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West [ edit ].

West Baltimore is where it all begins, right on Lexington and Fulton Ave where Snot Boogie , the man of unfortunate name and unfortunate life laid dead in the street. While nearly the whole of the drug gang plot lines theoretically take place in West Baltimore, only the first season was extensively shot here. The directors found East Baltimore's relatively treeless streets much easier to film in, as they could film throughout at least three of the seasons without losing seasonal continuity. To reach the series opening scene, head up MLK Jr Ave, turn left onto W Fayette St, then after going a ways, right on Fulton Ave and up two blocks to Lexington . The scene was filmed on Lexington on the block just to the left. As you drive through West Baltimore, keep a lookout for the famous horse cart fruit vendor (known locally as an Arabber) in good weather—he's very much real, and quite the living legend.

Turn right on Lexington and turn right onto Mount St. Go about four blocks and look for the Viva House (44 S Mount St) soon after crossing Hollins St, where Bubbles cooked and served at the soup kitchen . Turn left on Lombard and left again onto Gilmor St to get back to Lexington St. You will pass by beautiful Union Square on the right, with the HL Mencken Fountain in the center. Mencken, the "Sage of Baltimore" lived at 1524 Hollins St at the north of the square for 67 years, and to this date, despite the surrounding urban decay, this remains one of West Baltimore's best kept, wealthiest, and safest neighborhoods.

Turn right on Lexington to go back east towards MLK Jr Blvd. Once you reach Amity St, look left—the second building on the right is the famous Poe House . In the show, a lost tourist asks a local kid where the Poe House is. The kid, being more familiar with the Poe Homes public housing project that bears Poe's name and is next to the historic site, responds, "uh, take your pick!" The Poe Homes were the site where state's witness William Gant, whose murder in the very first episode set The Wire in motion, worked as a maintenance man. Fortunately, you brought your Wikitravel map, so you won't have to reenact this silly scene. While closed for winter, the house of Edgar Allen is open for a small fee and tour from April to early December, Th-Sa noon-3:30PM. Just go up to the front door and knock. Street parking right on Lexington couldn't be easier.

Continue east on Lexington and turn left onto Fremont . You are now in the thick of The Terraces, a mixed use public housing complex that replaced the once blighted and now demolished Lexington Terrace high rise public housing projects, which served as inspiration for Franklin Terrace , the high rises controlled by the Barksdale Organization.

Make a left on Saratoga St and then a right onto Arlington Ave. When you reach Lafayette Ave, turn right and look immediately on your right for the church where Bubbles attended AA Meetings . You can't miss the brightly painted red doors. Continue east on Lafayette, turn left on Fremont, after following Fremont for several blocks, turn right on Presstman St and then right down Pennsylvania Ave . While not a filming location, it's worth a short drive down this street to get a sense of history. This stretch of Pennsylvania Ave was once the heart of African-American culture and commerce in the city, but still has not quite recovered from the devastation of the 1968 riots following the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. In recent years, though, things have been slowly but surely improving.

Turn left on Preston St to enter the McCulloh Homes , the low rise housing projects that served as location for much of the drug trade in Season One. It's hard to see from the street, but The Pit , where D'Angelo plied his product is just behind the fourth building on the right.

Turn left on McCulloh St to continue your tour through the McCulloh Homes and look left in the middle of the first block for the harmonica and dance statues of a boy and girl, featured several times throughout the series.

Continue up McCulloh to Lanvale St and turn left . On the second block look right for Bethel Church , which was home to one of the prominent and politically powerful church groups throughout the series. At the end of the block turn right onto Division St, then turn right back onto Lafayette, then left back onto McCulloh . Right on the corner with Wilson St is Carlton C Douglas Funeral Services , which served as the West Baltimore headquarters for the Barksdale organization throughout the first three seasons.

Time to turn around to get back to Lafayette— make a left on Wilson, a left on Druid Hill Ave, and then a left back onto Lafayette Ave . This will take you into the relatively small neighborhood of Bolton Hill , which while not featured on TV, is undoubtedly Baltimore's most beautiful old neighborhood and a great place for a little aimless drive.

North Central [ edit ]

At the north end of Bolton Hill is Mt Royal Ave. Turn right and head back east into Midtown until you reach Maryland Ave. Turn right, then left on Chase St, and then left again onto N Charles St . This section of Charles St has as good a claim as any to being the hippest stretch of Baltimore, largely unknown to anyone but locals. Immediately on the left is the Brewer's Art , quite possibly the best spot for dinner and drinks in the city, and the swanky place where Marlo was seduced by Devonne. Mark this place down for a later point in your trip—it's a true local favorite and for good reason.

Head north on Charles past Penn Station , where Herc made his abortive arrest of Marlo, and its giant Male/Female Statue. Once you reach North Ave, look right for Pearson's Florist , where Bodie headed into "the back room" to get his gangsta flower arrangement for D's funeral.

Turn left on North Ave and then right into the parking lot of the distinctive North Avenue Motel , where Omar shot Brother Mouzone. Head back out to North Ave and make a U-turn to start heading back east .

This is a good time for a side trip: You're near another fine food establishment that, while not a filming location, was referred to several times in the first season as a favorite place among the gangsters for their delicious coddies, Sterling's Seafood (401 W 29th St). To get there, turn left off North Ave on to Charles St to 29th, turn left again, and drive eight blocks . Here it's time to hop out and get yourself some delicious food. The coddies may be an obvious choice, but there's a whole long list of seafood items worth your while. (To get back to North Ave, just turn left, then left again onto 28th, right on Maryland, and then left on North Ave.)

Continue east on North Ave until you reach Guilford Ave and turn right . Look right down the alley for Bubbles' garage in the later seasons. Keep going and once you pass Lanvale, the Tilghman Middle School from Season Four will be on your right, now a Montessori school.

Turn left on Federal St, then turn right on Greenmount Ave to get to the entrance of Greenmount Cemetery on your left. This was the setting for many scenes in The Wire , some of the more memorable of which include D's funeral and the fateful meeting between Stringer and Colvin, where the former betrays Avon by giving up the safehouse location. It's certain to be open for cars M-Sa 9AM-4PM (other times are unreliable).

Coming out of the cemetery, turn right up Greenmount, left back onto Federal St, and then right on Barclay St . The northeast corner of Barclay and Lanvale should be instantly recognizable as Bodie's Corner , where he ultimately met his end. Head straight back up to North Ave, and turn right and that's all for North Central!

East [ edit ]

Several blocks down at 1268 E North Ave on the left you will pass by a location of the oft-filmed New York Fried Chicken franchise. NYFC begs a bit of background. It started in New York, run by Afghan immigrants, under the name Kennedy Fried Chicken, looking to impersonate both the initials and the look of the giant Kentucky Fried Chicken chain. KFC objected to this, and has tried, rather unsuccessfully, to stamp out all instances of that name. Owing to the Afghan connection, the franchise found itself in the early years of the 21st century investigated for terrorist connections, but fear not the chicken—the investigation was baseless and yielded nothing.

