- The ultimate insider's guide to Washington, DC- Features interesting
and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides- Part of the
international em111 Places/Shops/em series with over 250 titles and 1.5
million copies in print worldwide- Appeals to both the local market
(more than 670,000 people call Washington, DC home) and the tourist
market (21.3 million people visit Washington, DC every year!)- Fully
illustrated with 111 full-page color photographs- Revised and updated
editionStep away from the traditional highlights of the city of
innovators, great benefactors, artists, presidents and hucksters to
discover innumerable interesting and unknown sites, artifacts and other
treats in Washington, DC. Visit places hiding in plain sight, that may
go unnoticed or simply be unknown to long-time residents and visitors
alike. Play a round of miniature golf among the cherry trees. Buy
original art works out of a vintage cigarette machine. Catch a show at
one of the refurbished theaters where Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington
used to gig. Commune with the Godfather of Go-Go music in his memorial
park. Get away from the tourists and peace out by walking a labyrinth
alongside the Potomac River. Try a salad made of indigenous root
vegetables at a Native American café.