Baltimore

Baltimore is the biggest city of Maryland in United States. It is a major seaport in US where a lot of shipping activities occur. The seaport is near to the Midwestern market compared to any other port in East Coast. Baltimore has almost 2.5 million residents and is the biggest metropolitan area between Baltimore and Washington. Baltimore was founded in the year 1729 and it got incorporated in 1796. The present mayor of the place is Shelia Dixon. The place has a humid climate and the weather is influenced due to its closeness to sea body. Appalachian Mountains are a major landscape that is spread through Baltimore. These mountains protect the place from extreme climatic conditions by blocking the northern winds.

Baltimore is also home to the largest man made aquarium in the world. The place also has the famous Bromo Seltzer tower that is considered an architectural beauty. The city is known as a port town with a working class community. It is termed as the ‘city of neighbourhoods’ since it has more than three hundred districts. It has a mixed community where people from different ethnicities live in peace and harmony. Italian American communities lived in Baltimore and are the traditional centre for artistic and cultural lifestyles. The traditional accent is known as the Baltimorese accent. In Baltimore you can witness architecture from over two centuries. The main architectural landmarks are Baltimore Basilica, Peale Museum, Phoenix shot tower, John Hopkins hospital, and also formerly World Trade Centre. The transportation modes include Highway network, railways, public transit, Airports, and also the Baltimore port.