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Baltimore, Maryland, United StatesThe National Aquarium opened on Pier 3 in 1981 and is the largest tourist attraction in Maryland, Baltimore, MarylandFederal Hill Park offers one of the best panoramic views over the Inner Harbor, Baltimore, MarylandThe American Visionary Art Museum on Key Highway is the national museum for self-taught visionary art, Baltimore, MarylandFort McHenry's defense in September 1814 inspired the words of The Star-Spangled Banner, Baltimore, Maryland

About Baltimore

Baltimore is Maryland's largest city, a historic port on an arm of the Patapsco River near the Chesapeake Bay. It grew as a shipping and industrial center, and its rowhouse neighborhoods, markets and harbor still reflect that working past. The city played a key role in the War of 1812, when the defense of Fort McHenry inspired the words of the national anthem.

The Inner Harbor promenade links many attractions, including historic ships such as the USS Constellation and the National Aquarium. Above the harbor, Federal Hill Park gives a sweeping view of the skyline, and the American Visionary Art Museum nearby showcases self-taught artists. Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine sits at the tip of the peninsula, reachable by water taxi in season. To the east, the cobblestone streets of Fells Point hold old taverns and shops, with Canton and Harbor East offering more dining and waterfront paths. In Mount Vernon, the original Washington Monument rises above a square of grand townhouses, close to the Walters Art Museum. The Baltimore Museum of Art, with its noted Matisse collection, lies farther north near Johns Hopkins.

Baltimore suits travelers who enjoy history, food and neighborhood exploring. Water taxis connect several waterfront areas. Spring and fall are the most pleasant seasons.

Best seasonApril to June and September to October for comfortable walking weather.
Ideal stayTwo to three days covers the harbor, Fort McHenry and a few neighborhoods.
ArrivingBaltimore/Washington International Airport serves the city, and Amtrak trains arrive at Penn Station.
Baltimore Maryland Inner Harbor Fort McHenry and Crab FeastsWiserMap travel guideBaltimore Maryland Inner Harbor Fort McHenry and Crab FeastsPlan a Baltimore trip: Inner Harbor, National Aquarium, Fort McHenry, Fells Point, Federal Hill, Mount Vernon museums, Lexington Market and Chesapeake crabs.Read the guide

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Landmarks 4

Inner Harbor promenade and Historic Ships, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Inner Harbor promenade and Historic Ships

A brick promenade wraps around Baltimore's old port basin, linking the Aquarium, the Science Center and Federal Hill with views of...
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

When British ships bombarded this star-shaped fort in September 1814 and failed to take it, Francis Scott Key watched the flag sti...
Washington Monument and Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Washington Monument and Mount Vernon Place

Completed in 1829, Baltimore's Washington Monument was the first major monument begun in honor of George Washington, designed by R...
Federal Hill Park, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Federal Hill Park

This grassy hill on the south side of the Inner Harbor got its name from a 1788 celebration of Maryland's ratification of the US C...

Museums 4

American Visionary Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

American Visionary Art Museum

Devoted to the work of self-taught artists, this museum at the foot of Federal Hill feels nothing like a conventional gallery. Its...
Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Walters Art Museum

Founded on the collections of William and Henry Walters, this museum in Mount Vernon offers free general admission to a remarkable...
Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Baltimore Museum of Art

Next to the Johns Hopkins University campus, the BMA offers free general admission and one of the country's great modern art holdi...
B&O Railroad Museum, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

B&O Railroad Museum

Baltimore is the birthplace of American railroading, and this museum occupies the historic Mount Clare shops of the Baltimore and...

Neighborhoods 2

Fells Point, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Fells Point

Founded as a shipbuilding village in the 18th century, Fells Point keeps its maritime soul in Belgian-block streets, brick rowhous...
Canton and Harbor East, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Canton and Harbor East

East of the Inner Harbor, these two waterfront neighborhoods show Baltimore's newer face. Harbor East is a compact district of gla...

Food and Drink 1

Lexington Market, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Lexington Market

Trading since 1782, Lexington Market is one of the oldest continuously operating public markets in the United States, and it reope...

Family 1

National Aquarium, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

National Aquarium

Set on two piers at the Inner Harbor, the National Aquarium opened in 1981 and remains one of the most popular attractions in Mary...

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