The somewhat hidden ruins of the US Capitol building deep in a forest in Washington D.C.

[WhoIsNumberNone]

The title had me wondering if this video was some right wing nut job's fever dream...

[soothsayer]

1. Was expecting to see the arboretum ones but rock creek park is cool too

Will have to explore one day

[ShazzieB]

5. If you mean the columns at the Arboretum, they're in there, too.

He eventually drives over there, later in the video.

I did not know about any of this myself. It's pretty interesting!

[soothsayer]

6. Oh yes, I watched the whole thing, all the way to the end

I love the arboretum and am familiar with the columns, but like I said the rock creek park thing was new. Actually it seemed familiar, like I’d heard about it once, but definitely have not seen the boneyard.

Actually, he mentions broken columns at the arboretum and now I want to go back and find those too.

[elleng]

2. Thanks.

Near our old house; didn't know it was there.

[Wounded Bear]

3. This showed up in an episode of NCIS as a crime scene...

[peppertree]

4. Sounds like the makings for the next 'National Treasure' plot

[bucolic_frolic]

7. Hope they protect them from rocknappers

[appalachiablue]

8. Thanks, we lived there & never knew

about riding horses in Rock Creek Park, too bad.

Teddy Roosevelt rode up Wisc. Ave./Tenleytown to Belt Rd. on horseback.

I took classes at the Arboretum, those columns could be re-purposed to grace another building, garden or setting that's more accessible to the public.

[aggiesal]

9. And he has an Arsenal Hat, way to go! n/t

[3catwoman3]

12. I noticed that, too.

Our sons, 28 and 31, are long time Arsenal fans.

(I’ll watch just to drool over Mikel Arteta.)

[aggiesal]

13. Arsenal fan since 1992, almost 29 years n/t

[3catwoman3]

14. Our younger son managed to convince my husband that a good...

...college graduation gift would be a trip to London to see an Arsenal game. My husband agreed, so both our sons went, along with one of their best buds/teammate from their time at Carthage College in Kenosha WI, where all 3 had been on the men's soccer team together.

They had a great time, including a personal tour of the training facility and locker room. Quite luxurious.

[StClone]

10. Yes I've seen it-spent some time birding there

Looking for a Rock Wren (I have a fevered imagination too, guy). A Rock Wren would be a crazy find in DC, as I think there was one record in 2015 in Maryland. I walked many of the trails, looked for the "murder site" and saw the pool and columns in another area. Good diversion after a week in DC. We took public bus to get there then a taxi.

[3catwoman3]

11. We live in the area for 8 years, during my husband's last Air Force...

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...assignment at Andrews. Never heard about either of those sites.

How interesting, and a bit melancholy.

[Rhiannon12866]

15. Wow! Fascinating bit of history!