Airplane Traveler Spots Strange, Long Building In DMV Area

The user shared their pic, which was taken from the window of an airplane in the middle of its ascent. When compared to the river and highway also seen in the pic, it's pretty clear that the building isn't just super long. It also seems really huge.

It's clear that OP has no clue what the building could be, though it definitely seems like it's some kind of facility.

Though OP was talking about the DMV state area, commenters joked that it had to do with the Department of Motor Vehicles (also DMV). After all, the DMV is known for its painfully long lines, and the running joke is that people avoid it at all costs. So it would make sense for a super long building to be used for DMV lineups.

One user simply suggested that this strange, long building could be a "spaghetti factory." You know, because spaghetti is a really long noodle? Obviously, that isn't the right answer, but it's definitely the most fun answer.

One user took to the comments to give us the real answer as to what this mystery building could be. It's the David Taylor Model Basin, which is a large basin used to test ship designs. It's located in Bethesda, Maryland, which explains why OP saw it on their flight. If you look up pictures of it, they look similar to the one in the Reddit post!

According to some former employees (and employees who worked in surrounding buildings), watching the ship and submarine simulations is really cool!