Waymarking Statistics

Category listing for region District of Columbia in The United States

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2729 Waymarks have been posted in 388 categories for the District of Columbia region in The United States.

Categories with Waymarks posted for District of Columbia appear in the alphabetical list below.
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#Entries	Percentage	Category name	Department	Percentage
244	8.94	Wikipedia Entries	Technology	72.62
142	5.20	Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures	Culture	39.55
105	3.85	U.S. National Register of Historic Places	History	26.99
92	3.37	Statues of Historic Figures	Monuments	23.96
89	3.26	Satellite Imagery Oddities	Oddities	53.29
80	2.93	NPS Passport Cancellation Stations	Recreation	68.97
76	2.78	Philatelic Photographs	Waymarking Multifarious	39.79
58	2.13	Official Local Tourism Attractions	Entertainment	31.69
51	1.87	American Guide Series	History	13.11
45	1.65	Abstract Public Sculptures	Culture	12.53
45	1.65	U.S. Benchmarks	Measurement Standards	72.58
43	1.58	Figurative Public Sculpture	Culture	11.98
43	1.58	National Parks (U.S.)	Nature	35.25
42	1.54	Signs of History	History	10.80
41	1.50	Fountains	Structures	40.59
41	1.50	National Parks of the World	Nature	33.61
40	1.47	NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings	History	10.28
36	1.32	Medal Of Honor Resting Places	Monuments	9.38
32	1.17	Epic Beings and Creatures	Oddities	19.16
30	1.10	Bookcrossing Zones	Entertainment	16.39
27	0.99	History Museums	Entertainment	14.75
26	0.95	Diplomatic Missions	Buildings	12.87
25	0.92	Penny Smashers	Technology	7.44
24	0.88	Dated Buildings and Cornerstones	Buildings	11.88
24	0.88	News Article Locations	Waymarking Multifarious	12.57
23	0.84	Equestrian Statues	Culture	6.41
23	0.84	First of its Kind	History	5.91
23	0.84	Roadside Attractions	Recreation	19.83
23	0.84	Statues of Religious Figures	Monuments	5.99
22	0.81	'You Are Here' Maps	Signs	40.74
21	0.77	Grave of a Famous Person	Monuments	5.47
20	0.73	Exact Replicas	History	5.14
19	0.70	Extraterrestrial Locations	Waymarking Multifarious	9.95
18	0.66	Civil Rights Memorials	Monuments	4.69
18	0.66	Etched in Stone	Culture	5.01
18	0.66	Movie Locations	Entertainment	9.84
17	0.62	People-Named Places	Monuments	4.43
15	0.55	Abraham Lincoln	History	3.86
15	0.55	Citizen Memorials	Monuments	3.91
15	0.55	Dead Poets' Society Memorials	Monuments	3.91
14	0.51	1000 Places to See Before You Die	Waymarking Multifarious	7.33
14	0.51	Frieze Art	Culture	3.90
14	0.51	Superlatives	Oddities	8.38
13	0.48	Ghosts and Hauntings	Oddities	7.78
13	0.48	Static Aircraft Displays	Technology	3.87
13	0.48	Zippy the Pinhead Locations	Waymarking Multifarious	6.81
12	0.44	Gifts from Other Countries	Monuments	3.13
12	0.44	U.S. Civil War General Statues	Monuments	3.13
10	0.37	Art Museums	Entertainment	5.46
