Weird outdoor & roadside things to do in Washington, D.C.

Looking for weird outdoor & roadside oddities in Washington, D.C.? These 5 are the genuinely strange ones — The Big Chair (Chair sculpture), Clark's Elioak Farm (Enchanted Forest relics), Titanic Memorial and more — each hand-vetted and sourced, not pulled from a top-ten list. Great for an unusual date, a weird afternoon, or showing a visitor the side of Washington, D.C. they'd never find on their own.

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The Big Chair (Chair sculpture) A 19.5-foot Duncan Phyfe-style armchair has loomed over this Anacostia corner since 1959, commissioned by Cur… Anacostia
Clark's Elioak Farm (Enchanted Forest relics) When Maryland's beloved 1955 storybook amusement park Enchanted Forest closed and its parking lot became a sh… Ellicott City, MD
Titanic Memorial A 12-foot nude granite figure stands with arms flung open in a crucifix pose, eyes closed, robe draped low, h… Southwest Waterfront
Zero Milestone A squat 2-foot-square granite block just south of the White House is, officially, the intended starting point… President's Park / The Ellipse
Bladensburg Peace Cross A 40-foot concrete Latin cross rises out of a highway traffic median, built 1919-25 by grieving Prince George… Bladensburg, MD