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2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Front Royal, Virginia

Updated September 7, 2021

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Front Royal, Virginia

Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute

This sprawling farm was once a Cold War-era hideaway for the nation's top diplomats.

Front Royal, Virginia

Front Royal Quartermaster Remount Depot

These buildings are a poignant reminder of the thousands of horses and mules who passed through this area of the Shenandoah Valley on their way to war.

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Dinosaurland

Outsider art meets paleontology at this roadside reptile repository.

9 miles from Front Royal

White Post, Virginia

The White Post

An eponymous directional signpost erected by the first president of the United States.

10 miles from Front Royal

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Ginkgo Grove Garden

Every autumn, this grove of living fossils erupts in a blaze of brilliant golden-yellow leaves and stinky fruit.

11 miles from Front Royal

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Burwell-Morgan Mill

Little has changed in the way that this mill operates since the 18th-century.

13 miles from Front Royal

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Patsy Cline's Childhood Home and Grave

The Grand Ole Opry's big voice came from a small home in rural Virginia where she was eventually buried.

18 miles from Front Royal

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The Cementiscope is a jumble of color and light—inside a cement mixer.

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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Front Royal

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Front Royal, Virginia

Updated September 7, 2021

Unusual Attractions in Front Royal

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