See the world through different eyes at the American Visionary Art Museum, America´s national art museum dedicated to self-taught art. This imaginative art museum sponsors themed exhibitions featuring the works of different local and national artists. All exhibits focus on a central theme, meant to bring awareness to certain social and cultural issues.
Unlike the bird from Poe´s famous poem, the Baltimore Ravens never say "nevermore," especially when facing the New York Giants in the Super Bowl. This professional football franchise originated as a quasi-expansion in 1995 when the owner of the Cleveland Browns decided to relocate to Baltimore. A Ravens game is the ultimate destination for hard-hitting sports action in Baltimore.
The Mount Vernon neighborhood in Baltimore, distinctly separate from the plantation in Virginia, is one of the city´s oldest neighborhoods and serves as the city´s cultural district. This National Landmark Historic District is named after the home of George Washington, and contains the original Washington Monument.