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Unusual Attractions in Ocean City

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, 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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Berlin, Maryland

The Mermaid Museum

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

7 miles from Ocean City

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

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

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