Hidden Ruins of the U.S. Capitol Building

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    The 1950s renovation of the U.S. Capitol led to the building we recognize today, but what happened to the original columns and stones that held up the east portico?
    Written and Produced by: Bethany Guerrero
    Cinematography and Visual Effects by: C. Drew Unser
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Komentáře • 118

  • @SantosChronicles
    @SantosChronicles Před 8 měsíci +11

    The traffic at DC is the worst. We were there this past Spring Break. You guys are much brave than us with hopping fences. Never knew these were here. Crazy they just dumped it here. I learn so much from your channel.

  • @peggycarlyle6409
    @peggycarlyle6409 Před 7 měsíci +4

    I had no idea they were there! Thank you for sharing this!

  • @nathansautodetail
    @nathansautodetail Před 8 měsíci +7

    That's really cool. I was unaware the capitol building was changed like that. I like how they setup the columns.

  • @timothyharrison8953
    @timothyharrison8953 Před 8 měsíci +3

    Drew grew his hair back in a week! Thanks for this video. I grew up in Yorktown, Virginia and visited DC as a kid. Never knew about this side.

  • @spacemarsmellow
    @spacemarsmellow Před 7 měsíci +2

    y'all need to make a tv show you two are so entertaining to watch!

  • @bongox2777
    @bongox2777 Před 7 měsíci +2

    I love seeing small remnants of construction history. Just imagine the original humans that crafted this stuff.

  • @PaladinPierce
    @PaladinPierce Před 7 měsíci +6

    This was a nice departure from your typical California adventures that you guys are known for. Good work and well done for giving us a look at some out of the way history most people do not know about. It reminds me of the Greak, Roman and Egyptian ruins scattered throughout the Mediterranean and is a good reminder that all empires fall when they no longer adhere to the principles that they were founded on. The "American experiment" of self-governing (We the People) will be no different.

  • @deandupont5503
    @deandupont5503 Před 8 měsíci +2

    The Joseph Coors mentioned is the grandson of brewer Adolph Coors, according to Wikipedia. He died in 2006 out in Rancho Mirage.

  • @zzanatos2001
    @zzanatos2001 Před 7 měsíci +3

    Be sure to check out the Smithsonian. It will take several days to do it right. A well-kept secret is the National Cryptologic Museum. The inner harbor in Baltimore is also awesome with the National Aquarium and great Italian and seafood restaurants. DC is a great place to explore.

  • @davidhorizon8401
    @davidhorizon8401 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Love this. I was in DC two years ago and never heard about these stones. Now I have to go back!

  • @nuwver7884
    @nuwver7884 Před 7 měsíci +1

    What a great find! I like the way the columns stand grand in their space with the water feature below. Hopefully the rest of the stones get preserved somehow.

  • @Patriot-American
    @Patriot-American Před 7 měsíci +1

    What a surprise... I wasn't aware of these sites and old Capitol Building remnants. What a great adventure from Oddity Odysseys 👍

  • @moviefreak30728
    @moviefreak30728 Před 7 měsíci +2

    The Georgia marble and granite actually came from Tate Georgia.
    Love y'all's show be safe.

  • @noahcount7132
    @noahcount7132 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Absolutely remarkable, Bethany and Drew! The majority of Americans, myself definitely included, probably had no idea that the oddities you featured today even existed. Wow! 👍❤

  • @mikejohnson8792
    @mikejohnson8792 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Absolutely love this! I have a bucket list and touring DC is on it. This will be included now! Thank you!

  • @mickeysplane7980
    @mickeysplane7980 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Two LA folks saying DC roads are wierd. OK. Love your stuff! Great video keep them coming!

  • @boxborolad
    @boxborolad Před 7 měsíci +8

    Fun and different episode. Glad to see you getting out beyond your California locales. Great to see Bethany wearing an appropriate "I heart... " tee shirt. Keep up the good work.

    • @AspergersStudio
      @AspergersStudio Před měsícem

      Your stupid, she always wear a shirt with the city name.

