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We all know the monuments, but locals know there are plenty of memorable D.C. icons away from The Mall. See if you can guess these ten D.C. mainstays!{ }

We've all had a night where we wound up at this D.C. institution. It has several locations in D.C., but the original spot on U Street cannot be beat.{ }<p></p>

Fun fact! Ben's Chili Bowl was opened on August 22, 1958.{ }<p></p>

This park was established by an act of congress in 1910.

Fun fact! The statue of Joan of Arc in Meridian Hill Park, also known as Malcolm X Park, has had her sword replaced well over a dozen times since its installation in 1922.{ }

This memorial has 56 pillars.{ }

Fun fact! The WWII Memorial received 4.6 million visitors in 2018.

The cornerstone of this monument was laid on July 4, 1848.

Fun fact! The Washington Monument weighs{ }81,120 tons.

This building was designated a{ }National Historic Landmark in 1987.

Fun fact! The Supreme Court didn't have a permanent location to adjourn until 1810.

This mode of transit has a track of just over two miles.{ }

Fun fact! The D.C. streetcar started service on{ }on February 27, 2016.

This spot once hosted a 140-lap American Le Mans Series race.

Fun fact! RFK Stadium hosted five FIFA games during the 1994 World Cup

This sports spot cost{ }$693 million to construct at the time it was being built.

Fun fact! Nationals Park is the first LEED-certified green major professional sports stadium in the U.S.

This historical spot was boarded up between 1983 and 1993.{ }<p></p>

Fun fact! The Lincoln Theater initially offered up vaudeville and silent film entertainment to the black community of D.C.{ }

In the early 1800s, this place was sometimes used for religious services.{ }

Fun fact! The cast iron used in the Capitol Dome weighs{ }8,909,200 pounds.{ }

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