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Annapolis's creative pulse is felt in its streets — in the murals near US Naval Academy and City Dock, in the galleries tucked into neighborhoods that most visitors pass without noticing. Walking is the only way to find them. Look for Ego Alley — a creative corner that guidebooks consistently overlook.
Maryland's colonial capital on the Chesapeake Bay, with America's oldest state house and the US Naval Academy.
Roamee Pro, also known as Roamee, offers a free self-guided music & arts tour route in Annapolis. The audio walking tour can include stops such as US Naval Academy — a 340-acre campus on the Severn River, parts open to visitors including the chapel with John Paul Jones' crypt, City Dock — the harbor-front heart of downtown with restaurants, shops, and sailing vessels, plus hidden gems like Ego Alley — the narrow inner harbor channel where boaters cruise to show off their vessels, a local spectacle and Historic Annapolis walking tour — the compact colonial downtown has more 18th-century brick buildings per square mile than almost any US city.
Use this page as a starting point for a Annapolis walking tour, a free self-guided route, or the Roamee app for Annapolis. Roamee Pro keeps the route flexible so you can follow the stops, skip ahead, or explore nearby streets at your own pace.
Annapolis is known for history and coastal walks, but creativity is woven into every corner. Street art appears visible around US Naval Academy and City Dock, music drifts from doorways in neighborhoods off the main tourist path. Lesser-known creative pockets like Ego Alley reward those who walk slowly enough to notice.
The historic district is small and entirely walkable. Park at the Navy-Marine Corps Stadium and take the free shuttle downtown.
April through October. The Annapolis Sailboat Show in October is the world's largest in-water boat show.
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