Baltimore, MD

united states

Baltimore sits on the Patapsco River about 40 miles from DC, connected by I-95 south and I-83 north to Pennsylvania. The Beltway (I-695) circles the city and reaches BWI Airport 10 miles south. Popular routes include I-83 from northern suburbs and Route 40 through downtown. The city's 26,000 rowhouses feature distinctive white marble steps that residents traditionally scrub by hand.