Random Coolest Rooms in the White House (15 items)

(#13) Cabinet Room

What goes down in here: Meetings of the president and his cabinet members.

Notable events: President Kennedy's discussions during the Cuban Missile Crisis; George W. Bush's meeting the day after 9/11; President Obama's statement on the Paris Climate Agreement.
(#9) The Oval Office

What goes down in here: The president works, makes phone calls, has meetings, entertains guests, and occasionally gives televised addresses.

Notable events: JFK announced news of the Cuban Missile Crisis; Richard Nixon announced his resignation; and George W. Bush addressed the country after the September 11 terrorist attacks.

Where you've seen it in movies/TV: House of Cards, The West Wing, Veep, 24, Selma, Frost/Nixon, W.
(#2) The Situation Room

What goes down in here: A 24/7 intelligence-gathering operation, and regular briefings to the president about the latest important events.

Notable events: Members of Obama's administration received a play-by-play of the mission to capture Osama bin Laden. This room was created by JFK, and was meant to remedy the lack of real-time information that resulted in the failure of the Bay of Pigs invasion.

Where you've seen it in movies/TV: Minority Report, Air Force One, Thirteen Days, The Fifth Element, 24
(#6) Queen's Bedroom

What goes down in here: Sleeping.

Notable events: The queens of the Netherlands, Greece, Norway, and Great Britain have all slept here; Winston Churchill also stayed here when he visited Presidents Roosevelt and Truman.

This room used to be called the Rose Room, but its name was changed to reflect the fact that so many queens had stayed in it.
(#7) Blue Room

What goes down in here: Receptions, receiving guests, occasionally small dinners.

Notable events: Grover Cleveland's wedding, the only presidential wedding ever to take place in the White House.
(#8) White House Office of the Curator

What goes down in here: Professional work of the White House curator, who is in charge of collecting and preserving furniture, art, and other decorations for all the rooms of the White House.

Notable events: The office was created during the JFK administration, when Jackie Kennedy oversaw the restoration of the White House.