Summer Hotspot: Baltimore, Maryland

If scenes from "The Wire" are the only images that come to mind when you think of Baltimore, it's time to reevaluate. The city is a hodgepodge of distinct neighborhoods, including historic Fells Point, where you can take your pick from more than 120 pubs, and quirky Hampden, where you still might be able to spot a beehive hairdo straight out of a John Waters film.

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