10	0.37	Monopoly in the Real World	Waymarking Multifarious	5.24
10	0.37	The Underground	Buildings	4.95
10	0.37	U-Haul SuperGraphics	Waymarking Multifarious	5.24
10	0.37	U.S. Civil War Sites	History	2.57
10	0.37	U.S. Revolutionary War Memorials	Monuments	2.60
9	0.33	Doorways of the World	Buildings	4.46
9	0.33	Specific Veteran Memorials	Monuments	2.34
9	0.33	This Old Church	Buildings	4.46
8	0.29	American Civil War Monuments and Memorials	Monuments	2.08
8	0.29	Border Crossings	Signs	14.81
8	0.29	George Washington	History	2.06
8	0.29	Great Buildings of the World	Buildings	3.96
8	0.29	Lion Statues	Culture	2.23
8	0.29	Municipal Parks and Plazas	Nature	6.56
8	0.29	Nobel Laureates	Monuments	2.08
8	0.29	Starbucks Stores	Business	13.11
8	0.29	U.S. Historic Survey Stones and Monuments	Measurement Standards	12.90
7	0.26	Art Deco - Art Nouveau	Buildings	3.47
7	0.26	John F. Kennedy	History	1.80
7	0.26	Maritime Monuments and Memorials	Monuments	1.82
7	0.26	Musical Instruments	Culture	1.95
7	0.26	Numismatic Photographs	Waymarking Multifarious	3.66
7	0.26	Permanent Car Displays	Technology	2.08
7	0.26	Political Revolutions	Monuments	1.82
7	0.26	Pre-Victorian Historic Homes	Buildings	3.47
7	0.26	Relief Art Sculptures	Culture	1.95
7	0.26	Town Clocks	Technology	2.08
6	0.22	Arch Bridges	Structures	5.94
6	0.22	Bell Towers	Structures	5.94
6	0.22	Converted Bank Buildings	Buildings	2.97
6	0.22	Entertainment Awards	Entertainment	3.28
6	0.22	Free Community Book Exchanges	Structures	5.94
6	0.22	Guinness World Records	Oddities	3.59
6	0.22	Literary Sites	Entertainment	3.28
6	0.22	Sit-by-me Statues	Culture	1.67
6	0.22	U.S. Post Offices	Buildings	2.97
6	0.22	Waterway Locks, Planes and Lifts	Structures	5.94
5	0.18	Bicycle Rentals	Business	8.20
5	0.18	Daughters of the American Revolution	Monuments	1.30
5	0.18	Domes of the (Under) World	Buildings	2.48
5	0.18	Libraries	Buildings	2.48
5	0.18	McDonald's Restaurants	Business	8.20
5	0.18	Olmsted Designed Parks	Nature	4.10
5	0.18	Photos Then and Now	Waymarking Multifarious	2.62
5	0.18	Rock and Mineral Displays	Nature	4.10
5	0.18	Space Flight Memorials and Exhibits	Monuments	1.30
5	0.18	Sundials	Technology	1.49
5	0.18	Tourist Information Centers - Visitor Centers	Buildings	2.48
4	0.15	All Things Star Wars	Entertainment	2.19
4	0.15	Anglican and Episcopal Churches	Buildings	1.98
4	0.15	Architecture Prizes	Buildings	1.98
4	0.15	Bells	Technology	1.19
4	0.15	Civil War Discovery Trail Sites	History	1.03
4	0.15	Compass Roses	Technology	1.19
4	0.15	Flora and Fauna Information Signs	Signs	7.41
4	0.15	Ginormous Everyday Objects	Oddities	2.40
4	0.15	Infamous Crime Scenes	History	1.03
4	0.15	Irish-American Historic Places	History	1.03
4	0.15	Labyrinths	Structures	3.96
4	0.15	Military Installations	Buildings	1.98
4	0.15	Monarchs of the World	Monuments	1.04
4	0.15	Mosaics	Culture	1.11
4	0.15	Neon Signs	Signs	7.41
4	0.15	Odd-Shaped Buildings	Buildings	1.98
