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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Sterling

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Sterling, Virginia

Updated June 13, 2018

Unusual Attractions in Sterling

Sterling, Virginia

Warp Drive

This pun was simply waiting to come to life, and one defense contractor made it so.

Sterling, Virginia

Dulles Airport Mobile Lounges

These unusual rooms on wheels are holdovers from the 1960s.

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Herndon, Virginia

Acetylene Gas Generating Station

The birthplace of the Herndon Gas Company.

3 miles from Sterling

Herndon, Virginia

Murphy Dairy Farm

A decaying garage hidden amid the dense forest is all that remains of a once-prosperous dairy farm.

4 miles from Sterling

Herndon, Virginia

Mosby's Rock

A secret rendezvous spot where John S. Mosby and his Rangers would meet to divvy up their loot after raids.

4 miles from Sterling

Herndon, Virginia

Kidwell Farm

Where pardoned turkeys once spent their all-too-brief final days.

5 miles from Sterling

Herndon, Virginia

Nike Missile Launch Site W-83

An out-of-place Air Force radar dome is all that denotes this park as a former missile launch site.

5 miles from Sterling

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