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3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in College Park, Maryland

Updated June 13, 2020
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College Park, Maryland

College Park Airport and Aviation Museum

The world's oldest continuously operating airport was founded by the Wright Brothers.
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View of Vanadu from the driveway

Hyattsville, Maryland

Vanadu Art House

An intricately designed junk art house with four extravagant junk art cars hidden in the suburbs.
2 miles from College Park
Smokey's Fan Mail, 1979.

Beltsville, Maryland

Smokey Bear Archive

The Forest Service's surprisingly sophisticated collection of wildfire prevention art features America's most beloved bear.
2 miles from College Park
Aerial view of Greenbelt, Maryland, 1939.

Greenbelt, Maryland

Greenbelt Historic District

A relic of FDR's brief foray into utopian urban planning.
3 miles from College Park
The Bird Calls Phone.

Takoma Park, Maryland

Bird Calls Phone

An old pay phone rewired to play local bird calls and songs at the press of a button.
3 miles from College Park
William Hilleary House

Bladensburg, Maryland

William Hilleary House

George Washington once stopped by this house for dinner.
3 miles from College Park
Bostwick House

Bladensburg, Maryland

Bostwick House

This Georgian-style house built in 1746 is the oldest surviving structure in Bladensburg.
3 miles from College Park
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Two dozen pinball games hidden away inside a most unlikely location.
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