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33 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Baltimore, Maryland

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Discover Greenbelt Town of Tomorrow

Greenbelt, Maryland
$20 per person
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Explore Alexandria's Brewing History

Alexandria, Virginia
$30 per person
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White House Tales of Scandal & Intrigue

Washington, D.C.
$25 per person
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The Raptors of the Nation's Capital

Laurel, Maryland
$43 per person
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Hidden Union Station

Washington, D.C.
$25 per person
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Cemetery Spirits & Stories — LGBT Stories

Washington, D.C.
$38 per person
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Explore the Ruins of Seneca Quarry

Poolesville, Maryland
$32 per person
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Stories About Baltimore

One of the verses printed in the <i>Baltimore Patriot</i>, with instructions to sing to the tune of "Anacreon in Heaven."

For Sale: The First Printing of 'The Star-Spangled Banner'

A celebration of freedom, published next to advertisements for the slave trade.
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The Grim History Hidden Under a Baltimore Parking Lot

After an African-American cemetery was bulldozed, families wondered what happened to the graves.
by Sarah Laskow
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"Edgar Allan Poe Square" in the Boston Common, near the place where Poe was born.

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