Maryland's mythic hero—its cowboy, if you will—is the waterman, who prowls the Chesapeake in his skipjack, dredging oysters. Today the waterman is a symbol of contemporary Maryland: not in the manner in which he works, but in the variety of his catch. Maryland has always been a land of diversity, and from its rich Civil War history to the contemporary appeal of Baltimore's Inner Harbor, Maryland casts a wide net.
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Cities
- Accokeek
- Annapolis
- Baltimore
- Berlin
- Bethesda
- Bowie
- Cambridge
- Catoctin Mountain Park
- Chesapeake Beach
- Chesapeake City
- Chestertown
- Clinton
- College Park
- Crisfield
- Cumberland
- Deep Creek Lake
- Easton
- Emmitsburg
- Frederick
- Furnace Town
- Glen Echo
- Grantsville
- Grasonville
- Hagerstown
- Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
- Kensington
- Largo
- Laurel
- Lexington Park
- Lusby
- National Harbor
- New Market
- North Beach
- North East
- Oakland
- Ocean City
- Oxford
- Port Republic
- Port Tobacco
- Potomac
- Queenstown
- Rock Hall
- Salisbury
- Sandy Spring
- Sharpsburg
- Silver Spring
- Snow Hill
- Solomons
- St. Mary's City
- St. Michaels
- Stevensville
- Upper Marlboro
- Waldorf
Regions
- Annapolis and Southern Maryland
- Frederick and Western Maryland
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Queen Anne's County
- The Eastern Shore
Neighborhoods
- Aberdeen
- Charles Village
- Druid Hill Park
- Ellicott City
- Fells Point
- Havre de Grace
- Inner Harbor-Downtown
- Mount Vernon
- West Baltimore
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1/47foreground of yachts with the Baltimore skyline at dusk behind
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2/47Looking up at a mix of modern and old buildings in Baltimore, Maryland.
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3/47Interesting clouds over Fort McHenry, in Baltimore, Maryland.
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4/47lighthouse at havre de grace maryland
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5/47Fence and old shed in Ellicott City, Maryland.
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6/47Morning storm clouds over a row of cannon at Antietam Battlefield at Sharpsburg, Maryland, USA.
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7/47Morning storm clouds over a row of cannon at Antietam Battlefield at Sharpsburg, Maryland, USA.
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8/47ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND, USA - APRIL 12, 2013: Tourists shop along the waterfront in historic downtown Annapolis, Maryland, USA, the state capital, dome visible in the background, on April 12, 2013.
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9/47annapolis harbor at morning.
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10/47ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND, USA - APRIL 12, 2013: Tourists shop along the waterfront in historic downtown Annapolis, Maryland, USA, the state capital, dome visible in the background, on April 12, 2013.
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12/47Blue Angels, Annapolis Naval Academy Graduation Ceremony, Maryland
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13/47annapolis harbor at morning.
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14/47The Choptank River Lighthouse, located on the Choptank River near Cambridge, Maryland on the Maryland Eastern shore.
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15/47The shoreline of the Chesapeake Bay at Flag Ponds Nature park in Calvert County, Maryland. Flag Ponds is a popular beach for fossil hunting.
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17/47The Chesapeake Bay Bridge in Stevensville, Maryland built with a unique design that incorporates continuous truss, arch, cantilever, and suspension bridge types.
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18/47The Chesapeake City Bridge over the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, in Chesapeake City, Maryland.
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19/47Float in July 4th Parade, Rock Hall, Maryland
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20/47The Chesapeake City Bridge over the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, in Chesapeake City, Maryland.
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21/47Small house in Chesapeake City, Maryland.
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22/47EASTON, MARYLAND - CIRCA 1990's: Main Street, Easton, Maryland
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23/47Yachts and boats in harbour of St Michaels on Chesapeake bay with heron
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25/47The shoreline of the Chesapeake Bay at Flag Ponds Nature park in Calvert County, Maryland. Flag Ponds is a popular beach for fossil hunting.
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27/47Waves on rocks on the Chesapeake Bay, in Tilghman Island, Maryland.
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28/47Boats in the harbor of Oxford, Maryland.
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29/47CAMBRIDGE, MARYLAND - AUG 31: Poolside fun at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay resort in Cambridge, Maryland, as seen on Aug 31, 2014. The resort includes a golf course, spa, and marina.
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30/47Clouds covering an evening sun-set at the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
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31/47Giant blue heron walking through water at Blackwater Wildlife Refuge in Maryland.
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32/47Wild pony (horse) full frame, and vegetation, mostly cordgrass (Spartina) of the sand dunes at Assateague State Park, Berlin, Maryland.
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33/47The famous public BOARDWALK sign located at the main entrance of the boardwalk in Ocean City, Maryland.
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34/47OCEAN CITY - JUNE 13: Tourists at the beach in Ocean City, MD on June 13, 2014. Ocean City, MD is a popular beach resort on the East Coast and it is one of the cleanest in the country.
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35/47People watch the wild ponies of Assateague Island. Assateague Island is a 37-mile long barrier island located off the eastern coast of Maryland and Virginia, and is home to more than 100 wild equines
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36/47Bushel of Blue Crabs, Crisfield, Maryland
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37/47Harbor, Crisfield, Maryland
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38/47Dawn comes to Tangier Island, Virginia
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40/47OXON HILL, MD - AUGUST 24: Awakening Sculpture at National Harbor on August 24, 2013 at Oxon Hill, MD USA. A famous 70-foot statue of a giant embedded in the earth created by J. Seward Johnson Jr.
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41/47His Lordship's Kindness plantation.
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42/47Boats and buildings on the waterfront in Fells Point, Baltimore, Maryland.
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43/47Closeup of a spring daffodil with urban apartment buildings blurred in the background.
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44/47Steps to the Museum of Art in Baltimore, Maryland.
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45/47Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. Famous landmark - Mount Vernon Place.
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46/47The Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory, in Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, Maryland.
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47/47Produce Cart in West Baltimore
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