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One of America's oldest seaports, since the 1600s the port of Baltimore has attracted ships and visitors from all over the world. Baltimore is the largest city in the state and boasts six universiteies, shipbuilding, a major league team, and much more. A year-round destination, there's no bad time of year to visit Baltimore. Visitors to Baltimore can go out to a ball game, attend the symphony, shop 'til they drop, and visit historic sites all in the same day...and still have time left to enjoy a meal at one of the city's famous restaurants. Events include Chinese Lunar New Year Festival, of Federal Hill, Preakness Celebration, Baltimore Herb Festival, and the Baltimore Fourth of July Celebration.

1840 House

33 S. Front Street

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 396-3523

The historic house features guided tours and a living history presentation portraying the family life of a 19th-century wheelwright.

B & O Railroad Museum

901 W. Pratt Street

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 752-2464

http://www.borail.org/

Known as the birthplace of American railroading and the museum consists of an extensive collection of original and replica locomotives, dating back to 1829. At one time there stood shops surrounding the station that built thousands of cars and engines known as the "The Railroad University."

Babe Ruth Birthplace & Orioles Museum

216 Emory St.

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 727-1539

http://www.baberuthmuseum.com/

The museum contains Babe Ruth photographs, paintings, and memorabilia. This site offers the birthplace of Babe Ruth, Maryland's other baseball greats, and the Baltimore Orioles.

Baltimore City Conservatory

Druid Hill Park, near entrance

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 396-0180

The conservatory is known as "The Palm House" because of its collection of tropical plants.

Baltimore City Hall

100 N. Holiday St.

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 837-5424

http://www.baltimorecitycouncil.com/

This historic site has been restored in sections of historical or architectural significance and has some of the finest examples of architectural ironwork in the country. The building also includes a 110-foot rotunda, a courtyard, galleries and exhibits relating to the city's history.

Baltimore City Life Museums

33 S. Front St.

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 396-3523

http://www.charm.net/~bclm/

A group of attractions in downtown Baltimore.

Baltimore Maritime Museum

802 S. Caroline Street

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 396-3453

http://www.baltomaritimemuseum.org/

The museum of ships contains the USS Torsk, a floating lighthouse called Chesapeake, and the Coast Guard cutter Taney, the last ship afloat during the attack on Pearl Harbour.

Baltimore Museum of Art

10 Art Museum Drive

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 396-7100

http://www.artbma.org/

The Baltimore Museum of Art. Featured Exhibit: Robert Rauschenberg Combines: Painting + Sculpture. December 6, 2000-May 20, 2001.

Baltimore Museum of Industry

1415 Key Hwy.

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 727-4808

http://www.charm.net/~bmi/

A museum housing in an 1865 oyster cannery, which exhibits the social and economic history of Baltimore's industries including belt-driven machinery and a cannery.

Baltimore Public Works Museum

751 Eastern Avenue

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 396-5565

A museum in a 1912 sewage pumping station that has traced the history and development of the city's public works through a collection of more than 2,000 items.

Baltimore Zoo

Druid Hill Park

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 396-7102

http://www.baltimorezoo.org/

There are over 2,000 exotic birds, mammals, and reptiles, and a large breeding colony of African black-footed penguins in 180 acres.

Baltimore's World Famous Lexington Market

400 W. Lexington Street

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 685-6169

http://www.lexingtonmarket.com/

Homepage of the historic World Famous Lexington Market (est. 1782), located in downtown Baltimore, Maryland; featuring two city blocks of shops carrying all varieties of fresh meats, seafoods, poultry, and produce, ethnic foods, candy, and more; as well as entertaining events for both children and adults either visiting Charm City or living here.

Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Cathedral and Mulberry Sts.

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 727-3564

The oldest cathedral in the United States.

Bufano Sculpture Garden

Dunning Park, John Hopkins University, behind Mudd Hall

Baltimore, Maryland

http://www.jhu.edu/~tour/bufano.html

This wooded garden area is surrounded by 11 sculptures of animals designed and made by Beniamino Bufano.

Carroll Mansion

33 S. Front Street

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 396-3523

Charles Carroll of Carrollton's winter home, the last living signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Center for Urban Archaeology

33 S. Front Street

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 396-3156

http://www.charm.net/~bclm/cua.html

A center offering a display of artifacts featuring ceramics and glassware from 18 and 19 century homes, industries and shops.

Charles Center

Around Charles and Lombard Sts.