4	0.15	Outdoor Stairways	Structures	3.96
4	0.15	Picture Perfect Postcards	Waymarking Multifarious	2.09
4	0.15	Professional Sports Venues	Recreation	3.45
4	0.15	Ranger Stations	Nature	3.28
4	0.15	Realistic Object Sculptures	Culture	1.11
4	0.15	Scenic at Night	Culture	1.11
4	0.15	School Mascots	Monuments	1.04
4	0.15	Tripoints and Multipoints	Measurement Standards	6.45
4	0.15	War of 1812	Monuments	1.04
3	0.11	3D Map Models of Our World and Beyond	Technology	0.89
3	0.11	9/11 Memorial Sites	Monuments	0.78
3	0.11	Battlefields	History	0.77
3	0.11	Benjamin Franklin	History	0.77
3	0.11	Cityscapes	Buildings	1.49
3	0.11	Dated Architectural Structures Multifarious	Structures	2.97
3	0.11	Disaster Memorials	Monuments	0.78
3	0.11	Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.	History	0.77
3	0.11	Funerary Art	Culture	0.84
3	0.11	Great Lines of Earth	Measurement Standards	4.84
3	0.11	Historic Eats	Business	4.92
3	0.11	Last of its Kind	History	0.77
3	0.11	Monuments of the Eastern Freedomfights	Monuments	0.78
3	0.11	Obelisks	Monuments	0.78
3	0.11	Relocated Structures	Buildings	1.49
3	0.11	Roman Catholic Churches	Buildings	1.49
3	0.11	Sculpture Gardens	Culture	0.84
3	0.11	Solar System Models	Nature	2.46
3	0.11	Sphinx Sculptures	Culture	0.84
3	0.11	Stained Glass Windows	Culture	0.84
3	0.11	Trophies, Medals and Cups	Technology	0.89
3	0.11	Victorian Style Architecture	Buildings	1.49
3	0.11	Vietnam War Memorials	Monuments	0.78
3	0.11	William Shakespeare	History	0.77
3	0.11	World War II Memorials / Monuments	Monuments	0.78
3	0.11	Worldwide Cemeteries	Monuments	0.78
2	0.07	7-Eleven Stores	Business	3.28
2	0.07	Animal Memorials	Monuments	0.52
2	0.07	Antique Hotels	Business	3.28
2	0.07	Artistic Neon Lights	Signs	3.70
2	0.07	Baptist Churches	Buildings	0.99
2	0.07	Beatlemania!	Culture	0.56
2	0.07	Botanical Gardens	Nature	1.64
2	0.07	Brewpubs	Business	3.28
2	0.07	Bridge Date Stones and Plaques	Signs	3.70
2	0.07	Carillon	Culture	0.56
2	0.07	Carnegie Library Buildings	Buildings	0.99
2	0.07	Cathedrals	Buildings	0.99
2	0.07	Celebrity Hangouts	Entertainment	1.09
2	0.07	Chinese Restaurants	Business	3.28
2	0.07	Coin-Op Binoculars	Technology	0.60
2	0.07	Community Commemoration	History	0.51
2	0.07	Concert Halls	Entertainment	1.09
2	0.07	Courthouses	Buildings	0.99
2	0.07	Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives	Business	3.28
2	0.07	Dog Statues	Culture	0.56
2	0.07	Earth Globes	Technology	0.60
2	0.07	Engineering Landmarks	Structures	1.98
2	0.07	Famous Fires	History	0.51
2	0.07	Festivals	Waymarking Multifarious	1.05
2	0.07	Firehouses	Buildings	0.99
2	0.07	Flatirons	Buildings	0.99
2	0.07	Freestanding Arches	Structures	1.98
2	0.07	Freestanding Columns	Technology	0.60
2	0.07	German-American Heritage Sites	History	0.51
2	0.07	High Level Marks	Signs	3.70
2	0.07	IMAX Theaters	Entertainment	1.09
2	0.07	Independent Breakfast Spots	Business	3.28
2	0.07	Insect Sculptures	Culture	0.56
