'''West Baltimore''' is a huge section of the city notorious for violent and other drug-related crime, but also for its unique culture, endless streets of old Baltimore rowhouses with their marble stoops, and sprawling parklands.

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See

  • '''Druid Hill Park'''
  • '''Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum''' [http://www.eapoe.org/balt/poehse.htm]. 203 Amity St. An early home of the American author of mystery and the macabre. Located on Amity Street in a rough neighborhood, surrounded by public housing. Small fee.
  • '''Gwynns Falls Trail''' [http://www.gwynnsfallstrail.org/].
  • '''Maryland Zoo''' (formerly the Baltimore Zoo) Druid Hill Park, I-83 Jones Falls Expwy, exit at 28th Street/Druid Hill Park. Large zoo set in a classic victorian-era park.
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  • The Roost. akeout or The Lake. 275 Reisterstown Rd. 1 410 578-0232. ttp://www.thebestlaketrout.com/. AM-3AM usually. 3-7. The Roost. Any visitor interested in trying Lake Trout should come here, as it is arguably the best in the city, and in the most inviting eatery. A giant portion of fish comes for $5, but the rest of the menu is hard to ignore—each entry is named after a prominent African-Americans (with the exception of "The Wire" and "John Waters"), and the long soul food menu makes few errors.

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