Continue up to Caroline St and turn right . This area of East Baltimore , especially Bond St two blocks east, was the actual filming location for much of the whole show, including many locations supposedly in West Baltimore. After about ten blocks, turn left on Chase St, then left on Bond St. Look immediately on the right for Marlo's Hangout . Hop out of the car and into the square (Faith Ln) to take some pictures if you like, but bear in mind that this is a legitimately rough neighborhood.

Continue way back up Bond to Lafayette Ave , and admire the familiar scenery along the way. Turn right at Lafayette and look left just before Bethel St for Hamsterdam , where Maj. Colvin legalized drugs! Turn right on Bethel Alley , and once past Federal St, look left into the alley at the end of the block. This was the location of the infamous Bodymore Murdaland graffiti . The city decided this was bad press and, alas, removed the graffiti. We'll see how long it takes for someone to put it back!

A left on Oliver St takes you to Broadway, turn right . In about ten blocks, you'll be in the thick of Johns Hopkins Hospital and its Medical School. Why is this relevant? Because this is where you get patched up if you catch a bullet! Turn left when you get to Orleans St, left on Washington St, then right onto Monument Ave . On the right just after Chester St is Northeastern Market , where McNulty had his kids shadow Stringer, then lost track of them... The market is less of a market and more of a Johns Hopkins Hospital crowd food court. There is far superior food coming up, though, at Chaps Pit Beef, so better to wait until you get there.

Make a left onto Patterson Park Ave to reach Collington Square Park , where the big East-West Basketball Game went down. Continue north on Patterson Park Ave for two blocks . The Saveland Food Mart on the left was used in a particularly disturbing scene, where Marlo stole a lollipop in plain view of the security guard, just to show that he could. The guard went to talk to him outside, asking him why he had to do that, to put his job in jeopardy for no reason. And for that act of bold honesty, Marlo later had him killed.

Turn left here onto Federal St , and you will see a very distinctive and beautiful building just behind the Saveland—the recently renovated American Brewery Building . Just behind the building is an abandoned area where the school kids hung out and played throughout Season Four. Turn right onto Gay St to head northeast. Turn left back onto North Ave and look left for the building that formerly housed The Rim Source , Marlo's store. (The Rim Source has since relocated to the northeast of the city .) At the end of the block, turn left onto Patterson Park Ave .

Far East [ edit ]

Head way down Patterson Park Ave all the way past Patterson Park and turn left onto Eastern Ave . Look left for that crazy pagoda. At the end of the park, turn left onto Ellwood Ave . Just past Gough St, on the left a little ways into the park is the spot where Vondas would meet up with Prop Joe and later Marlo to discuss business. The benches face away from the street, but they had rotated them to face eastwards when filming. This is a nice time to hop out of the car and stretch your legs. Afterwards, keep heading up Ellwood all the way to the Pulaski Hwy (US-40) and turn right to head to the far east of the city .

Just past Conkling St on Pulaski is the Executive Inn , where the Co-op would meet up under Prop Joe's aegis to organize their now peaceful drug trade. You have got to be hungry by now, so it's time for some Chaps Pit Beef , which will be on Pulaski on the right shortly after the second overpass . If the interior looks familiar, it should, as there was a great little Baltimore scene at the main picnic table, where Wee-Bey piled the potent horseradish on his pit beef sandwich. His friends told him he was in for a world of hurt, but the ever tough Bey responded, "the trick is not to give a shit." Bad move—he cried from the pain! Chaps is generally considered to have Baltimore's best pit beef, a sort of local "barbecue" producing a very soft roast beef sandwich, which begs for onions and horseradish. It is properly ordered rare. There are plenty of other good dishes, though, so make sure to eat here!

Head back down Pulaski to Conkling St and turn left. Just past Eastern Ave , look on the right for the old Carcetti Campaign Headquarters , which proudly displayed the campaign signs long after David Simon's film crew had moved on. There's a Vaccaro's on the right, a famous local Italian pastry chainlet, which should make for a decadent dessert if you so choose. Head left down Eastern and you should see the area where Glekas ran stolen goods out of an electronics store for Ziggy and Nick off the docks. Also, this is where Ziggy ends up going berserk and a shooting rampage.

Southeast [ edit ]

Turn right on Haven St to head south into Southeast Baltimore . Once you get to O Donnell St, you'll see an overpass. Yes, this is the location where McNulty, drunk driving , to the tune of the Pogues' Transmetropolitan , somehow managed to crash his car twice in the same place. Do not reenact this scene.

Turn around and then turn left on Dillon St (since you can't turn onto O Donnell here). Turn left on Conkling and go down to O Donnell . Look just left and up for one of Baltimore's most famous icons, the neon Brewer's Hill Mr. Boh ! If you wait a little at night, he'll wink at you (the frequency of the winks seems linked to consumption of the beverage). Anyway, turn right and keep going west through the split around Canton Square , a gentrifying area full of crowded bars. Near the end of the split, St Casimir's Church is on the left, where the police and the stevedores' über-Polish feud over the stained glass window began at the outset of Season Two.

At the end of O Donnell St, turn left to go south and then left again onto Boston St. Turn right on Clinton St to head south along the harbor , into the territory of The Greek. Past Holabird Ave , start looking on the right for The Greek's Diner (Johnny's Restaurant). Just past it, you'll come to the so-called Port of Philadelphia (remember that all scenes were in fact filmed in Baltimore), a.k.a. the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, where Sergei (with Spiros' help) relieved a Turk ("Sailor" Sam) of head and feet. This place has great spooky, abandoned atmosphere at night. The big Liberty Ship, the SS John W. Brown , is today actually a museum ship [1] , offering several living-history cruises throughout the year.

Just before the end of the road, turn left onto a little side street to find the ramshackle Major Crimes Unit HQ , used starting at the beginning of Season Two. Get back onto Clinton St and turn left, then bear left onto Haven St, which will turn into Keith Ave . To the right is Seagirt Marine Terminal , a giant port where the Sobotkas and the stevedores union worked throughout Season Two. Good luck getting into the complex, though!

South [ edit ]

Time for a good 20 minute drive to South Baltimore . Backtrack back up Clinton St to Boston St and turn right towards I-95, and get on southbound towards the Fort McHenry Tunnel. This guide apologizes in advance for the toll and any potential tunnel traffic. Get off at I-395 and stay in the right lane. Turn right onto Conway St and then right again onto Light St . Look right for the Intercontinental Hotel , where the Greek narrowly evaded capture at the end of Season Two.

Turn left on Warren Ave to go to Federal Hill Park , a green space full of history both real and fictional from The Wire . If you can find a parking space, and that's a big if, this is another great place to get out of the car. The views from the top of the hill are probably the best in the city. Carcetti loved to take strolls around the place to get away from politics and clear his head. McNulty's strolls were less successful, as he fell down the hill drunk while failing to exercise his police authority by stopping some kids from vandalizing public property.

