If you can call the nation's capital home, you're spoiled for life. Here's why.

Most big cities are a melting pot of cultures and eclectic neighborhoods. But D.C. adds a serious dose of culture and civic awareness that sets it apart from all the others. Part of it is the history, but the magic of Washington, D.C., is a blend of a whole host of things that make it unique. Let's look at all the ways that living in D.C. ruins you for life.

Memorials and landmarks are everywhere.

If you go for your morning jog along the National Mall, you'll be passing some of the country's greatest treasures: our memorials and historic landmarks. 

You can run the steps of the Jefferson Memorial and then run along the Tidal Basin like it's your own block. Thousands trek to see them, and they're right in our backyard.