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MUST SEE & DO 10 Classic Things to Do
in maryland

Picking ten things to do in Maryland is like trying to eat just one
steamed crab—it simply can’t be done. Here’s a can’t-miss list to get you

started, but we both know that, once you start, you just won’t stop.

BY JIM MEYER

Explore Baltimore
Harbor by Water Taxi

Dig for fossils at the Maryland Science Center,
journey through the National Aquarium’s Blacktip
Reef, then hop on a water taxi and set a course for a
crab cake lunch in Fells Point. Climb back aboard for
a quick sunset cruise to Fort McHenry, home of the
National Anthem, to catch the twilight’s last gleaming
o’er the ramparts, then make one last trip for the hot
nightlife and cafés of Harbor East. Or just sit back
and enjoy a moonlit ride; like the old song says,
“The prettiest place on Earth is Baltimore at night.”

Experience the Magic of
Assateague’s Famous Wild Island Horses

There is nothing in the world like the sight of these majestic and
iconic horses silhouetted against the sun rising over the sparkling
Atlantic. The sound of hooves rolling with the crashing surf. The
spark of the wild in their eyes and the spirit of freedom they
impart on the sands of Assateague. On this shore, magic still lives.

Plan Your National Pick Your Pace on the Ocean City Boardwalk
Harbor Adventure from
the Towering Heights Take a spin with the tykes on Trimper’s historic carousel or send
of the Capital Wheel your favorite thrill-seeker hurtling skyward on the slingshot. Indulge
a sweet tooth at Candy Kitchen and Dumser’s Dairyland or make a
With the Tanger Outlets, boutiques, savory stop for Thrasher’s French Fries. Get up early and bike the
destination dining and the length of the boards, stay up late at an oceanside pub, or find your
waterfront promenade, it can be perfect bench and laze away the day counting seagulls and passing
hard to choose where to start your smiles. There’s something for everyone along the boardwalk’s 2.5
National Harbor vacation. Here’s seaside miles.
a tip: take a ride on the Capital
Wheel. Climbing 180 feet over the
Potomac, the wheel is a destination unto
itself. With optional private luxury gondolas and unparalleled views,
it’s also a great place to strategize. Game plan your National Harbor
escape in comfort from the top of the Capital Wheel.

Set a Course for Maryland’s Iconic Lighthouses

With water at its heart and nearly 8,000 miles of coastline, Maryland
is dotted with beautiful, historic lighthouses. From Havre de Grace’s
Concord Point Light, a postcard-perfect granite tower at the top of the
Chesapeake, to the Point Lookout Light on the tip of Southern Maryland,
taking in all of Maryland’s dozens of lights is a trip through history—and
a perfect way to explore the beauty of the Chesapeake.

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