(A slight detour to 1400 Jackson St at the corner of Clement and Jackson will put you at a house that served as the location for Delores' Bar frequented by the longshoremen.)

Turn right down Riverside Ave, left on Cross St, and then right onto the Key Hwy. Follow the Key Hwy to Webster St and turn right, then left onto Fort Ave. Just before going over the Key Hwy again, turn right onto Ludlow St to reach the Wine Market . Part restaurant and part wine store, this is a great place for an upscale, but reasonably priced dinner. Senator "sheeeeiiiit" Clay Davis and Stringer Bell agreed with this assessment, and met up for some lunch to discuss real estate.

Go back up to Fort Ave and turn right to get into Locust Point , home to the Sobotkas. Turn left on the side street just past Andre St (Reynolds) to catch a glimpse of Nick Sobotka's house. Please do not disturb the residents. At the end of the street turn left on Clement and then immediately right on Andre St . Coming up on the right is the gigantic Grainery , which Nick remarked would soon be turned into upscale harbor-side condos to mark the end of blue collar Locust Point. And indeed, today it is condos.

Now take a left on Beason St, a right on Hull St, and then a right on Nicholson St to get over to Fort McHenry . You can't quite get to the filming location, but the very southeast of the fort area is where Vondas wised up to the fact that his texts were being monitored by the police, and then flung his cell phone into the harbor.

Central [ edit ]

You're nearing the end of this long, grandiose tour of the city. Go back to Fort Ave and turn left, heading all the way to Light St, and turn right . Past the Intercontinental, as you are getting into the Inner Harbor , look left for the Hyatt Regency , where Beadie stalked Vondas to room 520 on her reconnaissance mission. Light St will turn into Calvert St and take you into Downtown .

Look right down Redwood—it's a one way street so you won't be able to turn right, but note that at the end of the block is the one-time location of Werner's Diner , a famous old Art Deco Downtown diner, and a recurring filming location to show the politicians meeting up to talk shop. (Good News. Werner's is back and better than ever. It was closed for a year then reopened. You will see it in many episodes of Netflix's House of Cards).

Now turn right onto Baltimore St . At the end of the first block on the right is The American (currently occupied by a 7-11, Edible Arrangements, and other boring businesses), the interior of which was used as Kavanagh's Irish Pub (the exterior shots of Kavanagh's were filmed at The Sidebar, a lawyer bar by day and punk bar by night, located at Lexington & Guilford. The aforementioned statement about The American is untrue, as the interior shots of Kavanagh's were also shot at the Sidebar), where the police would have wakes for slain officers Keep going straight, and between Commerce St and Gay St (really, those are the names of the streets by accident, not irony) is The Block , the infamously seedy one-block stretch of Baltimore St filled with nothing but strip clubs. Despite the look and the business, it's actually quite safe because, as you will see on the corner of the next block, the city put the real Police Headquarters right next to it. It's not clear that any scenes were shot right here, but rest assured that the spirit of The Block made its way into the series (Omar shot Savino in Season 5 after Savino left the block and turned north on N.Holiday Street).

Turn right onto the small one-way Frederick St and go one block to Water St . Just left is the Ruth's Chris Steakhouse that former Maj. Colvin takes Namond, Zenobia, and Darnell to as a prize for doing well in class. It doesn't go so well, as the students feel uncomfortable and have no idea how to act in this new environment.

Turn right on Water St, and then right onto Gay St up to a left on Lexington St . On the right is the exceptionally famous Hollywood Diner (currently closed), known to The Wire fans as the diner where drunken McNulty could, um, "get anything he wants." But it is even more famous as the principal location for Barry Levinson's (a co-director for The Wire , no less) classic 1982 Baltimore movie, Diner .

Take a left on Commerce St to find City Hall , used extensively on the show. Turn right on Fayette and go down all the way past Charles St to find the fictional location of the Police Headquarters on the right, which is in actuality an office building.

One last stop! Turn right on Park Ave, go up to Saratoga St, turn right, and follow it back to Calvert St and turn left again. After going under the US-40 overpass , you will see the Baltimore Sun Building , of Season Five fame, on the right.

End [ edit ]

Your grand tour is over! If you still haven't eaten dinner, remember the Brewer's Art from the North Central Portion of the tour? It would be hard to do better, although if you are in the mood for something else, there are a lot of good options right on Charles St nearby . Head north on Calvert past the Baltimore Sun building, then turn left on Madison St. You will turn right on Charles St , but first look left down Charles to see the beautiful Washington Monument square (this one pre-dates the big monolith in Washington, D.C. ). Anyway, turn right onto Charles and head north back to the Brewer's Art.

Further out [ edit ]

A few scenes from the series were filmed outside of the Downtown area.

Northwest [ edit ]

Further out of the downtown area covered by the tour but still very much within the city limits is Reservoir Hill . Forming most of its northern border is Druid Lake. At 901 Druid Park Lake Dr, at the corner of Linden Avenue, is the Riviera Apartments building, the site of Monk's residence and the exterior shooting location of the infamous Season 5 gunfight between Omar and his accomplice Donnie (played by Donnie Andrews who was the inspiration for the character of Omar Little) and the forces of Marlo Stanfield, namely Chris Partlow, Snoop Pearson, and their protégé, Michael Lee. The southeast corner of the building on Linden is where Omar made his spectacular leap from the balcony when his ammo ran dry and improbably disappeared from sight to the utter astonishment of his attackers. Please remember this is a private residential building-don't anger those who live there by trying to enter the building!

Drink [ edit ]

This tour purposefully ends in Central Baltimore. You've completed a tour around much of the city, including some of its more interesting and decidedly less visited neighborhoods. Pat yourself on the back and reward yourself with a drink by the Harbor, at the Brewer's Art, or in historic Fells Point ! A couple rounds at a Fells Point faux-Irish pub would be a classic McNulty-esque end to the day. Just don't take a page from his drinking and driving handbook—not only is it immoral, but also rest assured that the police look hard for this type of thing in bar-heavy neighborhoods. If you do choose Fells Point, be sure to look for The Ritz , which was the filming location for Orlando's strip club, on Broadway just south of Eastern Ave.

Respect [ edit ]

This part is crucial. The hand-wringing associated with the terribly distasteful and offensive term "ghetto tourism" is a bit overwrought and contrived, but there are pitfalls to be aware of. This tour will take you through examples of some of the more impoverished and alienated urban communities in the United States, and if your purpose is to "gawk at poverty," you are here for the wrong reasons. These are real neighborhoods with a vibrant culture that the locals are proud of in spite of the obvious social problems, and as a sophisticated traveler you should accept them on their own terms. You should be here to reconnect with your favorite scenes from the TV series and to better appreciate that which is Baltimore.

Note that it is highly inappropriate to photograph people without their express permission.

