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5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Germantown, Maryland

Updated December 15, 2022
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Western Hemisphere on the Earthoid

Germantown, Maryland

Earthoid Water Tank

The whole world in one water tank.
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Germantown, Maryland

Ruins of Clopper Mill

The hidden ruins of a mill that is linked to an attempt to assassinate the vice president of the United States.
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Germantown, Maryland

Zen College Pagoda

One of only two sites in the United States containing the remains of Buddha.
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Germantown, Maryland

Black Rock Mill

Built in 1815, the stabilized ruins of the grist mill and sawmill are now gated, but interpretive displays on the features and functions of the mill preserve its history.
Waters’ Mill Ruins

Germantown, Maryland

Waters Mill Ruins

The ruins of an old mill lie in a small ravine along a hiking trail near Little Seneca Creek.
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Interior of the MOOseum, chock full of exhibits.

Boyds, Maryland

King Barn Dairy MOOseum

This heritage museum highlights the importance of the dairy cow as a vital part of rural Maryland's past, present, and future.
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Boyds, Maryland

Boyds Negro School

The only public school for Black children in the region from 1895-1936.
2 miles from Germantown
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