Must-see attractions in Baltimore

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    American Visionary Art Museum

    Housing a jaw-dropping collection of self-taught (or 'outsider' art), American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM) is a celebration of unbridled creativity…

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    Evergreen Museum & Library

    Well worth the 7-mile drive north from the Inner Harbor, this grand 19th-century mansion provides a fascinating glimpse into upper-class Baltimore life of…

  • National Aquarium

    Standing seven stories high and capped by a glass pyramid, this is widely considered to be America's best aquarium, with almost 20,000 creatures from more…

  • Edgar Allan Poe's Gravesite

    Horror writer and poet, Edgar Allan Poe was buried (twice) on the grounds of Westminster Hall. His body was first deposited in an unmarked grave behind…

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    Walters Art Museum

    The magnificent Chamber of Art & Wonders re-creates the library of an imagined 17th-century scholar, one with a taste for the exotic. The abutting Hall of…

  • National Great Blacks in Wax Museum

    This simple but thought-provoking African American history museum has exhibits spotlighting Frederick Douglass, Jackie Robinson, Dr Martin Luther King Jr…

  • Maryland Historical Society

    With more than 350,000 objects and seven million books and documents, this is among the world's largest collections of Americana. Highlights include one…

  • Washington Monument

    For the best views of Baltimore, climb the 227 marble steps of the 178ft-tall Doric column dedicated to America's founding father, George Washington. The…

  • Historic Ships in Baltimore

    Ship lovers can tour four historic ships: a coast guard cutter that saw action in Pearl Harbor, a 1930 lightship, a submarine active in WWII and the USS…

  • Jewish Museum of Maryland

    Maryland has traditionally been home to one of the largest, most active Jewish communities in the country, and this is a fine place to explore their…

  • Basilica of the Assumption

    Also known as America's First Cathedral, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (much more commonly known as the…

  • Baltimore Museum of Art

    Works by Van Gogh, Renoir, Degas, Georgia O'Keeffe and Andy Warhol fill the galleries, and the museum hosts thought-provoking temporary exhibits with a…

  • B&O Railroad Museum

    The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad was (arguably) the first passenger train in America, and this museum is a loving testament to both that line and American…

  • Port Discovery

    Two blocks north of the harbor, Port Discovery is a converted fish market that now wows younger kids with an urban tree house, an Egyptian adventure, a…

  • Maryland Science Center

    This awesome center features a three-story atrium and tons of interactive exhibits on dinosaurs, outer space and the human body. It also spotlights the…

  • Maryland Zoo in Baltimore

    For a walk on the wild side, pay a visit to the Maryland Zoo's resident giraffes, penguins and chimpanzees. Zookeeper chats, giraffe feedings and goat…

  • Babe Ruth Museum

    Celebrates the Baltimore native son who happens to be the greatest baseball player in history.