Experience the best of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland's port city on the Chesapeake Bay, is a city of brick rowhouses, harbourside museums and a fort that inspired the national anthem.
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Baltimore, a long-time port on the Patapsco River near the Chesapeake Bay, spreads around its Inner Harbor, where an aquarium, tall ships and a science museum sit beside a promenade. Fort McHenry, at the harbour's mouth, was bombarded by British ships in September 1814 and inspired Francis Scott Key to write the Star-Spangled Banner. Nearby, the cobbled waterfront of Fells Point is lined with eighteenth-century buildings, pubs and restaurants.
In Mount Vernon, the Washington Monument, the first major monument to George Washington, stands in a leafy square, close to the Walters Art Museum and the Baltimore Museum of Art. Edgar Allan Poe lived in the city and is buried here, the Basilica of the Assumption was the first Catholic cathedral in the United States, and Camden Yards is the baseball ground. Annapolis and Washington, DC, are each about an hour's drive away.
Steamed blue crabs, heaped with spice, and crab cakes are the city's signature meals, with pit beef sandwiches and Berger cookies, thick chocolate-topped biscuits, also local. Snowballs, cups of shaved ice with flavoured syrup, cool the summer. The seasons are distinct, with hot humid summers and mild autumns.
- Free cancellation on 94% of experiences
- 4.6 across the top 3
Top 10 attractions in Baltimore
Number 1Canton
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Number 2Fell’s Point
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Number 3Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
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Number 4Baltimore Federal Hill
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Number 5Baltimore Inner Harbor
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Number 6Baltimore National Aquarium
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Number 7B&O Railroad Museum
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Number 8Maryland Science Center
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Number 9Babe Ruth Birthplace & Museum
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Number 10Star-Spangled Banner Flag House
Guided tours in Baltimore
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Free cancellation
Likely to sell outFree cancellation
Food and drink experiences in Baltimore
25- Likely to sell outFree cancellation
Likely to sell outFree cancellation
Go beyond Baltimore
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Annapolis · 36 kmMaryland State House
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Annapolis · 36 kmHammond-Harwood House
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Washington DC · 57 kmThe White House
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Washington DC · 57 kmVietnam Veterans Memorial
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Frederick · 70 kmNational Museum of Civil War Medicine
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Gettysburg · 80 kmGettysburg National Military Park
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Gettysburg · 80 kmLittle Round Top
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Lancaster · 87 kmAmish Farm and House
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Lancaster · 87 kmLancaster Central Market
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Hershey · 111 kmHersheypark
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Philadelphia · 144 kmLiberty Bell Center
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Philadelphia · 144 kmCarpenters' Hall
Questions about Baltimore
- What are the top attractions in Baltimore?
- Ranked by the experiences that visit them, the top attractions in Baltimore are Canton, Fell’s Point, Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, Baltimore Federal Hill.
- What is the most popular experience in Baltimore?
- By number of traveller reviews it is "Baltimore's Historical Sightseeing Tour", rated 4.6 out of 5 from 479 reviews.
- How long do tours and tickets in Baltimore take?
- The typical experience in Baltimore lasts about 2 hours; the middle half run between 60 minutes and 2 hours.
- Can I cancel a booking in Baltimore?
- The operator lists free cancellation on 94% of the 140 experiences we hold for Baltimore. The cut-off differs by experience and is shown on each product page before you choose a date.
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