Attractions
Maryland Science Center
The striking glass, steel and concrete structure on the Inner
Harbor houses the Maryland Science Center with five storeys of
interactive exhibits, an IMAX theatre, the world-famous Davis
Planetarium and an observatory. The Maryland Academy of Sciences is
one of the USA's oldest scientific...
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The National Aquarium is Maryland's leading tourist attraction,
and one of the best aquariums in the world. It was recently voted
one of the top ten family attractions in the US. Here visitors can
tour the tidewaters of Maryland, the Pacific coastland or...
see full detailsBaltimore and Ohio (B&O) Railroad Museum
The B&O Railroad Museum's roster of rolling stock, historic
railway buildings, and assortment of memorabilia from stations and
trains makes it a must-visit for trainspotters, but even for those
who are not train fanatics this is one of the best sights in
Baltimore and...
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The Fort McHenry National Monument will forever be associated
with America's national anthem, written by the poet Francis Scott
Key while watching the British attack Baltimore during the War of
1812. After more than 25 hours of non-stop bombing by the British
naval forces...
see full detailsLacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame
The unique sport of lacrosse is played extensively in the
eastern United States, and nowhere is it more wildly popular than
in Maryland, where 'LAX' stickers are to be seen on multitudes of
fancy cars alongside decals for posh private schools, in accordance
with...
see full detailsBaltimore Museum of Art
The Baltimore Museum of Art, in the leafy city neighbourhood of
Charles Village, was founded in 1914 with a single painting. Today,
the BMA is home to an internationally renowned collection of
European and American fine and decorative arts, 15th through 19th
century prints...
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During the 19th and early 20th centuries, two Baltimore men,
William Walters and his son, Henry, amassed a diverse range of
artwork from around the world, which they then bequeathed to their
hometown. The 22,000 pieces they collected span 55 centuries,
including ancient Egyptian...
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