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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.{&nbsp;}<p></p>
Fun fact! Ben's Chili Bowl was opened on August 22, 1958.{&nbsp;}<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.{&nbsp;}
This memorial has 56 pillars.{&nbsp;}
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{&nbsp;}81,120 tons.
This building was designated a{&nbsp;}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.{&nbsp;}
Fun fact! The D.C. streetcar started service on{&nbsp;}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{&nbsp;}$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.{&nbsp;}<p></p>
Fun fact! The Lincoln Theater initially offered up vaudeville and silent film entertainment to the black community of D.C.{&nbsp;}
In the early 1800s, this place was sometimes used for religious services.{&nbsp;}
Fun fact! The cast iron used in the Capitol Dome weighs{&nbsp;}8,909,200 pounds.{&nbsp;}
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