Photo of the Day, June 12, 2007

The Masonic House of The Temple on 16th street has always left me with wondering what goes on inside, with its mysterious, and just a little bit intimidating, facade (think in-laid snakes over the doors). As musicmuse_ca captures in this beautiful shot, however, the temple turns out to house one of the oldest libraries open to the public in the D.C. area. Open free of charge since 1884, the library is clearly a book lover's paradise — if you haven't planned out your summer reading yet, we imagine you could find something pretty interesting in here.