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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Ellicott City

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Ellicott City, Maryland

Updated August 19, 2022

Unusual Attractions in Ellicott City

Ellicott City, Maryland

St. Mary's College

The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.

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Daniels

An eerie, decaying ghost town destined to fade into the forest.

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Thomas Isaac Log Cabin

A former pillar of the Black community in Ellicott City.

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Enchanted Forest Theme Park

Remnants of a storybook amusement park hidden behind a strip mall.

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Columbia, Maryland

The Enchanted Forest Pine Tree Maze at Clark's Elioak Farm

A local farm's collection of unusual structures from a now defunct storybook amusement park.

4 miles from Ellicott City

Arbutus, Maryland

The Arbutus Oak

The 320-year-old tree that greeted General Lafayette and rerouted an interstate highway.

6 miles from Ellicott City

Halethorpe, Maryland

Maryland's 3rd Congressional District

A winding district gerrymandered into the shape of a mantis.

6 miles from Ellicott City

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