- Our list of the best things to do in Columbia, Maryland, features the top 518 nearby activities — including 184 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Columbia, MD has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Sights & Landmarks, Entertainment & Shows, and Amusement.
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Gettysburg Ghost Tours
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47 Steinwehr Avenue, Gettysburg, PA 17325
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Gettysburg Ghost Tours offers guided, one-hour evening candlelit walks around the historical battlefield. Focusing on visiting areas that local legends repute to be haunted at this historical site, the tour recommends reservations for its nightly excursions.
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Gibson's Photographic Gallery features examples of past photography techniques with modern individuals posing in traditional dress. The world renowned photographer Rob Gibson has mastered the historic photographic processed used during the mid-1800s, and he uses it to recreate antique photographs.
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55 Steinwehr Avenue, Gettysburg, PA 17325
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The Historic Tour Company offers educational, engaging, and exciting tours of Gettysburg with two tour options: a 2.5 hour tour of the premier battlefield or the 2 hour tour of the battlefield with content for kids.
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2001 Daniel K Ludwig Drive, Woodbridge, VA
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Woodbridge Sailing School Captained Charters is owned and operated by experienced sailors that provide a full range of sailing instructions. The offering includes captained sail, achieving an ASA certificate, or just rent well-maintained sailboats.
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Commerce Street, Havre de Grace, MD 21078
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At the end of Union Street is Millard Tydings Memorial Park. They have picnic tables and grills available for visitors. They also have a playground, boardwalk, and a pebble beach.
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Gettysburg Hotel, Gettysburg, PA 17325
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Visitors to Gettysburg can take Guided Historic Walking Tours that last 90 minutes and tell the story of the famous battle's effects on the small town. The history is provided by diary entries, personal accounts, letters, drawings, and photographs.
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Now a National Historic Landmark, The Kennedy Farm was built in the 1850s by Dr. Robert F. Kennedy. It was once rented by John Brown, of the Harper's Ferry Raid. The building has been thoroughly restored.
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Family owned and operated, Brentsville Stables is an equestrian facility that offers English riding lessons, including English pleasure, hunt seat equitation, and jumping. Through private lessons with a certified and credentialed instructor, students of all levels can learn to ride.
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George Washington Shriver brought the home, now the Shriver House Museum, in 1859 for $290. Visitors to the museum can tour four restored floors of the home with costumed guides, and learn about the civilian experience during the Civil War.
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2001 Daniel K Ludwig Drive, Woodbridge, VA 22191
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The Leesylvania State Park is considered to be a historic site in the region as it was visited by Captain John Smith and serves as the ancestral home area for Virginia's legendary Fairfax and Lee families. There are also many outdoor activities for visitors, including picnicking, hiking, fishing, and boating.