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Such sites are the Washington Monument, the White House, the Smithsonian and the memorial of the Pentagon. Baltimore's inner harbor features some of the best seafood on the East Coast, specializing in Maryland crabs. Besides eating these sea creatures, you can also view them at the Baltimore Aquarium.

Now, for a different twist on life, amusement parks are abundant in this region. There is Six Flags Great Adventure in nearby Jackson, N.J., which is around a one-and-a-half hour drive. This park features some of the most thrilling roller coasters on the East Coast like Nitro, Medusa and the Great American Scream Machine. With Halloween right around the comer, you do not want to miss the 11th Annual Fright Fest, the biggest Halloween festival in the Northeast. All this comes included with the regular admission price of$49.99.

Another great amusement park in the area is Hershey Park in Hershey, Pa. With only a two to three hour drive and admission for $34.95, you enter into a world full of chocolate. While you are there do not forget to check out their newest attraction, the Roller Soaker, the first interactive water coaster.

For those of you who do not like long trips try Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom, which is only an hour away. Located in Allentown, Pa, you can experience two great parks for the price of one. For $28.75 you do not want to miss taking a chilling ride on.Steal Force or floating down Riptide Run. For those of you who want to take travel to the limit try Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Va. A six hour drive and admission of $42.99 is well worth what you get.

The other great thing about this area is the shore. Nothing can take your troubles away more then a weekend at the beach. There are many towns to choose from up and down the coast. If a more relaxing weekend is what you are looking for, towns like Sea Isle City and Cape Cod are perfect getaways. If a more upbeat atmosphere is your style then Ocean City, Md., and Atlantic City are two great towns to check out. Either way, you can get the best of both worlds.

So if you did not know before, now there is no excuse. Now you cannot say that there is AD never anything to do. So the next time the heavy pressures of school are wearing you Ip down, go out and explore the adventures that line the local roads. FMIND

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