Maryland presents a variety of activities and fun for the whole family. Baltimore boasts an excellent zoo, the world-class National Aquarium with a rainforest environment, a must-see railroad museum, and the Maryland Science Center. The city's Inner Harbor offers rides on sailing vessels, visits on historic ships and a submarine, summer evening concerts, shopping, and dining. Walking tours are available for Baltimore's picturesque districts with notes about architecture and famous inhabitants.
Outside of Baltimore, there are two historic rail lines featuring steam engines, miles of cycling opportunities, mountains offering almost limitless hiking, downhill and cross country snow skiing opportunities, cool lakes for swimming, 4,000 miles of clean streams for fishing, excellent large and small game hunting, hang gliding, and more. The Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic shoreline offer perfect sailing conditions, beaches, swimming, and other water sports. The entire state offers unparalleled bird watching opportunities because of its location on migration routes and waterfowl wintering grounds.
