Washington, D.C.

Anita Štenclová

Do you know who founded Washisgton? Do you know where The White House or the U.S. Capitol is? Probably yes, so I don't want to bore you with these information. I'm gonna tell you many interesting facts about D.C.

Basically I should start with this paragraph

Washington, formally the District of Columbia is the capital city of the United States of America. The city was founded after the American Revolution and named for George Washington, the first president of the United States and a Founding Father. Washington is an important world political capital. Located on the Potomac River bordering Maryland and Virginia, the city is one of the most visited cities in the United States, with more than 20 million visitors annually.

Now, how I promise I have there some funny facts:

• The White House has a total of 35 bathrooms. There are also 132 rooms and 6 levels in the residence.

• Two american presidents, Herbert Hoover and John Quincy Adams had pet alligators in the White House.

• There Are Marble Bathtubs In the Capitol building, which were installed in 1859 to keep the senators from stinking; during that time, they lived in boarding houses that had no running water.

• John Adams was actually the first president to live in the White House. George Washington never lived there, it was built after he died.

• The Maine Avenue Fish Market opened its doors in 1805 and has been operating ever since and is the oldest market in the US

• The city is named after Christopher Columbus. DC stands for District of Columbia and it was deemed so to honor the famed explorer.

• There's a ghost cat in the Capitol. In the Supreme Court chamber inside the Capitol, there are cat paw prints just outside the door. The floor was set before it arrived at the U.S. Capitol, so no one knows where they really came from, but legend tells of a ghost cat lingering.