  • @xvsj-s2x
    @xvsj-s2x Před 7 měsíci +1

    Amazing nugget of history!!! Thank you both ❤❤:)

  • @mtgcardzandreview2756
    @mtgcardzandreview2756 Před 7 měsíci +1

    The columns are awesome, great to see the way they're being preserved. It's unfortunate the rest of the pieces were just dumped but i guess without a plan there wasn't much use for them.

  • @stevemoravec2555
    @stevemoravec2555 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Have a pair of bookends made from the sandstone scraps. They were sold in a Capitol souvenir shop in the late 70s. 🇺🇸

  • @brillblonde6705
    @brillblonde6705 Před 7 měsíci

    This episode is really full of new information, at least for me. The sculpted sandstones are extraordinary. I was happy to see that the columns are displayed in a beautiful area with proper honor and care. Great job sharing a bit of US history!

  • @RickJones222
    @RickJones222 Před 7 měsíci

    I love DC. I wish I could stay six months and just visit museums, and monuments. Another great video!

  • @michaelneitzel5211
    @michaelneitzel5211 Před 6 měsíci

    Great video! I lived there for 4 years and never heard of these places! Thanks for sharing!

  • @sandrab.5065
    @sandrab.5065 Před 7 měsíci

    Thanks for sharing. Love it when one discovers ruins near major tourist attractions. 🌻😀

  • @scottsmith8595
    @scottsmith8595 Před 8 měsíci

    Excellent episode!!

  • @johanna7254
    @johanna7254 Před 7 měsíci

    I had no idea these ruins existed! So cool. Thanks for sharing!

  • @jonathanlapham2374
    @jonathanlapham2374 Před 7 měsíci

    Great to see another find from around the US. Something most probably never knew exists and just as interesting as the numerous monuments in DC.

  • @valeriegoode9762
    @valeriegoode9762 Před 7 měsíci

    Amazing. Thanks for sharing.

  • @keith2059
    @keith2059 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Greetings Bethany, Drew, your families, friends and Oddity Odysseys Fans. Thank you never knew there were pieces of the U.S. Capitol building. But really don't understand way someone needs to take care of the stones like the columns! I mean this is history!
    Everyone take care, and have a wonderful Christmas!

  • @NowhereVideoNetwork
    @NowhereVideoNetwork Před 5 měsíci

    Very cool! I never knew about this piece of history. Nicely done guys!

  • @gerryh6861
    @gerryh6861 Před 7 měsíci

    Great show Guys!

  • @ripp4775
    @ripp4775 Před 7 měsíci

    Very nice and interesting episode. Live outside of DC and this is all new to me.

  • @Wolfspirit50
    @Wolfspirit50 Před 7 měsíci

    Another Awesome video. I was in D C many years ago and I enjoyed it. Some day, I will take my kids there so they can see and learn some history.

  • @katinacarson-hunwi7297
    @katinacarson-hunwi7297 Před 7 měsíci

    I just love watching your videos ❤. You both show us all a lot of interesting things.

  • @benmulder6487
    @benmulder6487 Před 7 měsíci

    Love the video, going to DC is on my bucket list of places to go to

  • @mattt8889
    @mattt8889 Před 7 měsíci

    Great video! Forgotten history but glad to see it is preserved.

  • @elguapo2831
    @elguapo2831 Před 8 měsíci +1

    When you go to Washington DC, you can’t just see one monument
    You have to see the Mall.😎👍

  • @blockisle9
    @blockisle9 Před 7 měsíci

    Great video! I’m amazed and never knew they were dumped like trash…. Welcome to the East coast

  • @mikerequadt9661
    @mikerequadt9661 Před 6 měsíci

    very cool!

  • @theathjr
    @theathjr Před 7 měsíci +4

    Episodes of intense violence ? 🤔

    • @HollywoodMarine0351
      @HollywoodMarine0351 Před 7 měsíci +3

      Yeah, I also saw that. Yet these two documented themselves trespassing on federal property. Talk about hypocrisy.

    • @mattt8889
      @mattt8889 Před 7 měsíci

      Did you not hear about the Jan 6 putsch? Maybe acquaint yourself with facts and reality. Just because tRump supporters are incompetent morons doesn't mean it wasn't an insurrection.

  • @brucecpaine4597
    @brucecpaine4597 Před 7 měsíci

    Hi guys, more ‘interesting history’ than oddity but a great episode, thanks guys, keep up the good work, love your channel.

