic photo shows the pinsetter in action at the alley.

Take a look back at the Washington Nationals' Slim McGrew and Philadelphia Athletics' Slim Harriss with this blog post! Learn the history behind the two tall pitchers and say farewell to Michael Morse as he leaves the Nationals.

Take a look back in time to newspaper row in Washington, D.C. as it was in 1874. See an engraving from Harper's New Monthly Magazine for an up close look at the bustling hub of news in the nation's capital.

Check out this nice contribution by GoDCer Allan of a shot of the C&O Canal taken by Mathew Brady in 1860. View the image and learn more about the history of the canal.

See how 1804 Kearney St. NE in Washington, DC has changed over time with this amazing journey through time! Check out the Google Street View to explore the area today.