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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Ocean City

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Ocean City, Maryland

Updated June 4, 2021

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The Carousel at Trimper’s Rides

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.
Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum

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.
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The Mermaid Museum

Berlin, Maryland

The Mermaid Museum

Explore the legends surrounding these mythical sea creatures inside this museum.
7 miles from Ocean City
Transpeninsular Line Marker

Fenwick Isle, Delaware

Transpeninsular Line Marker

A unique marker erected during the 18th century.
8 miles from Ocean City

Berlin, Maryland

Assateague Island

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.
8 miles from Ocean City
Merman.

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.
8 miles from Ocean City
The Chief Little Owl statue is one of more than 70 works that were made as part of the Trail of Whispering Giants project.

Bethany Beach, Delaware

Chief Little Owl

This monumental sculpture that welcomes visitors to Bethany Beach is a tribute to a regional Nanticoke Indian Tribe leader.
14 miles from Ocean City
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