I visited Washington, DC, for the first time. The capital felt like one big construction site.

Before last month, I had never visited Washington, DC, despite having long wanted to.

So, during a train trip layover on June 19, I took advantage of a couple of extra hours in the city to explore some of the nation’s most historically important institutions.

But beyond seeing historic buildings, I walked away with a uniquely current view of the nation’s capital.

Blocks surrounding the White House were fenced off, hundreds of porta-potties left after the UFC Freedom 250 event scented the air, and nearly everyone walking near the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was looking at the color of the water rather than at the monuments around it.

The White House has framed renovation work in the city as part of an effort to make the capital “beautiful, safe, and worthy of the greatest nation on Earth,” saying in May that dozens of restoration, infrastructure, and beautification projects were underway ahead of July 4 and America’s 250th birthday celebrations.

Not everything I encountered was part of a Trump-directed project: Some work appeared to involve routine building and utility maintenance, while other disruptions came from security restrictions, park rehabilitation, or the teardown of the UFC event.

Here’s everything I saw on my visit to the capital during Trump’s second term in office.