Whatever you think you know about Maryland and its major city of Baltimore, forget. This whole state deserves a second chance, a second look, and a real introduction.

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  Whatever you think you know about Maryland and its major city of Baltimore,
  forget. This whole state deserves a second chance, a second look, and a real
  introduction. Cross Country Nurses knows just how you can come to your own
  conclusions on this amazing travel destination &mdash; fill one of our urgent
  travel assignment!
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<h2>Come to the Charm City and you&rsquo;ll never go hungry</h2>

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    <strong>Maryland crab cakes:</strong> Savor the deliciousness that is REAL
    Maryland Crab Cakes. Made from their famous Chesapeake blue crabs, if you
    love seafood, you&rsquo;ll swear you died and went to heaven. They are
    simply awesome no matter what meal you eat them at!
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    <strong>Berger cookies:</strong> Soft, fudgy, gooey treats that melt in your
    mouth and warm your heart.
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  />History that shaped our Nation
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      <strong>Star-Spangled city:</strong> Baltimore is the birthplace of our
      national anthem. Francis Scott Key wrote &ldquo;The Star-Spangled
      Banner&rdquo; based on the Battle of Baltimore when American soldiers at
      Fort McHenry held off a British attack.
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      <strong>Washington&rsquo;s first Monument:</strong> The nation&rsquo;s
      first civic memorial to George Washington and built more than 25 years
      before the D.C. version, this 178-foot neoclassical style monument is
      located at Mount Vernon Place.
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  <h2>Mountains, Beaches and Countryside</h2>

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      <strong>Oh say can you sea:</strong> Love the ocean, the sand and the
      waves? Then you&rsquo;re all set with nearly 8,000 miles of shoreline on
      Maryland&rsquo;s east coast.
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      <strong>Mountain high:</strong> Western Maryland offers up beautiful
      rolling mountains to hike up for spectacular views and ski down for a bit
      of a rush.
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      <strong>A horse of a different color:</strong> Don&rsquo;t forget the
      unique locale of Assateague Island where wild horses foam free and you can
      pitch a tent and get comfortable.
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    />City Living? We got that too!
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      <strong>Ready for its close up:</strong> Baltimore has its culture and
      fame too. From the Hippodrome theatre to Artscape to Honfest&hellip;
      they&rsquo;re all different and they&rsquo;re all fantastic.
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      <strong>Read this:</strong> Influential writers like Edgar Allan Poe, H.L.
      Mencken, Gertrude Stein, Ogden Nash and Frederick Douglass all called
      Baltimore home.
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