Stay safe [ edit ]

Yes, you are touring some high crime areas, be smart about it. Behave as you should in any major American city.

Be aware of your surroundings.

Do not leave valuables in a parked car visible to any passerby.

Be cautious about valuables on your person (purse, phone, camera).

Travel in a group if possible.

As noted above , walking on foot around the East and West Baltimore sections of the tour could be more risky. Yes, they are high violent-crime areas, but you are more likely to be offered drugs for sale or get hit by a car than become that kind of victim, and there are really great hospitals near all tour locations. Additionally, you may be more likely to become the victim of petty crime (like someone running off with your phone) in the less residential neighborhoods.

A night time stroll in many locales would be ill-advised, but no one is likely to bother you beyond asking you what you're doing there or advising that it's not safe for you to visit. Unless, you are or look to be "in the game" people will probably leave you alone.

See also [ edit ]

• La La Land Tour
• Breaking Bad Tour
• True Detective Tour
• The Walking Dead Tour
• The Big Lebowski Tour
• Back to the Future Tour
• James Bond Goldeneye Tour
• Skyfall Tour
• Paris, je t'aime Tour
• Love Actually Tour

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The Wire Locations

Take your own self-guided tour of some of the most iconic filming locations from The Wire.

This is a list of filming locations that were used in HBO's crime series The Wire.

The show, which ran between 2002 and 2008, was based in Baltimore, Maryland.

Although hundreds of locations were featured in The Wire, we've only included the most iconic places, as most people don't have the time to spend eight hours looking at obscure street corners that they don't even remember.

Below, you'll find a map, addresses, directions, and short guides that will help jog your memory.

Baltimore, Maryland

The Pit is probably one of the most iconic locations in The Wire. In real life, it is called the McCulloh Homes. In Season 1, D'Angelo "Dee" Barksdale is demoted to "the Pit" after he shoots a rival gang member in public. From that point on, he has to supervise three young drug dealers called Bodie, Poot, and Wallace.

Orlando's strip club

The scenes for Orlando's strip club were filmed at a gentlemen's club called "The Ritz Cabaret", which is situated on South Broadway. In Season 1, it serves as the main headquarters of the Barksdale organization.

Kavanaugh's bar

Kavanaugh's bar is situated in downtown Baltimore. This is the "cop bar" where members of the Baltimore Police Department like to hang out and drink after work.

The location where Kima was shot

In the episode "The Cost" (S01E10), detective "Kima" Greggs is shot during a failed buy-and-bust operation at this location off North Warwick Avenue.

The basketball court

The basketball court in Collington Square Park is featured in Episode 9 of Season 1. It was here that the Eastside and Westside played each other in their annual basketball game.

The Rim Source II

The "Rim Source II" is situated at 1870 North Gay Street in Broadway East. This store serves as a meeting point for drug kingpin Marlo Stanfield and his crew. This is the place where Marlo bullied Old Face Andre into selling him his ring.

The location where Stringer Bell and Omar negotiated a truce

This is the location where Stringer Bell and Omar Little held their "peace talks" in Season 1. The scene was filmed beside the fountain at Market Place in the downtown area of Baltimore. Although the pair agree to a truce, Omar quickly realizes that it's just a ploy to draw him out into the open. Not long after, he decides to get on a bus and move to New York.

Hamsterdam was situated on Eareckson Place and North Broadway. This was the "safe zone" where Major Howard "Bunny" Colvin allowed drug dealers to openly ply their trade. Colvin's program successfully lowered crime rates by containing drugs in specific areas that could be easily monitored. However, it was quickly shut down after the mayor's office learned about its existence. Although city officials saw the benefits of Colvin's initiative, they eventually decided that an open-air drug market was far too politically damaging to support.

Bodie's corner

In Season 4, Bodie sets up shop on the corner of Barclay Street and East Lanvale Street. Although it is considered an "off-brand" spot, he eventually manages to build up its reputation and increase its foot traffic. At that point, Marlo Stanfield pays him a visit and forces him to start selling his "package."

The Greek's diner

The scenes for the Greek's diner were filmed at a disused property that is situated beside 1910 South Clinton Street. During the series, the diner serves as a headquarters for the Greek and his crew. This was the place where the shady criminal organization held meetings with figures such as Frank Sobotka and Marlo Stanfield. Judging by Google Street View images, it has been boarded up since 2009.

Brother Mouzone's motel

In Season 2, Brother Mouzone rented room 221 at this motel on West North Avenue. It was here that Omar Little shot the feared drug enforcer in the stomach. At the time, Omar wrongly believed that Mouzone was responsible for killing and mutilating his boyfriend, Brandon. However, before he can finish the job, Mouzone convinces him that he has been fed false information. At that point, Omar calls 911 and leaves.

Edward J. Tilghman Middle School

Edward J. Tilghman Middle School is situated at 1600 Guilford Avenue. This location appears in Season 4, when the series focuses on the city's education system. During the season, we witness the trials and tribulations of four students named Duquan "Dukie" Weems, Namond Brice, Randy Wagstaff, and Michael Lee. We also get to see Roland "Prez" Pryzbylewski begin his new career as a teacher.

The bridge where Frank Sobotka was killed

Dundalk, Maryland

In Episode 11 of Season 2, Frank Sobotka meets with the Greeks on the eastern side of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Dundalk. He reluctantly agrees to attend this meeting after he learns that they can sway a witness in his son's murder case. However, as he is walking towards them, the Greeks receive a phone call from a corrupt FBI agent, who warns them that Sobotka has agreed to become an informant. This is the last time Sobotka is seen alive. In the season finale, his body is found floating in the harbor.

Barksdale's funeral parlor

The Barksdale organization starts using this funeral parlor on McCulloh Street at the end of Season 1. Previously, they had used Orlando's club as their headquarters. However, they had to abandon it after it was raided by the police.

Marlo's court

Marlo Stanfield and his crew hang out at this park in Faith Lane. This is the place where they hold court. If someone needs to speak to Marlo, they are searched at the entrance on North Bond Street and then escorted down to the skate park.

The location where Jimmy McNulty crashed

In Episode 8 of Season 2, McNulty gets blind drunk at a local bar. Afterwards, he crashes into this overpass on South Haven Street.

Monk's apartment

In the episode "React Quotes" (S05E05), Omar and Donnie are ambushed at Monk's apartment on Druid Park Lake Drive. During the attack, Donnie is killed, and Omar runs out of ammo. Realizing that he has no other options, Omar decides to leap off the balcony, which is on the fourth floor. Miraculously, he manages to survive the fall and escape.

The location where William Gant was killed

William Gant testifies against D'Angelo "Dee" Barksdale during his murder trial in Season 1. Although Dee is eventually acquitted of the crime, the Barksdale organization decides to make an example out of Gant. Not long after, an enforcer named Marquis "Bird" Hilton shoots him in this courtyard off McCulloh Street.