2	0.07	Inukshuks	History	0.51
2	0.07	Johnny Rockets	Business	3.28
2	0.07	Kilroy Was Here	Oddities	1.20
2	0.07	La Famille Bonaparte	History	0.51
2	0.07	Live Stage Theaters	Entertainment	1.09
2	0.07	Look-Out Towers	Structures	1.98
2	0.07	Lutheran Churches	Buildings	0.99
2	0.07	Maritime Museums	Entertainment	1.09
2	0.07	Masonic Temples	Buildings	0.99
2	0.07	Mausoleums	Monuments	0.52
2	0.07	Methodist Churches	Buildings	0.99
2	0.07	Military Ships and Submarines (Decommissioned)	Technology	0.60
2	0.07	Moving Bridges	Structures	1.98
2	0.07	Murals	Culture	0.56
2	0.07	Musician Statues	Monuments	0.52
2	0.07	Occupational Monuments	Monuments	0.52
2	0.07	Outside Wooden Display Carvings	Culture	0.56
2	0.07	Peace Memorials	Monuments	0.52
2	0.07	Peace Poles	Monuments	0.52
2	0.07	Public Land Survey Marks	Measurement Standards	3.23
2	0.07	Puzzles in the Real World	Waymarking Multifarious	1.05
2	0.07	Radio and Television Transmitter Towers	Structures	1.98
2	0.07	Religious Freedom	History	0.51
2	0.07	Scouts Monuments and Memorials	Monuments	0.52
2	0.07	Self Guided Walks and Trails	Recreation	1.72
2	0.07	Silhouette Public Art Sculptures	Culture	0.56
2	0.07	Solar Power	Technology	0.60
2	0.07	Stone Church Artefacts	Buildings	0.99
2	0.07	Television and Cable Broadcasting Stations	Business	3.28
2	0.07	There's a Book About It	Entertainment	1.09
2	0.07	Time Capsules	History	0.51
2	0.07	Time Signals	Technology	0.60
2	0.07	Unique Bird Houses	Structures	1.98
2	0.07	Urban Legends and Superstitions	Oddities	1.20
2	0.07	Veteran Cemeteries	Monuments	0.52
2	0.07	Web Cameras	Technology	0.60
2	0.07	World War I Memorials and Monuments	Monuments	0.52
2	0.07	WPA Projects	History	0.51
1	0.04	3 Dimensional Art	Signs	1.85
1	0.04	Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries	Buildings	0.50
1	0.04	Ancient Aqueducts	Structures	0.99
1	0.04	Antarctic Points of Interest	History	0.26
1	0.04	Antique and Classic Car Dealerships	Business	1.64
1	0.04	ANWB Paddenstoelen	Recreation	0.86
1	0.04	Apple Stores	Business	1.64
1	0.04	Art Vehicles	Technology	0.30
1	0.04	Artomats	Culture	0.28
1	0.04	Astronomical Observatories	Buildings	0.50
1	0.04	Auto Clubs	Business	1.64
1	0.04	Aviation Museums	Entertainment	0.55
1	0.04	Barns	Buildings	0.50
1	0.04	Best Burgers in Town	Business	1.64
1	0.04	Best Kept Secrets	Waymarking Multifarious	0.52
1	0.04	Bicycle Shops	Business	1.64
1	0.04	Bicycle Tenders	Recreation	0.86
1	0.04	Big Brothers Big Sisters	Buildings	0.50
1	0.04	Boat Ramps	Recreation	0.86
1	0.04	Bottle Sculptures	Culture	0.28
1	0.04	Bubble Tea aka Boba	Business	1.64
1	0.04	Butterfly Gardens	Nature	0.82
1	0.04	Butterfly Houses	Entertainment	0.55
1	0.04	Bygone Toll Houses	Buildings	0.50
1	0.04	Canal Tunnels	Structures	0.99
1	0.04	Capitol Buildings	Buildings	0.50
1	0.04	Carousels	Entertainment	0.55
1	0.04	Carriages and Coaches on Permanent Display	Technology	0.30
1	0.04	Castles	Buildings	0.50
1	0.04	Children's Gardens	Nature	0.82
