Baltimore, USA (Point of interest)

The American Visionary Arts Museum is America's national museum for self-taught art. The museum opened in 1995 and has only a small permanent collection, preferring instead to organise thematic exhibitions which cover a broad range of ideas and aim... Continue reading →

America's first cathedral, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also known simply as the Baltimore Basilica, was the first major religious building built in the U.S. after the adoption of the Constitutio... Continue reading →

This small museum, in the former home of Edgar Allan Poe, is a few blocks from where the author is buried. The house is spread over three floors, with highlights including a room containing many of the author's illustrations. Visitors can browse P... Continue reading →

Baltimore's Maritime Museum, located in the Inner Harbor, is made up of three historic ships and a lighthouse, all of which are National Historic Landmarks. The collection consists of the USS Torsk, a Tench Class fleet-type submarine that saw actio... Continue reading →

The last all-sail warship built by the US Navy, the USS Constellation is permanently anchored in Baltimore's Inner Harbor as a floating museum. Visitors can enjoy hands-on activities, demonstrations and tours around the ship. These include learning... Continue reading →

The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore has a large collection of world art ranging from pre-dynastic Egypt to 20th-century Europe. Highlights include Greek sculpture and Roman sarcophagi, medieval ivories and Old Master paintings, Art Deco jewellery a... Continue reading →