New York Fried Chicken

This is the "New York Fried Chicken" restaurant that appeared in the first episode of The Wire. It is situated at 1301 West Baltimore Street. It was here that Wee-Bey had to remind D'Angelo Barksdale that they weren't allowed to talk business in the car.

Werner's diner

Werner's diner is situated at 231 East Redwood Street. This is the place where ambitious councilman Tommy Carcetti holds important political discussions over lunch.

The Major Crimes Unit HQ from Season 2

This is the location where the Major Crimes Unit set up their headquarters in Season 2. It is situated on Leland Avenue.

Baltimore, 15 years after The Wire – in pictures

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Photographer JM Giordano revisits the Baltimore locations so familiar to fans of the revered TV series

• ‘Progress is painfully uneven’: life in The Wire’s Baltimore

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Sat 27 May 2017 14.00 EDT Last modified on Thu 26 Mar 2020 10.34 EDT

Janet Worsley and her granddaughter walk by the building used as ‘Butchie’s Bar’.

A member is pictured outside the Dios Es Amor church which was used as the campaign headquarters of Mayor Tommy Carcetti played by Aidan Gillen.

The ruined remains of the boxing gym in East Baltimore that was run by the character Dennis ‘Cutty’ Wise.

Pamela Alford, 52, looks out of her window in the Station North area where season four of The Wire was filmed.

The building that was used as headquarters for wire-tapping operations by McNulty, Freamon and Greggs.

A busy night at The Sidebar, a punk rock club that featured as the police bar ‘Kavanaugh’s’.

The area famously known as ‘The Pit’ which lies in a low-rise housing project of McCulloh Homes. This is where D’Angelo Barksdale’s crew hung out on a discarded couch.

A Baltimore City Police car whizzes by the exterior of The Sidebar, more famously known as police bar ‘Kavanaugh’s’.

A mural pictured in the ruined interior of Cutty’s boxing gym in East Baltimore.

Now a design school for local children, pictured is the location where the younger kids told each other ‘zombie’ stories about the bodies found in derelict vacant houses.

The Ritz Cabaret club in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighbourhood. The strip club featured as Avon Barksdale’s club ‘Orlando’s’.

Green Mount Cemetery which was featured in most seasons of The Wire as the body count piled up.

Pearson’s Florist where Bodie went to purchase a floral arrangement for a fallen comrade. The area has now gentrified with a new theatre and dance clubs.

Local boy D’Angelo Preston, eight, outside the Honey Carry-Out store that was used as Bodie’s hangout. Bodie was killed here and, in another episode, young student Randy bought candy to sell at school.

The copy centre that featured as the business location of Stringer Bell, memorably played by Idris Elba.

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If anyone knows any other filming locations recommended to see except for what is mentioned in:

https://wikitravel.org/en/The_Wire_Tour

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We need a place to stay for two nights. When Omar shoots Brother Mouzone, he says they're in room 221 of what today is Motel 6 on North Ave. Is this reasonable considering how the motel looks like? The staff at the motel didn't really understand what I was talking about upon calling them.

Restaurants, what dishes and places should we go to (other than what's mentioned on Wikitravel of course)? Can anyone give me the location of the "Lake trout carry-out" appearing when Chris shoots Avon?

I confess, The Wire is still on my “planning to watch” list, but I can tell you, there is no place with an address on North Avenue where I would want to stay or feel comfortable walking after dusk.

I'm not sure about your question about the Motel 6. I think it looks similar to its Wire days.

While you can get Lake Trout all over the city, not sure about the specific one you are asking about.

Chap's for pit beef is a can't miss.

Check out Lexington Market as well.

OP here with new account:

The motel looks the same after Motel 6 took over. My question was more referring to room 221, if that room is at a reasonable location within the motel to believe this is actually the room where Lamar was sitting outside watching..

I don't think I would stay at that Motel Six for TWO nights. If you do and need a bite to eat, check out Joe Squared across the street. The pizzas and other food items there are great, as are the craft beers and cocktails. It is a great place, and I take my wife and kids there. Also nearby, although I might be tempted to drive the short distance, is Clavel (an upscale and highly rated taco spot).

In terms of other Wire-related spots to check out, you might take a look at the two links below. Some of these places are closed down (e.g. Sterling's), but most are still open. And, as noted above, make sure you get to Chaps Pit Beef.

https://firstwefeast.com/eat/2013/02/the-25-best-food-moments-in-the-wire/mom-brings-lunch-to-the-pit

https://www.baltimoresun.com/citypaper/bcpnews-a-bar-crawl-through-the-wire-20150602-story.html

Hotels in Bmore are cheap. Stay in the Harbor or Mt Vernon. The flower store is across from the motel you want to see. Bodie's corner and Greenmount cemetary are close too. ONLY during the day (you'll be fine). HMU when you get here. I don't work (much) and can point you in the right direction. Good bars are Charles Village Pub near Hopkins. Mick Osheas in Mt Vernon. Owl Bar. Brewers Art. Fed Hill is for 20s crowd. Blarney Stone and Maxs in Fells. Matthews Pizza.. And go to Chaps for sure. Beef run baby. The good stuff. Pulaski.

To answer my own question here.

1. We stayed at Motel 6, it was better than I expected and the area better than I expected as well, no problem. Room 221 is only for two people and as we were three we couldn't stay there but we stayed in 219 which was only two doors away. It makes sense that 221 was the actual location of the filming so someone doing The Wire tour should definitely stay there!

Unfortunately we didn't find any restaurants to eat at (the Greeks place nor the Lake trout carry out) so can't give any advice there unless you would go to any of the mentioned in the guide at Wikitravel.

Overall a great tour to see a different part of America. More people than I expected didn't know much about the series at all, but the people who did enjoyed talking about it. Some of the locations look different now compared with in the series, for example Bodies corner and Hamsterdam. The flower shop next to the motel doesn't have any "secret back room" but the florist was happy to tell about the filming. Orlando's is slightly changed on the upper floors, I wasn't able to find the room where Barksdale inner crew usually had their gatherings nor the make up room for the girls.

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The White House and Google launch a new virtual tour with audio captions, Spanish translation

The White House with the help of Google Arts & Culture has launched a new virtual tour of the White House. It is the first such Google tour to include audio captions and Spanish translation and features portraits of the Obamas. (Oct. 28)

First Lady Jill Biden attends an event to celebrate National Civics Day with the launch of Well Versed, an animated musical series that aims to help teach kids about democracy and the U.S. Bill of Rights Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, in Philadelphia. (Jessicas Griffin/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)

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Matthew Segal, Co-Founder of Attn:, and First Lady Jill Biden join Philadelphia School District Students during an event to celebrate National Civics Day with the launch of Well Versed, an animated musical series that aims to help teach kids about democracy and the U.S. Bill of Rights Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, in Philadelphia. (Jessicas Griffin/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Can’t come to Washington? Couldn’t get a ticket to tour the White House? Don’t worry.

