The 7 Wonders of Maryland

Cool Maps: 7 Wonders

National Aquarium in Baltimore

"The aquarium has an annual attendance of 1.6 million to see its collection of 10,500 specimens of 560 different species. Particular attractions include the dolphin display, rooftop rainforest, and central ray pool, and multiple-story shark tanks. "

Port Discovery

"Port Discovery is an Inner Harbor, Baltimore, Maryland, children's museum that opened in 1998. Port Discovery's permanent exhibits were designed by Walt Disney Imagineering and is 80,000 square feet (7,000 m), making it the third largest children's museum in the United States. "

Fort McHenry National Monument

"Fort McHenry, in, is a star fort best known for its role in the War of 1812, when it successfully defended Baltimore Harbor from an attack by the British navy in Chesapeake Bay. It was during this bombardment of the fort that Francis Scott Key was inspired to write The Star-Spangled Banner, the poem that would eventually be turned into the national anthem of the United States. "

Washington Monument

"William Rusk, in his book "Art in Baltimore: Monuments and Memorials," tells the following story about the raising of Italian sculptor Henrico Causcii's marble statue of Washington in 1829. "Tradition recalls a prodigy occurring when the statue was raised to the summit of the monument - a shooting star dashed across the sky and an eagle lit on the head of the settling general." "

Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum

"The World's Largest Edgar Allan Poe Birthday Celebration is held the weekend closest to his January 19th birthdate. This weekend event includes music, theatrical presentations, a bagpipe tribute, special exhibits of rare Poe artifacts and the world famous Toast to Poe at his gravesite. Call for details for both events. "

Congressional Country Club

"To join Congressional Country club, one must be sponsored by a current member and additionally wait for several years before a space has opened. Therefore, membership is held by few of the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. "

Hessian Barracks

"After the Battle of Antietam in 1862, the Barracks building served as a hospital for the wounded from both North and South. Every available space in Frederick from hotels to high schools, including the Barracks, was taken up for estimated 4,000 wounded hospitalized there."