The Atlas Obscura Guide To Glenn Dale

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Glenn Dale, Maryland

Updated October 25, 2023

Unusual Attractions in Glenn Dale

Glenn Dale, Maryland

Glenn Dale Hospital

An FDR-era tuberculosis sanatorium has stood abandoned in the suburbs of the U.S. capital for over 30 years.

Glenn Dale, Maryland

Marietta House Museum

A historic Maryland home that once belonged to a man who has been called "the most insignificant" U.S. Supreme Court justice.

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Lanham, Maryland

NASA Goddard Rocket Garden

A lawn full of retired spacecraft on display at one of NASA's first research labs.

1 mile from Glenn Dale

Laurel, Maryland

On the Brink

A haunting exhibit in a wildlife refuge center highlights threatened species and the conservation efforts needed to save them.

2 miles from Glenn Dale

Greenbelt, Maryland

Greenbelt Historic District

A relic of FDR's brief foray into utopian urban planning.

3 miles from Glenn Dale

College Park, Maryland

'Hand & Owl Tree Carving'

An unusual sculpture, an interesting history, in a strange place, for a good cause.

5 miles from Glenn Dale

College Park, Maryland

College Park Airport and Aviation Museum

The world's oldest continuously operating airport was founded by the Wright Brothers.

5 miles from Glenn Dale

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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Glenn Dale

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Glenn Dale, Maryland

Updated October 25, 2023

Unusual Attractions in Glenn Dale

Glenn Dale, Maryland

Glenn Dale Hospital

Glenn Dale, Maryland

Marietta House Museum

Lanham, Maryland

NASA Goddard Rocket Garden

Laurel, Maryland

On the Brink

Greenbelt, Maryland

Greenbelt Historic District

College Park, Maryland

'Hand & Owl Tree Carving'

College Park, Maryland

College Park Airport and Aviation Museum

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