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The map was done in 1874 and represents Washington as it would have looked before 1792.

Now this is a really super old photo of Washington from around 1857. Click on it for a much larger version to...

Now this is interesting. It's a map from 1891 that shows the street sweeping schedule. Source: Library of Congress

Whoa, this is cool. If you haven't seen this before, it's a photo from 1947 when both Kennedy and Nixon were member of the...

We can't remember if we posted this already, but it doesn't matter ... because it's sweet. This is a bird's-eye view of Washington, looking...

How cool are these? We stumbled across them on Metro's Facebook page. Tunnel near Forest Glen

Don't blame Washington for the failures of a dysfunctional Congress. We don't blame the city of New York for the financial implosion of 2008....

CIA headquarters are in Langley, Virginia and have been since 1961 when President Kennedy dedicated the new building.

Remember the red Capitol Dome that we posted some time ago? Here's another great view of it. Source: Architect of the Capitol Below is the caption...

This is what the Lincoln Memorial looked like in its early days. This photo is from 1917, during construction of the memorial. Source: Library of...

Rayful Edmond III is an American former drug lord in Washington, D.C. in the 1980s. Edmond is largely credited with introducing crack cocaine into the Washington, D.C.

What an incredible photograph. This is a shot over Lincoln's left shoulder, down onto the massive crowd watching the "I Have a Dream" speech...

What does DC stand for in Washington, DC? Wondered why it's called the District of Columbia? What is the District of Columbia?

Now this is cool. And, it's probably something that makes you a little nauseous, paying that ridiculous $2,300 in rent today. Check out the...

These are amazing. This is a series of images depicting alternate versions of the proposed Lincoln Memorial. These we all designed in...

This is an awesome find. We dug up a fascinating article in the Washington Post from May 23rd, 1886. This was for...

What a different city D.C. was back then. Check out this photo from DDOT. Source: Flickr user ddotphotos

This one is amazing. Thanks to the Smithsonian for posting it online. The caption says this is around 1900. Source: Smithsonian Archives

You know you're freaked out about Gmail being down! This will distract you while you can't access your email.

Ball's Crossroads was established as a village in Arlington County in 1874, and in 1895, the official name was changed to Ballston.

This is a beautiful shot of the Memorial Bridge under construction, some time in the early 1930s. It's part of the Library of Congress'...