  • @jazzrat2000
    @jazzrat2000 Před 7 měsíci +1

    I haven't got the stones for that kind of exploring :)

  • @patrickbump5955
    @patrickbump5955 Před 7 měsíci +2

    "ePiSoDeS oF iNtEnSe ViOLeNcE..." 🙄🤫🤣🤣

  • @HandyMan657
    @HandyMan657 Před 6 měsíci

    That's cool, thanks much.

  • @eteacherrunner
    @eteacherrunner Před 6 měsíci

    Very interesting video , thanks for sharing. It’s sad how much money they wasted on the renovation process.

  • @cahikingadventures
    @cahikingadventures Před 7 měsíci +1

    Oddity Odysseys goes national! So cool to see you guys branching out. Is this something that may happen more frequently? :)

    • @OddityOdysseys
      @OddityOdysseys  Před 7 měsíci +1

      Let's just say we'll be in some new territory over the next batch of episodes. 😁 Thank you so much for the support, our friend. 🙏💕

    • @cahikingadventures
      @cahikingadventures Před 7 měsíci

      @@OddityOdysseys sweet! Look forward to it and of course always, you guys rock! 😆🙌🙏

  • @BeyondTheCompass817
    @BeyondTheCompass817 Před 7 měsíci

    *_Friggin' awesome!
    (1) Great to see to see you two traveling outside o f Cali. Time to go International!
    (2) Kudos for the "X-Files; Fight The Future" reference
    (3) Based on this video, I can only logically conclude the stones are being moved to Area 51.
    (4) Tackle the "DaVinci Code" before you get to the airport (5) Seriously fun video, keep up the good work & stay safe out there!_*

  • @fredranger7385
    @fredranger7385 Před 7 měsíci

    Truly an Oddity Odyssey ...

  • @MateoQuixote
    @MateoQuixote Před 7 měsíci

    You guys do a lot of cool stuff but for some reason this is the coolest to me. Like... omg? Do people-... do people know about these??? This is so insane to me, I MUST go see these ruins before they're moved

  • @368fan4
    @368fan4 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Guh`Morning O.O.
    Happy Saturday

  • @KB6YAF
    @KB6YAF Před 7 měsíci

    What a nice break from your norm. Thanks so much for your video efforts. .......Russell D.

  • @-iIIiiiiiIiiiiIIIiiIi-
    @-iIIiiiiiIiiiiIIIiiIi- Před 7 měsíci

    Government Agents: "GET DOWN ON THE GROUND! You know too much!"

  • @oliverrasmussen4777
    @oliverrasmussen4777 Před měsícem

    5:28 A hidden message to future generations😃

  • @howardb.6205
    @howardb.6205 Před 8 měsíci

    *I LOVE Diss Couple!*

  • @yawndave
    @yawndave Před 7 měsíci

    "We're not Mulder and Scully..." They wouldn't give a second thought to hopping the fence...they're FBI agents! 🙂 Actually, considering how easy it was to get in there I wouldn't be surprised if more than a few people have gone home with a souvenir chunk or two. Seeing the Capitol Columns, the first thing that comes to mind are the Windsor Ruins in Mississippi just off the Natchez Trace.

  • @MrJojo2go
    @MrJojo2go Před 7 měsíci +1

    Interesting... I did notice that your shirt say I love DC compared to I love LA hmm a little bit Sus to me. 😅 LoL I understand sometime you have to explore... 👍🏻😷👍🏿🇨🇦🇵🇭🇺🇲

    • @MrJojo2go
      @MrJojo2go Před 7 měsíci +1

      Thank you to both!!!! 👍🏻😷👍🏿🇨🇦🇵🇭🇺🇲

  • @njaneardude
    @njaneardude Před 7 měsíci

    Welcome to my neck of the woods! Judging by the comments, you two stirred up a hornets nest 😂 So many cool things in DC, but I'm sure you figured that out. Cheers 💯

  • @IntrepidMilo
    @IntrepidMilo Před 8 měsíci

    This is not what I was expecting. Nevertheless, this is an awesome video.

