The Atlas Obscura Guide To Ashton Sandy Spring

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Ashton-Sandy Spring, Maryland

Updated July 21, 2021

Unusual Attractions in Ashton-Sandy Spring

Ashton-Sandy Spring, Maryland

Underground Railroad Experience Trail

Walk a trail through a historic Quaker town that outlawed slavery in 1777 and was a major waypoint on the Underground Railroad.

Triadelphia Bell at Sherwood High School.

Ashton-Sandy Spring, Maryland

The Triadelphia Bell

This bell is one of the last remnants of the lost city of Triadelphia.

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Silver Spring, Maryland

The Red Door Country Store

This general store has stood in the same spot for well over a century.

2 miles from Ashton-Sandy Spring

Silver Spring, Maryland

National Capital Trolley Museum

A suburban museum tells the story of a historic transportation network and even provides rides in antique trolley cars.

4 miles from Ashton-Sandy Spring

Silver Spring, Maryland

Super PACyderm

An allegorical sculpture in Maryland wears the artist’s politics on its trunk.

6 miles from Ashton-Sandy Spring

Some of the more than 50,000 beloved pets buried at Aspin Hill.

Silver Spring, Maryland

Aspin Hill Pet Cemetery

Dogs, cats, horses, monkeys, frogs, and fish are laid to rest at the second-oldest pet cemetery in the U.S.

6 miles from Ashton-Sandy Spring

Beltway sniper victims memorial at Brookside Gardens

Wheaton, Maryland

Brookside Gardens Reflection Terrace

Hidden within an idyllic suburban garden is a memorial dedicated to the victims of a terrifying spree of killings committed on U.S. soil.

6 miles from Ashton-Sandy Spring

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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Ashton Sandy Spring

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Ashton-Sandy Spring, Maryland

Updated July 21, 2021

Unusual Attractions in Ashton-Sandy Spring

Ashton-Sandy Spring, Maryland

Underground Railroad Experience Trail

Ashton-Sandy Spring, Maryland

The Triadelphia Bell

Silver Spring, Maryland

The Red Door Country Store

Silver Spring, Maryland

National Capital Trolley Museum

Silver Spring, Maryland

Super PACyderm

Silver Spring, Maryland

Aspin Hill Pet Cemetery

Wheaton, Maryland

Brookside Gardens Reflection Terrace

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