Top Ten Attractions in Baltimore Museums Touring Baltimore  Quick History of Baltimore  Attractions / Points of Interest

Baltimore is a compact city for sightseeing. Most of the main attractions take place in the Inner Harbor, an area dotted with notable attractions like the National Aquarium and Harborplace.  Below we've put together a good little "western Harbor" tour that includes notable points along the western half of the Inner Harbor. It can be traversed by foot, by private vehicle, or by the MTA Light Rail system.  The cluster of attractions are all within fifteen-blocks of the water’s edge.

To begin, spend part of the morning at the Edgar Allen Poe House Museum (410- 396-7932) - located on Amity Street - which will be a brief but interesting visit for all but Poe enthusiast who would want to linger. However, don't stay too long, at night the neighborhood becomes as scary as "The Raven". After  Poe’s house, head south and find Pratt Street, which will take you to one of the oldest railroad stations in the country, Mt. Clare Station.  This historic railroad station is also home to the B&O Railroad Museum (410- 752-2464). One can spend any amount of time here depending on one’s affinity to trains and railroading. Just head a few minutes east along Pratt Street from the B&O is The Babe Ruth Birthplace and Baseball Center (410- 727-1539), located on Emory Street. The Babe Ruth Birthplace is also the official Orioles Museum and a pretty good little "Baseball Center." (Keep in mind that Emory Street can almost be considered an alley so stay alert).  After a visit to the Baseball Center, follow Pratt Street a little more to Greene Street. Located on Greene Street is the National Museum of Dentistry (410- 706-0600). Be aware that Greene Street will be traveling south – you want to go north - so you’ll have to go past Greene Street to Lombard Street and swing around, which really shouldn’t be too difficult.  The National Museum of dentistry is the only one of its kind and . . .well . . . it’s all about teeth, as you’ve probably figured out by now. And, just down the street a few blocks north is the Westminster Cemetery and Catacombs. Here lies the remains of Edgar Allen Poe and several Revolutionary War generals, to name a few. Now, what kind of experience will be gained by embarking on such a tour? One of diverse histories. Think about it: the history of one of literature’s greatest contributors; a wider knowledge of the history of American railroading; a distinct look at the history of Orioles’ baseball and some of the game’s most prominent players, including everything you want to know about "The Babe".