bikingpadres's User Profile - Atlas Obscura
Places near me Random place
Leaderboard Highlights
bikingpadres's activity rankings
1st
Places visited in Cambridge, Maryland
1st
Places visited in Fort Washington, Maryland
1st
Places visited in Portsmouth, Virginia
2nd
Places visited in Annapolis, Maryland
4th
Places visited in Winthrop, Massachusetts
5th
Places visited in Poolesville, Maryland
Loading map...
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.
Added by blimpcaptain
Berlin, Maryland

The Mermaid Museum

Explore the legends surrounding these mythical sea creatures inside this museum.
Added by alyssamermaid
Salisbury, Maryland

Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art

A tribute to two brothers' artistic endeavors.
Edward Denny Added by Edward Denny
Delmar, Maryland

Transpeninsular Midpoint Marker

The stone marker that Mason and Dixon placed at the eastern end of the famous north-south border they surveyed.
WhiskeyBristles Added by WhiskeyBristles
Baltimore, Maryland

Old Town Mall

Once a thriving business district, this former shopping area is now an urban ghost town in the heart of the city.
chasepopt Added by chasepopt
Baltimore, Maryland

Site of Edgar Allan Poe's Death

The site where Poe "in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance" likely died.
Added by easilyamused
Washington, D.C.

'Spirit of the Haida Gwaii'

A glimpse of the Pacific Northwest‘s indigenous culture in Washington, D.C.
Added by juthen51
Washington, D.C.

Knife Edge

Architecture lovers won’t stop touching the National Gallery's 19.5 degree marble prow.
Elliot Carter Added by Elliot Carter
Washington, D.C.

Summerhouse

A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
VC Nickels Added by VC Nickels
Washington, D.C.

George Washington's Townhouse Lots

After his presidency, George Washington planned to live only a few blocks from the Capitol building.
R Stemple Added by R Stemple
Washington, D.C.

Congressional Garbage Tunnel

The tunnel under the Capitol Building where Congress takes out its trash.
Elliot Carter Added by Elliot Carter
Washington, D.C.

Memorial to Japanese-American Patriotism in World War II

An unassuming, powerful monument north of the U.S. Capitol bears witness to the resilience of Japanese Americans during a time of grave injustice.
WhiskeyBristles Added by WhiskeyBristles
Chicago, Illinois

Zion Evangelical Lutheran 'Ghost Church'

One-of-a-kind preserved ruins of an abandoned 1880s church in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.
Patti Swanson Added by Patti Swanson
Chicago, Illinois

Balbo Monument

How did a 2,000-year-old Roman column find its way to a Chicago park?
IronQueen Added by IronQueen
Chicago, Illinois

Bob Newhart Statue

Honoring the star of the “The Bob Newhart Show” which took place in the city of Chicago in the 1970s.
dumbBunny Added by dumbBunny
Chicago, Illinois

Ping Tom Memorial Park

A hidden oasis just north of Chicago's Chinatown.
MarlaRose Added by MarlaRose
Smith Island, Maryland

Smith Island

An isolated island home to one of the oldest English-speaking communities in the region and Maryland's state dessert.
Added by trtash
Frederick, Maryland

Carroll Creek Covered Bridge

This hidden treasure provides a charming access point along the south side of Baker Park.
Added by blimpcaptain
Baltimore, Maryland

Nuclear Ship Savannah

America's first nuclear-powered merchant ship is now a time warp to the atomic age.
bmoresa Added by bmoresa
Cambridge, Maryland

‘Take My Hand’

This Harriet Tubman mural went viral for kids interacting with it.
jeffquinton Added by jeffquinton
Washington, D.C.

Annie's Paramount Steakhouse

This restaurant has been a haven for D.C.'s LGBTQ community since the 1950s.
Reina Gattuso Added by Reina Gattuso
Baltimore, Maryland

Babe Ruth Birthplace Museum

The childhood home of the Sultan of Swat is just a line drive away from Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
AFJAGExplores Added by AFJAGExplores
Baltimore, Maryland

The B&O Railroad Museum

At the birthplace of American railroading, a world-class collection of historic trains.
Sponsored by Visit Maryland
Added by traceywilson
Paris, France

Mundolingua

A museum dedicated to linguistics, from how babies learn to talk to endangered and extinct languages.
Handsome Dan Added by Handsome Dan