The largest city in Maryland, Baltimore has carved a distinct identity for itself as part of the massive Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area. The rich historical legacy of "Charm City" includes nearby Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key’s inspiration for the Star Spangled Banner, and serving as the home of such literary superstars as Edgar Allen Poe and H.L. Mencken. Poe’s former Baltimore home is now operated as a museum that draws in devoted fans of the mysterious author.
The city’s downtown features one of the nation’s most successful urban rejuvenations. Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, once a major seaport and hub of commerce for the entire Eastern Seaboard, had fallen on hard times by the 1970’s. But the abandoned warehouses deserted streets were redeveloped into a thriving cultural and economic focal point, with such notable attractions as the National Aquarium and home stadiums for Baltimore’s two major sports franchises, the Ravens and Orioles. And where manufacturing once dominated the local economy, Baltimore currently enjoys a diverse mix of jobs in science, technology and health care. Johns Hopkins University and its prestigious hospital are the leading employers in the city today.
Several important highways criss-cross the city and its suburban areas, with many of them sending travelers and commerce up and down the I-95 corridor to New York or Washington. "BWI" is how most locals refer to the city’s main airport given its lengthy official name: Baltimore–Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
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