The fastest way to understand Maryland is through its neighborhoods. Each has its own rhythm, and picking the right one — to stay in or to live in — shapes your whole experience.
Below is a quick, honest tour of the areas worth knowing, and who each one suits best.
Baltimore
The Inner Harbor, historic rowhouses and legendary blue crab feasts.
Annapolis
The state capital and home to the US Naval Academy's waterfront campus.
Ocean City
A classic boardwalk beach town on the Atlantic coast.
Chesapeake Bay
Crab shacks, sailing towns and America's largest estuary.
Frederick
A charming historic downtown of Civil War-era brick buildings.
St. Michaels
A picturesque Eastern Shore harbor town of maritime history.
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