Inner Harbor
         this rejuvenated center of the city, located on the water front, includes:

• National Aquarium in Baltimore - nationally acclaimed for its presentation of sharks, tropical fish and large game fish, reptiles, birds, etc. (410) 576-3800
• Maryland Science Center/Davis Planetarium/IMAX - visitors are to see, do and touch to better understand the wonders of science. (410) 685-2370
• World Trade Center/Top of the World - the tallest pentagonal building in the world provides a panoramic view of the city and mini-museum. (410) 837-4515
• U.S. Frigate Constellation - the first commissioned ship of the U.S. Navy and oldest American warship continuously afloat. (410) 539-1797
• Harborplace - a shopping bonanza of over 140 shops, restaurants and eateries.
• The Gallery - Baltimore's newest retail complex with four floors of upscale shops and eateries.
• Federal Hill - public park and lookout point over Baltimore.
• The Baltimore Maritime Museum - located in the submarine that sank the last ship of WW II. (410) 396-3854

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

• at this star-shaped Fort, during a battle with the British in 1812, Francis Scott Key wrote our national anthem. (410) 962-4290

B&O Railroad Museum

• houses the most extensive collection of railroad memorabilia in the United States. (410) 237-2387

The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Medical Institutions
          Babe Ruth House

• a museum of Babe's mementos and memorabilia, including a life-size wax figure and slide show. (410) 727-1539

Lexington Market

• established in 1782, this building houses aisles of stalls offering the freshest and finest fruits, vegetables and meats. (410) 685-6169

Edgar Allen Poe House and Grave

• This tiny house includes the garret chamber where Edgar Allen Poe lived and wrote from 1832-1835. The Westminster Churchyard graves of famous Marylanders, including Poe's. (410) 396-7932

Walters Art Gallery

• this world-renowned museum houses Renaissance and Baroque paintings and sculpture, Egyptian artifacts, medieval armor and Faberge jeweled eggs. (410) 547-9000

Peabody Conservatory of Music

• established in 1857, this famed school of music has impressive interiors and a celebrated 5-tier library of ornate iron balconies overlooking a central courtyard. (410) 659-8100.

Shot Tower

• built in 1828, this 234 foot-high tower produced lead shot by pouring molten lead through a sieve at the top and allowing droplets to harden as they fell into vats of cold water at the bottom.

Little Italy

• this ethnic neighborhood filled with restaurants is a must for lovers of Italian food.

Fells Point

• Baltimore's original shipbuilding and maritime center, dating back to 1730. The area now includes pubs, restaurants, galleries and antique shops.

Baltimore Zoo and Children's Zoo

• home to over 1200 animals. (410) 396-7102