District of Columbia

• President Washington Never Lived in the White House, he lived at nearby Mount Vernon in Alexandria.

• The British soldiers who burned down the White House during the War of 1812 enjoyed dinner at the White House before lighting fire to the structure.

• The Washington Monument was technically a failed project.

• The Library of Congress is the Largest Library in the World.

• Darth Vader adorns the National Cathedral as this building has many gargoyles and one of them is the sculpted head of Darth Vader.


• You are legally forbidden to marry your mother-in-law in Washington, D.C.

• In Washington D.C. it is illegal to post a notice in public which calls another person a 'coward' for refusing to accept a challenge to duel.

• It is unlawful for small boys to throw stones, at any time, at any place in the District of Columbia.

• The U.S. government says it's a crime to give false weather reports.

• Citizens are not permitted to dance, sing, whistle or swear while at or anywhere near “a public convenience station.”

• Any horse-drawn vehicle carrying freight on a D.C. street or highway “shall be equipped with an effective brake.”

• No dancing is permitted within the Jefferson Memorial.

• It’s possible to get a parking ticket for parking in your own driveway.

• You can exercise your right to freedom of speech (including lecturing or preaching to a public audience), you may not do so for more than 30 days in a row at a single location.

• If you plan to herd sheep over a bridge between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., you must have at least six drovers in charge. In addition, a third of the bridge roadway must be kept free of sheep at all times.


• 34-Foot-Tall Tower of 6,800 Fake Lincoln Books - built inside the Ford's Theatre Center for Education and Leadership in 2012.

• Mythology of Canada Statue - Bronze sculpture by artist Bill Reid, a canoe filled with humans and strange allegorical creatures, titled "Spirit of Haida Gwaii."

• Deadly Black Aggie Statue - 1907 bronze sculpture said to kill or blind those who looked into her eyes or sat in her lap at night.

• Stuffed Civil War Hero Horse - Rienzi was the war horse of Union General Phil Sheridan.

• Ugliest Public Sculpture in DC - "American Relief" is a long, wall-like sculpture that includes disembodied mouths, nude politicians, clouds with faces, and a Saturn V moon rocket.