1	0.04	City and Town Halls	Buildings	0.50
1	0.04	Civil Defense Fallout Shelters	History	0.26
1	0.04	College Football Stadiums	Recreation	0.86
1	0.04	Comedy Clubs	Entertainment	0.55
1	0.04	Commercial Commemorations	History	0.26
1	0.04	Convention Centers	Buildings	0.50
1	0.04	Current and Former Exchanges	Buildings	0.50
1	0.04	Dedicated Benches	Monuments	0.26
1	0.04	Dedicated Trees	Monuments	0.26
1	0.04	Demonstration Gardens	Nature	0.82
1	0.04	Donated Engraved Bricks and Pavers	Monuments	0.26
1	0.04	Doves of peace	Culture	0.28
1	0.04	Dunkin Donuts'	Business	1.64
1	0.04	Eternal Flames	Monuments	0.26
1	0.04	Exceptional Trees	Nature	0.82
1	0.04	Field Hospitals	History	0.26
1	0.04	FIFA World Cup Venues	Recreation	0.86
1	0.04	Fire Fighting Vehicles	Technology	0.30
1	0.04	Fish Ladders	Animals	50.00
1	0.04	Flags of Organizations	History	0.26
1	0.04	Former Schools	Buildings	0.50
1	0.04	Gargoyles and Chimeras	Culture	0.28
1	0.04	Gates of Distinction	Structures	0.99
1	0.04	Gazebos	Structures	0.99
1	0.04	Geographic High Points	Nature	0.82
1	0.04	Geographical Centers	Signs	1.85
1	0.04	Ghost Bikes	Monuments	0.26
1	0.04	Ghost Signs	Signs	1.85
1	0.04	Graffiti	Culture	0.28
1	0.04	Grange Halls	Buildings	0.50
1	0.04	Greenhouses and Nurseries	Business	1.64
1	0.04	Ground Based Air Navigation Support Structures	Technology	0.30
1	0.04	Guest Books	History	0.26
1	0.04	Hard Rock Cafe	Business	1.64
1	0.04	Headstones of Centenarians	Monuments	0.26
1	0.04	Herbaria	Structures	0.99
1	0.04	Historic Forts	History	0.26
1	0.04	Historic Trees	History	0.26
1	0.04	Historic United Methodist Sites	History	0.26
1	0.04	Holiday Displays	Waymarking Multifarious	0.52
1	0.04	Hooters Restaurants	Business	1.64
1	0.04	Hospitals	Buildings	0.50
1	0.04	Immortalized in Lyrics	Culture	0.28
1	0.04	Independent Coffee Shops	Business	1.64
1	0.04	Independent Diners	Business	1.64
1	0.04	Independent Music Stores	Business	1.64
1	0.04	Independent Pizza Restaurants	Business	1.64
1	0.04	Jazz Clubs	Entertainment	0.55
1	0.04	Kinetic Sculpture and Art	Culture	0.28
1	0.04	Korean War Memorials	Monuments	0.26
1	0.04	Landlocked Boats	Technology	0.30
1	0.04	LDS Church History Sites	History	0.26
1	0.04	LEGO Sculptures and Models	Culture	0.28
1	0.04	Lincoln Highway	History	0.26
1	0.04	Lucky 7	Waymarking Multifarious	0.52
1	0.04	Man-made Waterfalls	Nature	0.82
1	0.04	Master Architects - International Style	Buildings	0.50
1	0.04	Megachurches	Buildings	0.50
1	0.04	Milestones	Signs	1.85
1	0.04	Modern Olympic Venues	Recreation	0.86
1	0.04	Moon Trees	Nature	0.82
1	0.04	National Scenic Byways	History	0.26
1	0.04	Nature Centers	Entertainment	0.55
1	0.04	Nautical Flag Poles	Structures	0.99
1	0.04	Newspaper Headquarters	Business	1.64
1	0.04	Newstands / Newsagencies	Business	1.64
1	0.04	Non-Specific Veteran Memorials	Monuments	0.26
1	0.04	Odd Fellow Lodges	Buildings	0.50
1	0.04	Olympic Memorabilia	History	0.26
