Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum/Baltimore Orioles Museum
George Herman "Babe" Ruth was born in this rowhouse. Two rooms are re-created as they would have looked when the Sultan of Swat was a boy. Other exhibits include a wall enumerating his home runs, and memorabilia from his major league career and his days at St. Mary's Industrial School in Baltimore, where he learned to play the game. The Orioles and gone-but-not-forgotten Colts, especially the late Johnny Unitas, have their own exhibits here, as well. The Ruth Museum is opening a new gallery at Oriole Park in Camden Station in May 2005 so they can expand their exhibits on the Orioles. The Babe Ruth Museum's original site, the Babe's home, will focus on Babe Ruth himself.

Federal Hill
It's that big hill that overlooks the Inner Harbor. Take the 100 steps on the Battery Avenue side, the east side; or enter from Warren Avenue on the south side, and you won't have any steps to contend with at all, except maybe a curbstone. The hill has been valued for its scenic views since the first Baltimoreans came here to watch construction around the harbor. A single black cannon recalls the Civil War when federal guns were trained on this city. Take your dog (on a leash) or take your children. Once they get tired of the view, they can play in the fenced-in playground.

Cylburn Arboretum
You'll have to look for this one but when you find it (just off Northern Pkwy., a quick run up the Jones Falls Expwy.), you'll be thrilled with the fascinating gardens and fancy mansion. A patchwork of gardens covers part of the grounds: a formal Victorian garden, children's garden, and gardens devoted to butterflies, shade, roses, and vegetables. Woodland trails wind 2 1/2 miles through the forests of Cylburn. There's a bird sanctuary where 161 species have been spotted, including the Baltimore oriole and bald eagle. The house, an ornate stone building with mansard roof, tower, and cupola, has an equally ornate interior with inlaid floors, mosaics, and plasterwork. In fact, the mansion was undergoing restoration and renovations for handicapped accessibility in the fall of 2003. It houses a horticultural library, nature museum, and bird museum. Tucked in the woods off very busy I-83 and Northern Parkway, the park is a peaceful retreat from urban life.

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