Monday, April 25, 2011

Baltimore Diary : 3

The next was the 'Inner Harbor', just two minutes drive from the Camden Yards. It was bustling with people, with towering buildings, the calm harbor, lots of food to eat; it was perfect place to be during lunch time. Yes, we headed towards the harbor-place food court and had a hearty lunch, with some freshly baked cookies on the side.

                                                             Inner Harbor

After lunch, we went around the Inner harbor and captured some breath-taking sights. The place is lined with some of the best known structures of the city like World Trade Center building, National Aquarium, Visitor center and Barnes & Nobles building, with USS Constellation parked right in the centre of the harbor. It can definitely be called the most happening place in Baltimore.

World Trade center- Next, we headed towards the World Trade center building, located at Pier 2 and is the tallest Pentagonal building in the United States. Took the tickets and within minutes we were on the 27th floor, overlooking the whole of Baltimore. The splendid views from the observation level were unmatched; one could see the inner harbor in its entirety, federal hill in the south and the outer harbor. It was amazing to see the whole city from up above, the traffic on the roads seemed like toys moving. It was really so much fun to see Baltimore from the 'Top of the World'.

                                                             World Trade center building

We spent almost an hour looking down at the city, and I must say, a trip to Baltimore is incomplete without visiting the World Trade center building. And after seeing the panoramic views of the place, we went to the National Aquarium Building to get our tickets.