1	0.04	Orthodox Churches	Buildings	0.50
1	0.04	Out of Place Graves	Monuments	0.26
1	0.04	Outdoor Interactive Science Displays	Nature	0.82
1	0.04	Outdoor Recreation Stores	Business	1.64
1	0.04	Ovens and Kilns	Structures	0.99
1	0.04	Paleontology and Fossils	Nature	0.82
1	0.04	Pennsylvania Historical Markers	History	0.26
1	0.04	Pergolas	Structures	0.99
1	0.04	Permanent Geographic Coordinates	Signs	1.85
1	0.04	Pictorial Pub Signs	Signs	1.85
1	0.04	Pikachu Sightings	Waymarking Multifarious	0.52
1	0.04	Planetariums	Entertainment	0.55
1	0.04	Police Memorials	Monuments	0.26
1	0.04	Police Stations	Buildings	0.50
1	0.04	Ponce de LeÃ³n	History	0.26
1	0.04	Preserved Architectural Remnants and Ruins	History	0.26
1	0.04	Pyramids	Buildings	0.50
1	0.04	Quaker Meeting Houses	Buildings	0.50
1	0.04	Radio Shack Stores	Business	1.64
1	0.04	Railroad Bridges	Structures	0.99
1	0.04	Railway Disaster Sites	History	0.26
1	0.04	Readable From Above	Oddities	0.60
1	0.04	Recommended Accommodation	Business	1.64
1	0.04	Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement	Buildings	0.50
1	0.04	Rose Gardens	Nature	0.82
1	0.04	Science Museums	Entertainment	0.55
1	0.04	Sequoioideae Trees	Nature	0.82
1	0.04	Signs of Zodiac	Signs	1.85
1	0.04	Simulacra	Oddities	0.60
1	0.04	Skyscrapers	Buildings	0.50
1	0.04	Smokey Bear Sign Sightings	Signs	1.85
1	0.04	Spanish-American War Memorials	Monuments	0.26
1	0.04	Spirit of '76	History	0.26
1	0.04	Spring Houses	Buildings	0.50
1	0.04	Star Trek	Entertainment	0.55
1	0.04	Stone Bridges	Structures	0.99
1	0.04	Subway Restaurants	Business	1.64
1	0.04	Sushi Restaurants	Business	1.64
1	0.04	Suspension Bridges	Structures	0.99
1	0.04	Target Stores	Business	1.64
1	0.04	TGI Friday's Restaurants	Business	1.64
1	0.04	The Holocaust	Monuments	0.26
1	0.04	Timelines	History	0.26
1	0.04	Tourist Stamps Photos	Waymarking Multifarious	0.52
1	0.04	Toynbee Tiles	Oddities	0.60
1	0.04	Traffic Parks	Recreation	0.86
1	0.04	Trail of Tears	History	0.26
1	0.04	Train Stations/Depots	Buildings	0.50
1	0.04	Underground Railroad Sites	History	0.26
1	0.04	Unique Steeples	Structures	0.99
1	0.04	Universities and Colleges	Buildings	0.50
1	0.04	Unusual Speed Limits	Signs	1.85
1	0.04	Used Book Stores	Business	1.64
1	0.04	Victorian Post Boxes	History	0.26
1	0.04	Vietnam POW/MIA Monuments	Monuments	0.26
1	0.04	Vintage Ad Locations	History	0.26
1	0.04	Vintage Movie Theaters	Entertainment	0.55
1	0.04	War and Military Museums	Entertainment	0.55
1	0.04	Water Dams	Structures	0.99
1	0.04	Water Mills	Buildings	0.50
1	0.04	Wax Museums	Entertainment	0.55
1	0.04	Weird Story Locations	Oddities	0.60
1	0.04	Whispering Galleries	Oddities	0.60
1	0.04	Wi-Fi Hotspots	Technology	0.30
1	0.04	Wooden Church Artefacts	Buildings	0.50
1	0.04	Working Water Wheels	Technology	0.30
1	0.04	World War I Sites	History	0.26
1	0.04	World War II Sites	History	0.26
1	0.04	Yellow Arrow Lookup	Signs	1.85
1	0.04	Zoos	Animals	50.00