The National Aquarium<\/a> – Consistently rated one of the best aquariums in the country. It features stingrays, dolphins, sharks, and more.<\/p>\n The Baltimore Museum of Art<\/a> (BMA) – Free admisison; featuring renowned selection of 19th-century, modern, and contemporay art. It also features the largest holding of Matisse in the world. A special exhibit, Political Animals<\/em><\/a>, is in place through April 2, 2023, by Geneva and Dakar-based painter, Omar Ba.<\/p>\n Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park Museum<\/a> – A national heritage site recounting the story of Frederick Douglass and celebrates the legacy of Isaac Myers and the founding of the Chesapeake Marine Railway and Dry Dock Company, American’s first African American-owned shipyard.<\/p>\n Maryland Zoo<\/a> – 745-acre zoo in the heart of the city with more than 1,500 animals from 200 species.<\/p>\n Fort McHenry<\/a> – National park with the defense that held off the British from taking over Baltimore during the War of 1812, and the inspiration for the “Star Spangled Banner”<\/p>\n Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture<\/a> – Features objects and art dating from 1784 to modern day that shows the accomplishments and struggles of African American Marylanders<\/p>\n Port Discovery Children’s Museum<\/a> – Family-friendly hands-on and interactive museum<\/p>\n American Visionary Art Museum<\/a> – Features the work of self-taught artists – including farmers, mathematicians, prison inmates, and people with mental illness.<\/p>\n Edgar Allen Poe’s House and Museum<\/a> – The home where Poe wrote most of his works. Reservations required.<\/p>\n Maryland Science Center<\/a> – A kid-friendly destination with three levels of exhibits around astronomy, paleontology, the human body, and physics.<\/p>\n The Walters Art Museum<\/a> – Collections spanning more than seven millennia<\/p>\n Ramen Utsuke<\/a> (.2 miles) – 414 Light St., Ste. 103 Kona Grill<\/a> (.2 miles) – 1 E. Pratt St T\u00edr na n\u00d3g Irish Bar & Grill<\/a> (.4 mi) – 300 S. Charles St. Phillips Seafood<\/a> (.6 miles) – 601 E. Pratt St. Miss Shirley’s Cafe<\/a> (.6 miles) – 750 E. Pratt St. Rusty Scupper Restaurant<\/a> (.6 miles) – 402 Key Hwy SoBo Cafe<\/a> (.6 miles) – 6 W. Cross St. Blackwall Hitch<\/a> (.7 miles) – 700 E. Pratt St. Tagliata<\/a> (1.5 miles) – 1012 Fleet St. BLK Swan<\/a>\u00a0 (1.6 miles ) – 1302 Fleet St. Cindy Lou’s Fish House<\/a> (2 miles) – 1215 Wills St.Nearby Restaurants<\/h2>\n
\n<\/strong>Liora<\/a> (.1 mile) – 414 Light St
\nVegan restaurant<\/p>\n
\nAuthentic ramen dishes<\/p>\n
\nClassic American Grill, Seafood, Steak, Sushi
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\n<\/strong>Luna Del Sea Steak & Seafood Bistro<\/a> (.4 mi) – 300 W. Pratt St
\nSeafood restaurant<\/p>\n
\nIrish pub<\/p>\n
\nSeafood restaurant<\/p>\n
\nOpen 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. and serving fresh, Southern breakfast, brunch, and lunch.<\/p>\n
\nSeafood restaurant featuring three levels on the waterfront<\/p>\n
\nAmerican comfort food with craft beer<\/p>\n
\nSeafood restaurant<\/p>\n
\nItalian Chophouse<\/p>\n
\nNew American menu with funky decor<\/p>\n
\nWaterfront seafood restaurant<\/p>\n