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#1 United States Naval Academy The United States Naval Academy is the No. 1 attraction in Annapolis. The campus is beautiful and pays homage to the naval branch of the military, even while it raises ... Read more » Courtesy of the Annapolis Tourism Board

#2 Banneker-Douglass Museum Although the Banneker-Douglass Museum is small, it's loaded with history. It's named for the black scientist Benjamin Banneker and black social crusader Frederick Douglass. Both of these men ... Read more » Courtesy VisitAnnapolis.org

#3 Historic Annapolis What visitors usually refer to as "Historic Annapolis" is the abundance of restaurants, galleries and shops that fill the converted row houses on Main Street. You'll find everything from ... Read more » Courtesy of the Annapolis Tourism Board

#4 Quiet Waters Park If you're looking to stretch your legs in a picturesque place, Quiet Waters Park is the place to do it. Its 340 acres contain everything from a 6-mile paved ... Read more » Courtesy VisitAnnapolis.org

#5 Ego Alley Ego Alley is not an alley in the traditional sense of the word; rather than a walkway, it's a narrow waterway that spills out into Spa Creek. The name ... Read more » Courtesy of the Annapolis Tourism Board

#6 Hammond-Harwood House The Hammond-Harwood House, the self-proclaimed "jewel of Annapolis," is in all seriousness, a gem. William Buckland, the indentured servant turned famed architect also responsible for George Mason's Gunston Hall ... Read more » Craig Fildes / Flickr

#7 St. Anne's Church Dating back to the 18th century, St. Anne's Church in Annapolis has a storied history. Its first iteration was the area's first and only chapel. Completed in 1704 ... Read more » Cynthia Farmer / Shutterstock

#8 Maryland State House Even though the Maryland State House doesn't tend to wow visitors with its architecture or exhibits, it is the site of illustrious history. In fact, it once served as ... Read more » Courtesy of the Annapolis Tourism Board

#9 William Paca House & Garden The pristine William Paca House & Garden is an immaculately restored 18th century Georgian mansion, and it was the home of a young lawyer, William Paca, who eventually became one ... Read more » Courtesy Historic Annapolis