Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum
203 Amity St
Small fee
An early home of the American author of mystery and the macabre. Located on Amity Street in a rough neighborhood, surrounded by public housing.
The Maryland Zoo
Druid Hill Park
+1 410 366 LION
Adults $11 weekdays and online ticketing, $15 weekends; discounted for seniors and children
Daily 10AM-4PM, closed January, February, Thanksgiving and Christmas
From I-83, exit at Druid Park Lake Drive (exit 7)
Large zoo set in a classic victorian-era park. If you want to go on a weekend, purchase tickets in advance over the web to get the weekday rate; if purchasing tickets at the gate, you can save a buck by finding a Maryland Zoo flyer at the visitor's center that has a $1 off coupon.