Baltimore Maryland Travel Guide: 19 BEST Things To Do In Baltimore MD

Fells Point is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Baltimore, known for its cobblestone streets and historic buildings, including the Robert Long House.

Inner Harbor is a bustling area in Baltimore filled with museums like the National Aquarium and Maryland Science Center, historic ships such as the USS Constellation, seafood restaurants, and waterfront views.

The National Aquarium is a popular Baltimore attraction with over 20,000 animals, including sharks, stingrays, birds, and tropical fish, displayed in open pools and giant tanks.

The Maryland Science Center features three floors of hands-on exhibits with dinosaur models, space displays in the planetarium, Earth science activities, and an IMAX theater.

Fort McHenry is a star-shaped fort that played a key role in the War of 1812 and inspired Francis Scott Key to write the words of the U.S. national anthem.

Federal Hill offers cobblestone streets, historic homes, and a mix of shops, bars, and restaurants.

Canton offers cobblestone streets, historic homes, and a mix of shops, bars, and restaurants.

Mount Vernon offers cobblestone streets, historic homes, and a mix of shops, bars, and restaurants.

The Baltimore Museum of Art holds more than 95,000 pieces of art, including the world's largest collection of works by Henri Matisse, paintings by Van Gogh and Picasso, and African, Asian, and European art.

The Walters Art Museum features about 36,000 objects from around the world, including ancient Egyptian items, Roman stone coffins, Greek statues, Renaissance paintings, and full suits of armor from the Middle Ages.

The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football team supported by passionate local fans.

The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team supported by passionate local fans.

Fort Mckenry National Monument and Historic Shrine played a key role in the War of 1812 by stopping a British attack on Baltimore Harbor, inspiring Francis Scott Key to write the national anthem.

The American Visionary Art Museum in Federal Hill showcases artwork made by self-taught artists, like farmers and former inmates, challenging conventional ideas of who can be an artist.

Port Discovery Children's Museum offers three floors of hands-on activities designed for kids aged 0 to 10, including a skyclimber, water play area, art studios, and a mini Royal Farms store.

The USS Constellation is a historic ship located in the Inner Harbor that you can tour.

The Baltimore Visitor Center offers views of the waterfront and close-up looks at the ships in the floating museums.

The Blacktip Reef exhibit showcases reef sharks and many fish in a setting that looks like the Indo-Pacific at the National Aquarium.

The BNO Railroad Museum displays the first mile of commercial railroad built in the US in 1830, with a large collection of 19th-century locomotives inside the original roundhouse from 1884.

Oriole Park at Camden Yards is a retro-style major league ballpark where you can catch a Baltimore Orioles game and enjoy snacks.

Oriole Park at Camden Yards is a retro-style major league ballpark where you can catch a Baltimore Orioles game and enjoy snacks.

The Baltimore Basilica, designed by Benjamin Latrobe, was the first Roman Catholic cathedral in the United States and still has many of its original features.

The Washington Monument in Mount Vernon offers wide views of Baltimore after climbing 227 steps and features a gallery inside.

Patterson Park covers 137 acres in southeast Baltimore with playgrounds, a swimming pool, athletic fields, a lake, and a dog park.

Located inside Druid Hill Park, the Maryland Zoo is home to over 130 kinds of animals, including elephants, giraffes, rhinos, lions, and polar bears.

The Maryland Zoo is located inside Druid Hill Park.

Penguin Coast at the Maryland Zoo houses more than 90 African penguins in a space built to feel like their natural home.

The Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum tells the story of Edgar Allan Poe's life in Baltimore, showcasing his writing desk, chair, and telescope in the house where he lived.

The Phoenix Shot Tower, built in 1828, is one of the last shot towers left in the US, where workers made shotgun pellets by dropping hot lead from the top into water below.

The Robert Long House is the oldest home still standing in the Fells Point neighborhood.

At the Frederick Douglas Isaac Meyers Maritime Park, you'll learn about black history and ship building in Baltimore.

Broadway Market is the place to get local food, including Maryland crab cakes.

The Horse You Came In On Saloon is the bar where Edgar Alan Poe is said to have had his last drink.

Sherwood Gardens features thousands of colorful tulips, azaleas, dogwoods, and magnolias over more than 6 acres, started in the 1920s by John W. Sherwood.

Stratford Green, formerly known as Sherwood Gardens, is a quiet place where you can walk among thousands of colorful tulips.

The park's pagota stands on Hamstead Hill and gives clear views of the city.