Location: Pier 4, Inner Harbor
Destination: Baltimore, Maryland
Country: United States
Year Taken: 2009

Photographer: Jon Rochetti
Blog: The DC Traveler
Located at Pier 4, in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, the Old Power Plant, now called Power Plant Live! houses multiple restaurants and nightclubs, including a Hard Rock Cafe, and the first ESPN Zone.
Built in the year 1900, to provide power to the United Railways & Electric Co., the Pratt Street Power Plant, or the Pier Four Power Plant provided power to a citywide rail transportation system.
It it was also a central steam plant, for local power company. The generating system became obsolete in the plant …read more

 
Location: A Yellow-Headed Amazon Parrot (Amazona oratrix) yawning at The National Aquarium. Destination: The Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Maryland Country: United States Year Taken: 2007
Photographer: Jon Rochetti Blog: The DC Traveler
There are over 350 species of parrots found in the warmer climates around the world.  Here’s one  colorful, but sleepy example at The National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland, at the Inner Harbor. 
It’s hooked beak is used for grasping and climbing, as well as for cracking nuts and seeds.  In this case, for letting visitors …read more

 
Location: The Inner Harbor Destination: Baltimore, Maryland Country: USA Year Taken: 2008
Photographer: Jon Rochetti Blog: The DC Traveler
Here’s a view of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, complete with dragon paddle boats that are available for rental.
The National Aquarium is in the background, with the WW-II era USS Torsk submarine docked in front.  The USS Torsk is open for public tours.
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