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       Baltimore (see p226) epitomizes the rich maritime   Locator Map
       heritage of Maryland. This pleasant port city’s
       redeveloped waterfront features many shops and
       restaurants, as well as the stunning National Aquarium.




 Wheeling
                                  Wilmington
             MARYLAND
 Cumberland   (See pp226–29)
                        Baltimore
              Columbia          Dover
 Parkersburg  Winchester
 Clarksburg        Annapolis   DELAWARE
                                (See pp230–31)
                   Washington, DC
 WEST VIRGINIA  Alexandria         Rehoboth
                                     Beach
 (See pp224–25)
 Harrisonburg
                              Salisbury
     Fredericksburg
 Charleston
 Huntington
   Charlottesville                                 Rehoboth Beach (see p231),
 VIRGINIA                                          along the Atlantic Ocean in
 Covington  (See pp216–23)
 Beckley                                          Delaware, is one of the state’s
 Williamson  Richmond                               liveliest beach resorts, with
                                                 restaurants and shopping malls,
                Williamsburg                     as well as a range of options for
 Lynchburg
 Roanoke  Petersburg                                  endless entertainment.
 Bluefield
                       Hampton
 Pulaski                         Virginia Beach
 Norton                 Norfolk
 Marion
 Martinsville   Franklin





               Washington, DC (see pp200–215),
                 the nation’s imposing capital, is
              dominated by the White House, the
             president’s official residence since the
            1820s. Each year, 1.5 million visitors take
              the tour of this elegantly decorated
            mansion, the city’s signature landmark.
                                   For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp234–6 and pp237–9


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