The L. Ron Hubbard House Museum — Attraction in Washington

One of D.C.'s more obscure museums is in a 1904 rowhouse in Dupont Circle. The home of L. Ron Hubbard starting in 1955, the building is now a museum about Hubbard, the founder of Scientology and the world's most prolific fiction writer. (It's an actual Guinness World Record.)

Tours are given daily from 10am to 6pm, but it's best to call in advance to secure a spot. One day, I walked in and they didn't have availability for that day so I made a verbal reservation for the next week.

The tour is guided by their tour guide and lasts around 90 minutes. The guide shows you four floors of rooms with artifacts. You'll learn about Rob Hubbard's impressive life, see his office with original artifacts inside including a Mongolian drum from Genghis Khan's army that's over 800 years old. You'll also see a library with his books, see where he recorded his lessons, and learn about Scientistology.

As someone who is not part of their church, I didn't feel evangelized to during the tour. The guide...

An extremely interesting place even for a complete outsider to learn about the life of L Ron Hubbard and the history of scientology. You can get a private tour (for free) if you call ahead and I found the guide to be very knowledgeable. She was even willing to answer some of my more critical questions (although it was a clear advertisement for scientology). I think it's always worth checking out cultures or mindsets which differ from your own, and this house is one way to do that. It's not one of the more publicized exhibits in DC, but is definitely...

The museum is quite beautiful with fascinating memorabilia from the old days - from telex and mimeograph machines to upright typewriters. Wow how technology has changed. To learn about the life of LRH was great, and to see his medals and National Geographic award winning photography was fantastic. It's a place you really want to visit while in D.C. for sure. That is, if you are any at all interested in how great people came up through life, traveled and worked hard to contribute to the well being of...