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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Berlin

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Berlin, Maryland

Updated October 22, 2020

Unusual Attractions in Berlin

Berlin, Maryland

Assateague Island

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.

Berlin, Maryland

The Mermaid Museum

Explore the legends surrounding these mythical sea creatures inside this museum.

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Ocean City, Maryland

1912 Herschell-Spillman Carousel

One of the oldest active carousels in the country—but it might be missed by all but the keenest-eyed boardwalk strollers.

7 miles from Berlin

Ocean City, Maryland

Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum

This building at the south end of the boardwalk was once home to the U.S. Life-Saving Service and the U.S. Coast Guard before being rescued itself.

7 miles from Berlin

Fenwick Isle, Delaware

Transpeninsular Line Marker

A unique marker erected during the 18th-century.

12 miles from Berlin

Fenwick Island, Delaware

Discoversea Shipwreck Museum

A desiccated merman and a walrus penis bone are among the oddities in this eclectic collection of shipwreck treasures.

12 miles from Berlin

Salisbury, Maryland

Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art

A tribute to two brothers' artistic endeavors.

19 miles from Berlin

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