Baltimore, Maryland

Parks and plazas are infused with tall office and apartment buildings.

City Markets

Baltimore, Maryland

(410)685-6169 or (410)396-9050

A set of markets around the Baltimore area featuring large indoor areas which are crowded with stalls of vender's foods.

Cylburn Arboretum

4915 Greenspring Ave.

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 396-0180

An 1888 Cylburn Mansion houses a nature museum with exhibits and the surrounding area are marked trails, and other gardens.

Decker and Meyerhoff Galleries of the Maryland Institute

1300 W Mount Royal Ave.

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 225-2280

College of Art featuring rotating exhibits showing the works of students, faculty and national and international artists.

Druid Hill Park

Druid Park Lake Dr., via Pennsylvania Ave., Eutaw Pl. or Mount Royal Terr.

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 396-6106

The 674-acre park is one of the country's largest natural city parks, dating back to 1688.

Enoch Pratt Free Library

400 Cathedral St.

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 396-5430

http://www.pratt.lib.md.us/

The city's principal public library was built in the 1930s, and shows permanent displays about Edgar Allan Poe and H.L. Mencken.

Evergreen House

4545 N. Charles Street

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 516-0341

http://www.jhu.edu/~evrgreen/

A 1850s, 48-room Italianate mansion containing two generations of disciminating collectors.

Federal Hill Park

Battery St. and Key Hwy.

Baltimore, Maryland

A place has a Civil War fort and a view of the harbour with the city skyline.

Fire Museum of the Baltimore Equitable Society

21 N. Eutaw St.

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 727-1794

It is the oldest corporation of the society which was formed in the late 1700's to be insured buildings against fire.

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

E. Fort Avenue

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 962-4299

http://www.nps.gov/fomc/home.htm

Constructed from 1798-1803, it was used during World War II. This is where the lyrics to "The Star-Spangled Banner."

George Peabody Library of the John Hopkins University

17 E. Mount Vernon Pl.

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 659-8179

The library has five ornate iron balconies bordering a marble atrium.

Great Blacks in Wax Museum

1601 E. North Ave.

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 563-3404

http://citysearch.sunspot.net/E/V/BALMD/0000/64/62/

A wax museum commending to African-American history and offers more than 100 life-size wax figures portraying people who have made a great impact on Earth.

H.L. Mencken House

1524 Hollins St.

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 396-3523

Home of a famous journalist called the "Sage of Baltimore," and this beautiful home still looks the same as it did during the 19th-century.

Hampton National Historic Site

535 Hampton Ln.

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 823-1309

This site was built in 1783 and features a Georgian mansion that represents the height of opulence in the period just after the Revolutionary War.

Harborplace

200 East Pratt Street

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 332-4191

http://www.harborplace.com/

The Harborplace offers a gallery, over 100 mix of shops, entertainment, restaurants and eateries.

Homewood House Museum

3400 N. Charles Street

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 516-5589

http://www.jhu.edu/news_info/to_do/homewood/

This 1801 house was a wedding gift from Charles Carroll Jr.'s father. From 1897 to 1910 Homewood was a boys' school and it has been restored to retain its original appearance.

Johns Hopkins University

140 Garland Hall, off N. Charles St.

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 516-8171

http://www.jhu.edu/

The small liberal arts university was built in 1876 and may well be one of the finest medical schools in the country. The grounds used to be the estate of Charles Carroll Jr.

Lacrosse Hall of Fame Museum

113 W. University Pkwy.

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 235-6882

http://www.jhu.edu/news_info/to_do/lacrosse/

The museum depicts the history of the past decade of championship games through photographs and memorabilia.

Lovely Lane United Methodist Church and Museum

2200 Saint Paul St.

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 889-1512

The 1884 Museum was designed by Stanford White and displays Methodist Historical materials.

Maryland Historical Society

201 W. Monument St.

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 685-3750

http://www.mdhs.org/

The society houses the Museum and Library of Maryland History which includes rooms of the 19th-century Enoch Pratt Mansion, the Darnall Young People's Museum and the Radcliff Maritime Museum.

Maryland Science Center

601 Light St.

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 685-2370

http://www.mdsci.org/

Discover the Wonder at the Maryland Science Center! Three floors of hands-on exhibits invite visitors to engage, experiment, and explore! Take a daytime tour of the nighttime sky in our world class star theater--The Davis Planetarium. Immerse yourself in IMAX--a truly remarkable film experience featuring larger-than-life images on a five story screen. Visit today and launch your own marvelous adventure in the world of science!

