Location
Smithsonian Castle
| Where | National Mall, Washington, D.C. |
|---|---|
| Built | 1855 |
| Website | si.edu/museums/smithsonian-institution-building |
The red sandstone original — the 1855 building that gives the Smithsonian its silhouette and long served as its information heart. I saw it from the outside; inside rests James Smithson, the Englishman whose bequest started the whole thing.