  • @leowanenchak53
    @leowanenchak53 Před 7 měsíci +1

    In case the White House needed restoration? 6:45

    • @OddityOdysseys
      @OddityOdysseys  Před 7 měsíci

      The White House is made of the same kind of sandstone, as the capitol stones. So they could still be used to repair the white house.

  • @random22026
    @random22026 Před 8 měsíci +1

    3:29 Drew, dude: honestly, you have no idea. 🙄
    4:37 LBJ: the facial expression of a man who hears the urgent call of nature...
    5:55 An inscription for the ages...🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥. Typically, the 'government' concerned itself with self-immortalization (i.e., sandstone to marble), rather than using the tons of funds to benefit the American population. Bad Career Move. 👎🏻👎🏻
    6:12 Far left: runes on the sandstone are not typically graffiti tags
    8:10 TANIS (and Karnak and Luxor, and Persepolis) vibes from this site.
    9:07 'Freedoms and opportunities', coming from the legendarily racist Coors family, is cringe-inducing. (The 'Holland' given name, however, certainly checks out ☑)
    9:15 '...Donors, or patrons...', or something else entirely.
    THANKS, Muldur and Scully! (ps: if you're moving, and the drizzly weather is making you feel 'more at home'--does this mean Outta El Ay?) 🤔💭

  • @kelsey809
    @kelsey809 Před 7 měsíci

    😊👍

  • @flyoverkid55
    @flyoverkid55 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Rock Creek Park is where the remains of Chandra Levy were found. She was a Congressional staffer that was murdered in 2001 (?). I won't take the low road and make this political, like you two did with your intro.

  • @xvsj-s2x
    @xvsj-s2x Před 7 měsíci +1

    Thanks!

  • @mrdave777
    @mrdave777 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Jan 6 was intense violence. So 9/11 was for amateurs? Just wanted clarification. Please

  • @dtna
    @dtna Před 7 měsíci

    I hope you're not staying in WA D.C.. Just a few blocks from the White House is a total ghetto.

  • @sjTHEfirst
    @sjTHEfirst Před 7 měsíci +1

    Yup, you lost me at “episodes of extreme violence”. Did you see the DO NOT ENTER sign? Well thanks for documenting your illegal actions.

  • @evanfishman1618
    @evanfishman1618 Před 7 měsíci +4

    Thanks. Now people will go and desecrate that spot. Graffiti and other nice things. Stop posting coordinates. Sounds like you just love attention

    • @aca2983
      @aca2983 Před 7 měsíci

      Plenty of locals already know these places. It's not a new "discovery". There is more architectural detrious in Ft Washington, MD.

  • @perceivedvelocity9914
    @perceivedvelocity9914 Před 7 měsíci +2

    I voted against Trump twice and I think that image of people holding Trump signs was uncalled for.

  • @thomasandreasson9572
    @thomasandreasson9572 Před 8 měsíci

    do you got kids?

  • @ruready2rock856
    @ruready2rock856 Před 7 měsíci +33

    Come on guys. You're showing people holding Trump banners when you say there were episodes of intense violence? I'd say that's quite a stretch.

    • @Marc_hammil
      @Marc_hammil Před 7 měsíci +15

      Yeah wtf was that all about .. but what do you expect look at them they are stereotypical LA liberals

    • @mr.badpita
      @mr.badpita Před 7 měsíci +18

      😂😂😂
      Triggered little snowflakes.

    • @Prague1810
      @Prague1810 Před 7 měsíci

      Deny, deny, deny. Own up to your actions, you bunch of 🤡s.

    • @mariaquigley4563
      @mariaquigley4563 Před 7 měsíci

      Trump supporters injured over 100 officers on jan 6th and we all saw the footage of that cop being brutally beaten with a flag poll. You guys are so pathetic.

    • @ruready2rock856
      @ruready2rock856 Před 7 měsíci +3

      @@Marc_hammil It's sad so many people are brainwashed by the fake news.

  • @minorclips7541
    @minorclips7541 Před 7 měsíci

    Thanks for ruining what could have been a great video by not being able to refrain from bashing trump and his supporters

  • @Salve_Regina8
    @Salve_Regina8 Před 7 měsíci +5

    MAGA