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.
Since 1914, the Baltimore Museum of Art has housed an internationally renowned collection of 19th-century, modern and contemporary art. Even the building itself, designed to resemble a Roman Temple, is a piece of art. Art lovers must stop by the Cone Collection, which contains works by master artists like Matisse, Picasso, Cezanne, Manet, and van Gogh.
Tour the historic USS Constellation. Part of the Historic Ships in Baltimore, one of the most impressive collections of military vessels in the world, the USS Constellation was commissioned in 1855 and served until World War I. After her second decommission, this Civil War Era sloop-of-war was moved to Baltimore´s Inner Harbor and preserved.