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Off the Beaten Path
McMillan Reservoir Slow Sand Filtration Site is one of Off the Beaten Path.

1. McMillan Reservoir Slow Sand Filtration Site

N Capitol St NW (btwn Channing St & Michigan Ave NW), District of Columbia, D.C.
Other Great Outdoors · LeDroit Park - Bloomingdale · 2 tips and reviews
Dupont Underground is one of Off the Beaten Path.

2. Dupont Underground

7.6
19 Dupont Cir NW, Washington, D.C.
Art Gallery · Northwest Washington · 4 tips and reviews
Meridian Hill Park is one of Off the Beaten Path.

3. Meridian Hill Park

9.3
2500 16th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Park · Columbia Heights · 70 tips and reviews
Spanish Steps is one of Off the Beaten Path.

4. Spanish Steps

8.6
22nd St NW and Decatur Place, Washington, D.C.
Scenic Lookout · Kalorama · 6 tips and reviews
United States National Arboretum is one of Off the Beaten Path.

5. United States National Arboretum

9.2
3501 New York Ave NE (at Hickey Ln NE), Washington, D.C.
Botanical Garden · National Arboretum · 60 tips and reviews
Theodore Roosevelt Island is one of Off the Beaten Path.

6. Theodore Roosevelt Island

8.8
Analostan Island, Washington, D.C.
Monument · Northwest Washington · 28 tips and reviews
Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America is one of Off the Beaten Path.

7. Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America

1400 Quincy St NE (at 14th St NE), Washington, D.C.
Monastery · Brookland · 16 tips and reviews
Congressional Cemetery is one of Off the Beaten Path.

8. Congressional Cemetery

1801 E St SE, Washington, D.C.
Cemetery · Hill East · 15 tips and reviews
Gravelly Point Park is one of Off the Beaten Path.

9. Gravelly Point Park

9.1
George Washington Memorial Pkwy, Arlington, VA
Park · 66 tips and reviews
National Capital Trolley Museum is one of Off the Beaten Path.

10. National Capital Trolley Museum

7.2
1313 Bonifant Rd, Colesville, MD
History Museum · 6 tips and reviews
Glenn Dale Hospital is one of Off the Beaten Path.

11. Glenn Dale Hospital

Cherry Dr, Glenn Dale, MD
Historic and Protected Site · 2 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Branch Trail (MBT) is one of Off the Beaten Path.

12. Metropolitan Branch Trail (MBT)

8.6
Metropolitan Branch Trail, Washington, D.C.
Hiking Trail · Edgewood · 8 tips and reviews
Fort Washington Park is one of Off the Beaten Path.

13. Fort Washington Park

8.9
13551 Fort Washington Rd, Ft. Washington, MD
National Park · 13 tips and reviews
Great Falls Park is one of Off the Beaten Path.

14. Great Falls Park

9.4
9200 Old Dominion Dr (at Georgetown Pike), McLean, VA
Park · 144 tips and reviews
National Museum of Health and Medicine is one of Off the Beaten Path.

15. National Museum of Health and Medicine

7.1
2500 Linden Ln (The Forest Glen Annex), Silver Spring, MD
History Museum · 15 tips and reviews
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site (NHS) is one of Off the Beaten Path.

16. Frederick Douglass National Historic Site (NHS)

8.3
1411 W St SE, Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Historic Anacostia · 12 tips and reviews
Maine Avenue Fish Market is one of Off the Beaten Path.

17. Maine Avenue Fish Market

8.5
1100 Maine Ave SW, Washington, D.C.
Fish Market · Southwest Washington · 33 tips and reviews
National Cryptologic Museum is one of Off the Beaten Path.

18. National Cryptologic Museum

8.4
9900 Colony 7 Rd, Annapolis Junction, MD
History Museum · 13 tips and reviews
DC Rollergirls Roller Derby is one of Off the Beaten Path.

19. DC Rollergirls Roller Derby

8.5
2001 E Capitol St SE, Washington, D.C.
Roller Rink · Hill East · 4 tips and reviews
Luray Caverns is one of Off the Beaten Path.

20. Luray Caverns

8.4
101 Cave Hill Rd, Luray, VA
Cave · 80 tips and reviews
Shenandoah National Park is one of Off the Beaten Path.

21. Shenandoah National Park

9.1
Skyline Drive (US 340), Front Royal, VA
National Park · 56 tips and reviews

22. Harpers Ferry, WV

8.7
West Virginia
City · 17 tips and reviews

23. USS Barry (DD-993)

Sicard St SE, Washington, D.C.
Boat or Ferry · Southeast Washington · 2 tips and reviews
Glen Echo Park is one of Off the Beaten Path.

24. Glen Echo Park

8.4
7300 MacArthur Blvd (at Goldsboro Rd), Glen Echo, MD
Park · 30 tips and reviews
The Exorcist Steps is one of Off the Beaten Path.

25. The Exorcist Steps

8.5
3600 Prospect St NW, Washington, D.C.
Scenic Lookout · 43 tips and reviews
St. Mary's Catholic Church is one of Off the Beaten Path.

26. St. Mary's Catholic Church

520 Veirs Mill Rd, Rockville, MD
Church · East Rockville · 2 tips and reviews
Grave of Edgar Allan Poe is one of Off the Beaten Path.

27. Grave of Edgar Allan Poe

519 W Fayette St (btwn N Greene St & N Paca St), Baltimore, MD
Cemetery · University of MD at Baltimore · 22 tips and reviews
Seneca Quarry Mill is one of Off the Beaten Path.

28. Seneca Quarry Mill

Tschiffeley Mill Rd, Poolesville, MD
Historic and Protected Site · 2 tips and reviews