The White House is arguably one of the most famous buildings in the world. In recent years, it’s been home to Barack and Michelle Obama, Melania and Donald Trump and now the newly sworn in 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden and his wife, Dr Jill Biden – but there’s a lot more to it than that.

Not only is it the historic landmark where every serving President has lived and worked since 1800, but its rich backstory is fascinating. The mansion features an array of on-site services, shops and err, ghosts, apparently, and it’s been burnt down and rebuilt, originally had an entirely different name and so much more.

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