The White House, Google Maps and Google Arts & Culture launched a new virtual tour of the famous mansion on Friday, which is also National Civics Day.

With a computer or smartphone, users will be able to spend time zooming in on all of the rooms that they would have seen had they been able to go on an in-person tour.

The updated virtual tour is part of a desire by first lady Jill Biden to make the White House accessible to as many people as possible. Biden, a longtime community college professor, hopes teachers use it to educate students about the White House and its history, said Elizabeth Alexander, her spokesperson.

“Not everyone can make the trip to Washington, D.C., to tour the White House, so she’s bringing the White House to them,” Alexander said.

Biden traveled to Philadelphia on Friday for a National Civics Day event hosted by Nickelodeon, ATTN: and iCivics, where they announced “Well Versed,” a new short-form series that uses animation and music to help teach children about democracy and the Bill of Rights.

She talked about the Constitutional Convention held at Philadelphia’s Independence Hall in 1787, where the founders of the United States created a government in which power rested with the people, not with kings and queens.

“That’s still how our country works, and it’s one of the things that make it so special,” Biden said. “And when we understand civics, how our government works and how to hold it accountable, we are able to help each other and make our country the best it can be.”

The virtual tour is the first Google virtual tour of the White House to include audio captions for people with disabilities. The captions are narrated by White House social secretary Carlos Elizondo and pop up on the screen to offer viewers historical information on each of the rooms.

It is also Google’s first virtual tour of the White House to have Spanish translation, and feature the official portraits of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama.

The tour opens with a brief video of President Joe Biden and the first lady welcoming visitors, the same message that plays at the White House Visitors Center for those who visit in person.

Google Street View technology was used to capture the imagery, starting at the East Wing Entrance and moving through all rooms on the public tour route, including the library, the China Room, the Green, Blue and Red rooms, the East Room and the State Dining Room.

The tour was created using Google Arts & Culture’s storytelling tool.

Ben Gomes, senior vice president of learning and sustainability at Google, said the mission of its arts and culture division is to open the world’s culture to people everywhere.

The tour is available on the White House website, as well as on Google Maps and the Google Arts & Culture page.

Morgan Wallen has been arrested after police say he threw a chair off of the roof of a 6-story bar

Police say country music singer Morgan Wallen has been arrested after police say he threw a chair off the rooftop of a newly opened six-story bar in downtown Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Country music singer Morgan Wallen has been arrested after police say he threw a chair off the rooftop of a newly opened six-story bar in downtown Nashville.

Wallen, 30, was booked into jail early Monday on three felony counts of reckless endangerment and one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct, Metro Nashville Police tweeted.

The charges stem from a chair being thrown from the rooftop of Chief’s bar and landing on Broadway near two police officers.

An arrest affidavit says the chair landed about 3 feet (1 meter) from officers, who talked to witnesses and reviewed security footage. Witnesses told officers that they watched Wallen pick up a chair, throw it over the roof and laugh about it.

Wallen's attorney, Worrick Robinson, confirmed the arrest late Sunday and said the singer was cooperating fully with authorities. He was released from custody, and has a court date scheduled May 3.

Wallen is one of the biggest names in contemporary country. His third studio album, 2023’s “One Thing at a Time,” was the most-consumed album in the U.S. last year. It spent 16 weeks at the top of the Billboard 200 in 2023 — which meant he held the top spot for 30% of the year, more time at No. 1 than any other album since Adele’s “21” dominated over a decade ago. It included several top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100: “Last Night,” “You Proof,” “Thinkin’ Bout Me," “Thought You Should Know," and “Don't Think Jesus.”

In 2021, the country singer was suspended indefinitely from his label and saw his music pulled by radio stations and streaming services after video surfaced of him shouting a racial slur. As a result, he was disqualified or limited from several award shows and received no Grammy nominations for his bestselling “Dangerous: The Double Album.”

In 2020, he was arrested on public intoxication and disorderly conduct charges after being kicked out of Kid Rock’s bar in downtown Nashville.

At the time, Wallen posted on social media that he and some friends were “horse-playing” after a few bar stops.

“We didn’t mean any harm, and we want to say sorry to any bar staff or anyone that was affected,” Wallen posted on X. “Thank you to the local authorities for being so professional and doing their job with class. Love y’all.”

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• 3 Get around
• 5.2 North Central
• 5.4 Far East
• 5.5 Southeast
• 5.7 Central
• 6.1 Northwest
• 9 Stay safe

The Wire Tour is a grand tour of Baltimore , taking you past various important filming locations for the highly acclaimed HBO TV series, The Wire . It is a driving tour 54 miles long (87 km) past 54 filming locations. It would take about 3½ hours without stopping at the sights, but to properly do the tour, you'll want to make stops for photos, food, and general gaping. It's wise to plan for a full day.

Prepare [ edit ]

First, watch The Wire . The whole thing. Otherwise do not read beyond this section, as major spoilers follow! If you haven't watched it yet, many major news organizations and arts and entertainment journals have called it the greatest TV series of all time, on par with great literature. Entire classes devoted to studying the TV series are offered at top U.S. universities. You likely won't regret watching the full five seasons.

There's really only one thing you need to bring along (aside from a printout of the itinerary): a car with a full tank of gas. There is a surprising dearth of gas stations in the city, so fill up first! The only other thing you might find useful to bring is a camera to capture some of the more interesting surprises you'll find along the way.

Get in [ edit ]

The tour begins on Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, heading north from I-395 off I-95. To get there from Downtown or the Inner Harbor , take any major road and head west, then turn right (north) onto the boulevard.

If you want something to eat before you start, Lexington Market is just east of MLK Jr Blvd on the western edge of Downtown. On the Paca St Entrance you'll find Faidley's (M-Sa 11AM-5PM), which serves magnificent crabcakes—the virtues of which are extolled by every food review, everyone in Baltimore, and of course McNulty, who brings some for a couple cops on a stakeout. They liked them too—"Faidley's? You all right, McNulty." They run about $18 each, so for a cheaper Bawlmer option, you could try a coddie , a $2 codcake sandwiched between saltines with mustard.

Get around [ edit ]

Bring your car. This is a driving itinerary , as there simply is no other realistic way to tour the various filming locations—Baltimore's system of public transport is lacking, and furthermore there are parts of this trip where it is safer and more comfortable to avoid traveling on foot, particularly in West and East Baltimore, as well as the eastern portion of the North Central section. Granted, chances are fairly slim that anything bad would happen to you, but if you are unfamiliar with the city and walking around snapping photos in areas that wouldn't dream of being a tourist destination, prepare to feel extremely visible, stared at, and uncomfortably out of place!

Portions of this tour are easily visited on foot, particularly those Downtown and by the Inner Harbor , but this will leave you picking and choosing among a select few of the filming locations, and you will not be able to complete the grand tour.

This is a meandering and complicated itinerary through many of the city's lesser known streets. You'll have a much easier time if you bring a friend along, who can be your navigator and read the itinerary as you go!

