It’s an old Baptist church the congregation abandoned for two decades after moving to new digs. A group of artists found the building and covered it in a vibrant mural. Read more.
Established: 1960. Vibe: Old Hollywood version of a casbah. Signature dish: Lamb. Try the shish kabob or the shank, known as mouzat. Read more.
In the big mural in the dome look for the hidden president: the cloud over Jefferson's head is a profile of Lincoln.
Watch this video about the recently displayed Nuremburg Laws. Read more.
Why? Because there is a mural of Bill Clinton with a horse's body. With its fin-de-siecle decor, it's champagne-centric wine menu and its cabaret dancers, Sax does decadence right Read more.
The bug room was awesome. The whole wonder exhibit was great. A weekday visit is definitely recommended if you have time.
Perhaps the most conquerable of all the Smithsonians, this small but delightful museum of American arts and decorative crafts is a sea of calm. Read more.
Check out the Faulkner Murals when visiting the Charters of Freedom. Recently restored, the murals depict fictional scenes of the Declaration and the Constitution. Click below for before & after shots Read more.
Xu Bing's suspended sculpture, "Monkeys Grasping for the Moon," is a must-see. Don't miss the Chinese jade collection either! -- Green Guide Editor
Bldg designed by Jean Paul Carlhian. Inside are works that date back as far as 5000 B.C.E. Most popular item is Taj Mahal Emerald which weighs 141.13 carats. Full site history via<LINK> Read more.