From big-city Baltimore to historic Frederick and picturesque points in between, Maryland is packed with a wide variety of exciting and unique attractions and experiences. Maryland is known for its many beautiful waterways and coastlines. Savour a dinner of Maryland blue crabs (the official state crustacean), tour historic sites, explore interactive museums and get out on the water during an unforgettable road trip around the USA’s seventh state. Maryland is rich with history. Its capital, Annapolis, was the capital of the USA for less than a year following the Revolutionary War in 1783. (Maryland ended up ceding some of its land to create Washington, D.C., in 1790.) Discover more about this fun and diverse state on a quick-and-easy road trip that’s easy to tack on to your explorations of the USA’s Capital Region.