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Plan to spend an entire day or two at Six Flags America. With more than 100 exciting rides, slides, shows and entertainment, this amusement park offers plenty of thrills as well as wholesome family fun. During the warmer months, check out Hurricane Harbor, Baltimore´s only water park.

Visit the Inner Harbor for a fun time. This historic seaport serves as an iconic landmark and a major tourist attraction. Located on the Patapsco River, the harbor contains several museums, entertainment venues, and historic vessels. You can find plenty to see, do, and eat along this scenic waterway!

One of the oldest scientific institutions in the nation, the Maryland Science Center has undergone quite a few changes since its inception in 1797. The most recent renovation in 2004 expanded the facility and added new exhibitions on all levels. In addition to the exhibits, the Science Center also houses a planetarium, observatory, and an IMAX theater.

Take a break from the concrete jungle at the smaller, 6-acre Sherwood Gardens. Located in the Guilford neighborhood, this public garden began as an outdoor hobby of John W. Sherwood in the 1920s and originally consisted of a few of his tulips imported from the Netherlands. Now, Sherwood Gardens contains approximately 80,000 tulip bulbs and hundreds of other plants collected from the gardens of Colonial estates.