The Atlas Obscura Guide To Maryland
232 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Maryland
Updated June 27, 2024
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- Annapolis
- Ashton Sandy Spring
- Baltimore
- Berlin
- Bethesda
- Bladensburg
- Boyds
- Cabin John
- Cambridge
- Chevy Chase
- Cockeysville
- College Park
- Cumberland
- Ellicott City
- Fort Meade
- Fort Washington
- Frederick
- Gaithersburg
- Germantown
- Glenn Dale
- Havre De Grace
- Kensington
- Laurel
- Lonaconing
- North East
- Ocean City
- Poolesville
- Potomac
- Rockville
- Silver Spring
- Takoma Park
- Thurmont
- Upper Marlboro
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8 Historic Military Relics in Maryland
Maryland has the distinction of being one of the first states to officially join the Union in 1788—and as such, it’s played both big and small roles in various battles across the nation's history. Here are eight nods to its military past, ranging from a furnace that produced George Washington’s cannonballs to an unusual museum dedicated to the U.S.'s cryptographic history.
![These Civil War guns are located at Fort Washington in Maryland.](https://img.atlasobscura.com/7iKPaMA0oOq4w6I95T2bXnIZ5XuytmlF_aLHx6WVs8Q/rs:fill:380:380:1/g:ce/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdGxh/cy1kZXYuczMuYW1h/em9uYXdzLmNvbS91/cGxvYWRzL2l0aW5l/cmFyeV9wcmVzZW50/YXRpb25faW1hZ2Vz/LzdhN2M2NDIxLWY0/YmItNGY5ZS1iY2Q2/LTlhYTU0ZDI5YzM3/MzJmZGI2ZjM3MDVm/YmQ1NGY3M18xNTcx/MzEyNDc2OF83YjU0/ODJiZjE1X2suanBn.jpg)
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