Morton K. Blaustein City Life Exhibition Center

33 S. Front Street

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 396-3523

The exhibition center displays the history, character of the city, and shows three levels of exhibits giving a neighborhood perspective of life from its earliest days to the present in Baltimore.

Mount Clare Museum House

Carroll Park at Monroe St. and Washington Blvd.

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 837--3262

This 1760 Georgian-style house a pre-Revolutionary mansion was the home of Charles Carroll, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church

10 E. Mount Vernon Place

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 685-5290

http://www.gbgm-umc.org/mtvernonplumc/church.html

This 1874 stone church has an organ with 3,827 pipes and is on the site where Francis Scott Key died in 1843.

National Aquarium in Baltimore

501 E. Pratt St.,

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 576-3800

http://www.aqua.org/

The aquarium has a seven-story structure displaying varieties of large aquatic exhibits which include a 335,000-gallon Atlantic Coral Reef featuringmore than 500 tropical reef fish, and one of the country's largest oceanariums is the Marine Mammal Pavilion, which includes an educational arcade.

National Historic Seaport of Baltimore

802 South Caroline Street

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 685-0295

http://www.natlhistoricseaport.org/

Explore Baltimore's rich maritime history on the decks of historic ships & on the cobbled streets of historic waterfront communities.

PAPER - ROCK - SCISSORS

1111 W. 36th Street

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 235-4420

http://www.paperrockscissors.com/

Maryland's largest private art gallery showing over 100 artists with original works.

Peale Museum

225 Holiday St.

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 396-1149

Built in 1814 by Rembrandt Peale, as the country's first museum building with three floors of exhibits. The third floor houses "The Peales: An American Family of Artists in Baltimore."

Sail Baltimore

930 S. Wolfe St.

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 522-7300

http://www.sailbaltimore.org/

The program offers annual visiting ships from around the world to Baltimore.

Sherwood Gardens

Stratford Rd.

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 366-2572

The gardens offer 7 acres of azaleas, English boxwoods, flowering cherries, dogwoods, magnolias, wisterias and other plants, surrounding and diffused with 80,000 tulips.

Shot Tower

801 E. Fayette Street

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 396-5894

A restored 215 feet high brick shaft and is said to be the oldest shot tower in the country, dating from 1828 to 1892 while being used.

Shot Tower

801 E. Fayette Street

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 396-5894

A restored 215 feet high brick shaft and is said to be the oldest shot tower in the country, dating from 1828 to 1892 while being used.

Star-Spangled Banner Flag House

844 E. Pratt St.

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 837-1793

http://www.flaghouse.org/

The 1793 home of Mary Pickersgill is the maker of the 15-star and 15-stripe American flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the song "The Star Spangled Banner."

The Jewish Museum of Maryland

15 Lloyd St.

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 732-6400

http://www.jhsm.org/

The society has a wide public collection of 150,000 items related to the 300-year history of Jewry in Maryland.

The Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry

31 S. Greene Street

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 706-0600

http://www.dentalmuseum.umaryland.edu/

The only museum of its kind providing entertaining and educational aspects of denistry and teeth.

Top of the World

27th floor of the World Trade Center, Inner Harbor

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 837-4515

Presents exhibits applying to Baltimore's sister cities around the world.

Walters Art Gallery

600 N. Charles St.

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 547-9000

http://www.thewalters.org/

An institution of international renown, the Walters Art Gallery is one of only a few museums worldwide to present a comprehensive history of art from the third millennium B.C. to the early 20th century. Amassed by just two generations of a single family, The Walters is one of the finest privately assembled museums in the United States.

War Memorial

Memorial Plaza and Gay and E. Fayette Sts.

Baltimore, Maryland

Greek architecturally-styled memorial which honors Maryland citizens killed in World War I.

Washington Monument

Mount Vernon Sq., jct. W. Pratt and N. Charles Sts.

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 396-7837 or (800) 282-6632

http://www.baltimoremd.com/monuments/washmon1.html

A 30-ton statue of George Washington sit atop the monument and a 228-step spiral staircase leads to the top to provide four observation windows which provide a panorama view of the city.

Westminster Hall and Burying Ground

W. Fayette and Greene Sts.

Baltimore, Maryland

(410) 706-2072

The cemetery of the First Presbyterian Church where Edgar Allan Poe, James McHenry and a number of other historical figures are buried.

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