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District of Columbia Center Point

Washington, DC

A small marble compass in the U.S. Capitol Crypt marks the traditional meeting point of D.C.'s four quadrants; it is reached on authorized Capitol visits.

Filed under roadside oddities: giant objects, odd monuments and things built for no clear reason.

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Source: aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/buildings-grounds/capitol-building/crypt

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