Maryland

5 places and 30 sights on our lists.

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Places in Maryland

Worth a Detour

Worth a Detour
Heritage · Battlefields

Antietam National Battlefield

Maryland

The bloodiest single day in American history, on quiet Maryland farmland that still looks much as it did in 1862.

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Heritage · Underground Railroad

Harriet Tubman's Eastern Shore

Maryland

The tidal marshes where Harriet Tubman was enslaved and escaped, returning again and again to lead others to freedom.

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If You're Nearby

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Cities · Maritime

Annapolis

Maryland

A sailing town of brick streets on the Chesapeake Bay, home of the US Naval Academy.

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Cities · Harbor

Baltimore

Maryland

The Inner Harbor, the National Aquarium, Fort McHenry and Maryland crab cakes.

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Beaches · Beaches

Ocean City

Maryland

Maryland's classic beach town, with a three-mile boardwalk, crab feasts and Assateague's wild ponies next door.

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Sights in Maryland

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