Eat [ edit ]

There are lots of great places to eat filmed in The Wire , all of them dripping with local character and a real sense of place. Look for them in the following sections of the tour, and plan to finish on a full stomach!

The tour [ edit ]

West [ edit ].

West Baltimore is where it all begins, right on Lexington and Fulton Ave where Snot Boogie , the man of unfortunate name and unfortunate life laid dead in the street. While nearly the whole of the drug gang plotlines theoretically take place in West Baltimore, only the first season was extensively shot here. The directors found East Baltimore's relatively treeless streets much easier to film in, as they could film throughout at least three of the seasons without losing seasonal continuity. To reach the series opening scene, head up MLK Jr Ave, turn left onto W Fayette St, then after going a ways, right on Fulton Ave and up two blocks to Lexington . The scene was filmed on Lexington on the block just to the left. As you drive through West Baltimore, keep a lookout for the famous horse cart fruit vendor in good weather—he's very much real, and quite the living legend.

Turn right on Lexington and turn right onto Mount St. Go about four blocks and look for the Viva House (44 S Mount St) soon after crossing Hollins St, where Bubbles cooked and served at the soup kitchen . Turn left on Lombard and left again onto Gilmor St to get back to Lexington St. You will pass by beautiful Union Square on the right, with the HL Mencken Fountain in the center. Mencken, the "Sage of Baltimore" lived at 1524 Hollins St at the north of the square for 67 years, and to this date, despite the surrounding urban decay, this remains one of West Baltimore's best kept, wealthiest, and safest neighborhoods.

Turn right on Lexington to go back east towards MLK Jr Blvd. Once you reach Amity St, look left—the second building on the right is the famous Poe House . In the show, a lost tourist asks a local kid where the Poe House is. The local accent pronounces Poe and poor the same way, so the perplexed boy responds, "uh, take your pick!" Fortunately, you brought your Wikivoyage map, so you won't have to reenact this silly scene. While closed for winter, the house of Edgar Allen is open for a small fee and tour from April to early December, Th-Sa noon-3:30PM. Just go up to the front door and knock. Street parking right on Lexington couldn't be easier.

Continue east on Lexington and turn left onto Fremont . You are now in the thick of The Terraces, a mixed use public housing complex that replaced the once blighted and now demolished Lexington Terrace high rise public housing projects, which served as inspiration for Franklin Terrace , the high rises controlled by the Barksdale Organization.

Make a left on Saratoga St and then a right onto Arlington Ave. When you reach Lafayette Ave, turn right and look immediately on your right for the church where Bubbles attended AA Meetings . You can't miss the brightly painted red doors. Continue east on Lafayette, turn left on Fremont, after following Fremont for several blocks, turn right on Presstman St and then right down Pennsylvania Ave . While not a filming location, it's worth a short drive down this street to get a sense of history. This stretch of Pennsylvania Ave was once the heart of African-American culture and commerce in the city, but still has not quite recovered from the devastation of the 1968 riots following the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. In the 21st century, though, things have improved.

Turn left on Preston St to enter the McCulloh Homes , the low rise housing projects that served as location for much of the drug trade in Season One. It's hard to see from the street, but The Pit , where D'Angelo plied his product is just behind the fourth building on the right.

Turn left on McCulloh St to continue your tour through the McCulloh Homes and look left in the middle of the first block for the harmonica and dance statues of a boy and girl, featured several times throughout the series.

Continue up McCulloh to Lanvale St and turn left . On the second block look right for Bethel Church , which was home to one of the prominent and politically powerful church groups throughout the series. At the end of the block turn right onto Division St, then turn right back onto Lafayette, then left back onto McCulloh . Right on the corner with Wilson St is Carlton C Douglas Funeral Services , which served as the West Baltimore headquarters for the Barksdale organization throughout the first three seasons.

Time to turn around to get back to Lafayette— make a left on Wilson, a left on Druid Hill Ave, and then a left back onto Lafayette Ave . This will take you into the relatively small neighborhood of Bolton Hill , which while not featured on TV, is undoubtedly Baltimore's most beautiful old neighborhood and a great place for a little aimless drive.

North Central [ edit ]

At the north end of Bolton Hill is Mt Royal Ave. Turn right and head back east into Midtown until you reach Maryland Ave. Turn right, then left on Chase St, and then left again onto N Charles St . This section of Charles St has as good a claim as any to being the hippest stretch of Baltimore, largely unknown to anyone but locals. Immediately on the left is the Brewer's Art , quite possibly the best spot for dinner and drinks in the city, and the swanky place where Marlo was seduced by Devonne. Mark this place down for a later point in your trip—it's a true local favorite and for good reason.

Head north on Charles past Penn Station , where Herc made his abortive arrest of Marlo, and its giant Male/Female Statue. Once you reach North Ave, look right for Pearson's Florist , where Bodie headed into "the back room" to get his gangsta flower arrangement for D's funeral.

Turn left on North Ave and then right into the parking lot of the distinctive North Avenue Motel , where Omar shot Brother Mouzone. Head back out to North Ave and make a u-turn to start heading back east .

This is a good time for a side trip: You're near another fine food establishment that, while not a filming location, was referred to several times in the first season as a favorite place among the gangsters for their delicious coddies, Sterling's Seafood (401 W 29th St). To get there, turn left off North Ave on to Charles St to 29th, turn left again, and drive eight blocks . Here it's time to hop out and get yourself some delicious food. The coddies may be an obvious choice, but there's a whole long list of seafood items worth your while. (To get back to North Ave, just turn left, then left again onto 28th, right on Maryland, and then left on North Ave.)

Continue east on North Ave until you reach Guilford Ave and turn right . Look right down the alley for Bubbles' garage in the later seasons. Keep going and once you pass Lanvale, the Tilghman Middle School from Season Four will be on your right, now a Montessori school .

Turn left on Federal St, then turn right on Greenmount Ave to get to the entrance of Greenmount Cemetery on your left. This was the setting for many scenes in The Wire , some of the more memorable of which include D's funeral and the fateful meeting between Stringer and Colvin, where the former betrays Avon by giving up the safehouse location. It's certain to be open for cars M-Sa 9AM-4PM (other times are unreliable).

Coming out of the cemetery, turn right up Greenmount, left back onto Federal St, and then right on Barclay St . The northeast corner of Barclay and Lanvale should be instantly recognizable as Bodie's Corner , where he ultimately met his end. Head straight back up to North Ave, and turn right and that's all for North Central!

East [ edit ]

Several blocks down at 1268 E North Ave on the left you will pass by a location of the oft-filmed New York Fried Chicken franchise. NYFC begs a bit of background. It started in New York, run by Afghan immigrants, under the name Kennedy Fried Chicken, looking to impersonate both the initials and the look of the giant Kentucky Fried Chicken chain. KFC objected to this, and has tried, rather unsuccessfully, to stamp out all instances of that name. Owing to the Afghan connection, the franchise found itself in the early years of the 21st century investigated for terrorist connections, but fear not the chicken—the investigation was baseless and yielded nothing.

