Photo by Melanie Seitz, Special to the SunBuddha the beaver is among the more than 400 species at the Eastern Shore's Salisbury Zoo.
Paul J. Richards / AFP/Getty ImagesAn aerial view of the Washington Mall show patches of bare ground on lawn.
AP photoSarah Cohen, left, and Keaton Renta, both of La Verne, Calif., try out the "Be A TV Reporter" exhibit at the Newseum.
Baltimore Sun photo by Karl Merton FerronInscription at the head of the Korean War Veterans Memorial
Sun photo by Chiaki KawajiriAbacrombie is across the street from the Meyerhoff. Its 12 rooms are named for their colors.
AP Photo by George WidmanRachel Andes performs at the World Cafe.
Sun photo by Monica LopossayJohn Kissinger, 6, of Essington, Pa., walks along the more than 1,200 decoys at the Havre de Grace Decoy Museum.
Getty Images photoAdmission is free, but visitors need time-specific tickets to see the orientation film and to tour the Capitol itself.
Sun photo by Andre F. Chung"America on the Move," on transportation's history, is at the National Museum of American History.
AFP/Getty ImagesThe day breaks behind the White House.
File photoThe U.S. Capitol, at the east end of the mall, was designed and built by several different architects.
Sun file photoPrime Outlets is a collection of more than 100 designer and specialty stores and a food court in Hagerstown.
AP Photo by Joseph KaczmarekRockin out at Fluid nightclub in Philadelphia
Tyrone Turner / For The TimesVisitors walk around at the Lincoln Memorial.
TIM SLOAN, AFP/Getty ImagesThe 20,000-square-foot Emancipation Hall, lined with statues contributed by different states, welcomes guests to the new U.S. Capitol Visitor Center.
AP Photo by Rusty KennedyConcertgoers watch as a band performs at the Trocadero Theater.
Getty ImagesVietnam Veterans Memorial
Sun file photoThe State House dome rises from the treetops in Colonial Annapolis.
Photo by Melanie Seitz, Special to SunSpotRoadside America in Shartlesville, Pa., includes nearly 400 miniature buildings.
Photo by Keith BaumLancaster Central Market is open three days a week, offering a wide variety of home-grown food.
AP photoThe Washington Monument
Getty ImagesFranklin Delano Roosevelt sculpture
AP Photo by Rusty KennedyBlue light glows above the entrance inside the Trocadero Theater prior to a concert.
Photo by George M. Ward, Special to the SunA funicular carries passengers to an observation area to see the Horseshoe Curve.
Sun file photoSand sculptor George Zaiser puts the finishing touches on his sand castle near a small herd of Assateague's wild ponies. There are more than 300 ponies on the island year-round.
Photo by Ron Hube, Special to The SunWith no other mountains nearby to block the view, you can see for miles from the top of Sugarloaf Mountain.
Photo by Melanie Seitz, Special to the SunThe College Park Aviation Museum houses this replica of the Wright B, the first airplane flown at the adjacent College Park Airport. A flying school was formed here soon after the flight at Kitty Hawk.
Sun filesThe Tiki Bar's annual opening at Solomons attracts thousands of revelers each April, but the place seats fewer than 100, so the street is closed as the party spills outside.
Tyrone Turner / For The TimesCrowds wait to ascend the Washington Monument. The number of annual visitors to the monument is more than the number of visitors to Yosemite and Yellowstone National Parks and the Grand Canyon combined.
Photo by Ron Hube, Special to The SunSugarloaf Mountain stands out above the rolling farmland of Montgomery County.
AP Photo by Joseph KaczmarekPatrons dance at Fluid nightclub in Philadelphia.
Sun file photo by Doug KapustinMount Washington, accessible from the Duquesne Incline (right), offers a view of Pittsburgh, where the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers come together to form the Ohio River.
AP photoVisitors cool off by the fountains and get a look at Washington's National World War II Memorial.
Sun photo by Andre F. Chung: 2001Water fun like tubing has its enthusiasts, but there's much more to do in the Deep Creek area.
Sun file photoPig racing was a hit at the Carroll County fair two years ago. The fair is devoted to youth and their achievements.
Photo by Bill Sulon, Special to the SunA Harley-Davidson begins to take shape on the spotless assembly line at the York plant.
Getty Images photoPlanners say they expect more than 3 million visitors a year to visit the Capitol, up from 1.5 million in recent years.
AP Photo by George WidmanA waiter serves a customer at the World Cafe.
AFP/Getty ImagesLincoln Memorial
AP Photo by George WidmanA group dines at World Cafe Live.
Sun photo by Nanine HartzenbuschThe New Market General Store on Main Street carries reproduction Christmas ornaments plus such things as pampering bath items and gourmet cooking mixes. A cafe in the rear sells light fare.
Tyrone Turner / For The TimesPeople walk along the reflecting pool where patches of the once-lush lawn are trampled to dust.
TIM SLOAN, AFP/Getty ImagesThe 20,000 square foot Emancipation Hall is nearly three times the size of the Capitol Rotunda.
AP Photo by Rusty KennedyPatrons hang out in the Balcony Bar at the Trocadero Theater.
Sun photo by John WoestendiekThe Allegany County city of Cumberland is seen from the C&O Canal path.
AP Photo by Joseph KaczmarekDisc Jockey Michael "Mike Nyce" Celestin works at Fluid nightclub.
Sun photo by Elizabeth Malby: 2000Eugene Doucette and Thomas Ryan, both from Hampton, Va., visit the National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes.
AP photoFord's Theatre
Photo by Melanie Seitz, Special to the SunHarriet Tubman's relatives worshipped at the Bazzel Church in Bucktown in the 18th century.
Sun photo by Amy DavisPope Benedict XVI will address the U.S. Bishops on Wednesday at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
Photo by Melanie Seitz, Special to the SunThe Freyberger School, a one-room schoolhouse, is a (life-size) part of the Pennsylvania Dutch heritage in Kutztown.
Bill Sulon: Special to the SunHarrisburg's Whitaker Center houses 240 permanent interactive exhibits, an IMAX theater and other lures for the young.
AFP/Getty ImagesPieces of The Berlin Wall are on display at the Newseum.
Photo by Melanie Seitz, Special to the SunJim Rapp is the director of the Salisbury Zoo. Here, he handles the zoo's ball python.
TIM SLOAN, AFP/Getty ImagesAn exhibition hall is dedicated to telling the story of Congress and the Capitol.
Baltimore Sun photo by Monica LopossayPulitzer Prize-winning photos are on display at the Newseum.
Sun photo by Chiaki Kawajiri: 2001Families of firefighters pay their respects at the Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Emmitsburg.
Sun photo by Elizabeth Malby: 2002Elaborate abodes such as this are not uncommon at Deep Creek, which boasts 3,900 acres of water and 65 miles of shoreline.
AP photoA girl runs underneath a cherry tree in full bloom near the Jefferson Memorial.
AP Photo by George WidmanJeff Goldman performs at the World Cafe.
Sun photo by Amy Davis: 2003The Ephrata Cloister is a former religious community with daily tours. Pictured is the dining room.
Photo by Melanie Seitz, Special to the Sun
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