Continue up to Caroline St and turn right . This area of East Baltimore , especially Bond St two blocks east, was the actual filming location for much of the whole show, including many locations supposedly in West Baltimore. After about ten blocks, turn left on Chase St, then left on Bond St. Look immediately on the right for Marlo's Hangout . Hop out of the car and into the square (Faith Ln) to take some pictures if you like, but bear in mind that this is a legitimately rough neighborhood.

Continue way back up Bond to Lafayette Ave , and admire the familiar scenery along the way. Turn right at Lafayette and look left just before Bethel St for Hamsterdam , where Maj. Colvin legalized drugs! Turn right on Bethel Alley , and once past Federal St, look left into the alley at the end of the block. This was the location of the infamous Bodymore Murdaland graffiti . The city decided this was bad press and, alas, removed the graffiti. We'll see how long it takes for someone to put it back!

A left on Oliver St takes you to Broadway, turn right . In about ten blocks, you'll be in the thick of Johns Hopkins Hospital and its Medical School. Why is this relevant? Because this is where you get patched up if you catch a bullet! Turn left when you get to Orleans St, left on Washington St, then right onto Monument Ave . On the right just after Chester St is Northeastern Market , where McNulty had his kids shadow Stringer, then lost track of them... The market is less of a market and more of a Johns Hopkins Hospital crowd food court. There is far superior food coming up, though, at Chaps Pit Beef, so better to wait until you get there.

Make a left onto Patterson Park Ave to reach Collington Square Park , where the big East-West Basketball Game went down. Continue north on Patterson Park Ave for two blocks . The Saveland Food Mart on the left was used in a particularly disturbing scene, where Marlo stole a lollipop in plain view of the security guard, just to show that he could. The guard went to talk to him outside, asking him why he had to do that, to put his job in jeopardy for no reason. And for that act of bold honesty, Marlo later had him killed.

Turn left here onto Federal St , and you will see a very distinctive and beautiful building just behind the Saveland—the American Brewery Building . Just behind the building is an abandoned area where the school kids hung out and played throughout Season Four. Turn right onto Gay St to head northeast. Turn left back onto North Ave and look left for the building that used to house the Rim Source , Marlo's store. (The Rim Source has since relocated to the northeast of the city .) At the end of the block, turn left onto Patterson Park Ave .

Far East [ edit ]

Head way down Patterson Park Ave all the way past Patterson Park and turn left onto Eastern Ave . Look left for that crazy pagoda. At the end of the park, turn left onto Ellwood Ave . Just past Gough St, on the left a little ways into the park is the spot where Vondas would meet up with Prop Joe and later Marlo to discuss business. The benches face away from the street, but they had rotated them to face eastwards when filming. This is a nice time to hop out of the car and stretch your legs. Afterwards, keep heading up Ellwood all the way to the Pulaski Hwy (US-40) and turn right to head to the far east of the city .

Just past Conkling St on Pulaski is the Executive Inn , where the Co-op would meet up under Prop Joe's aegis to organize their now peaceful drug trade. You have got to be hungry by now, so it's time for some Chaps Pit Beef , which will be on Pulaski on the right shortly after the second overpass . If the interior looks familiar, it should, as there was a great little Baltimore scene at the main picnic table, where Wee-Bey piled the potent horseradish on his pit beef sandwich. His friends told him he was in for a world of hurt, but the ever tough Bey responded, "the trick is not to give a shit." Bad move—he cried from the pain! Chaps is generally considered to have Baltimore's best pit beef, a sort of local "barbecue" producing a very soft roast beef sandwich, which begs for onions and horseradish. It is properly ordered rare. There are plenty of other good dishes, though, so make sure to eat here!

Head back down Pulaski to Conkling St and turn left. Just past Eastern Ave , look on the right for the old Carcetti Campaign Headquarters , which proudly displayed the campaign signs long after David Simon's film crew had moved on. There's a Vaccaro's on the right, a famous local Italian pastry chainlet, which should make for a decadent dessert if you so choose.

Southeast [ edit ]

Turn left on Eastern Ave, then right on Haven St to head south into Southeast Baltimore . Once you get to O Donnell St, you'll see an overpass. Yes, this is the location where McNulty, drunk driving , to the tune of the Pogues' Transmetropolitan , somehow managed to crash his car twice in the same place. Do not reenact this scene.

Turn around and then turn left on Dillon St (since you can't turn onto O Donnell here). Turn left on Conkling and go down to O Donnell . Look just left and up for one of Baltimore's most famous icons, the neon Brewer's Hill Natty Boh guy ! If you wait a little at night, he'll wink at you (the frequency of the winks seems linked to consumption of the beverage). Anyway, turn right and keep going west through the split around Canton Square , a gentrifying area full of crowded bars. Near the end of the split, St Casimir's Church is on the left, where the police and the stevedores' über-Polish feud over the stained glass window began at the outset of Season Two.

At the end of O Donnell St, turn left to go south and then left again onto Boston St. Turn right on Clinton St to head south along the harbor , into the territory of The Greek. Past Holabird Ave , start looking on the right for The Greek's Diner (Johnny's Restaurant). Just past it, you'll come to the so-called Port of Philadelphia (remember that all scenes were in fact filmed in Baltimore), a.k.a. the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, where Sergei (with Spiros' help) relieved a Turk ("Sailor" Sam) of head and feet. This place has great spooky, abandoned atmosphere at night. The big Liberty Ship, the SS John W. Brown , is today actually a museum ship , offering several living-history cruises throughout the year.

Just before the end of the road, turn left onto a little side street to find the ramshackle Major Crimes Unit HQ , used starting at the beginning of Season Two. Get back onto Clinton St and turn left, then bear left onto Haven St, which will turn into Keith Ave . To the right is Seagirt Marine Terminal , a giant port where the Sobotkas and the stevedores union worked throughout Season Two. Good luck getting into the complex, though!

South [ edit ]

Time for a good 20 minute drive to South Baltimore . Backtrack back up Clinton St to Boston St and turn right towards I-95, and get on southbound towards the Fort McHenry Tunnel. This guide apologizes in advance for the toll and any potential tunnel traffic. Get off at I-395 and stay in the right lane. Turn right onto Conway St and then right again onto Light St . Look right for the Intercontinental Hotel , where the Greek narrowly evaded capture at the end of Season Two.

Turn left on Warren Ave to go to Federal Hill Park , a green space full of history both real and fictional from The Wire. If you can find a parking space, and that's a big if, this is another great place to get out of the car. The views from the top of the hill are probably the best in the city. Carcetti loved to take strolls around the place to get away from politics and clear his head. McNulty's strolls were less successful, as he fell down the hill drunk while failing to exercise his police authority by stopping some kids from vandalizing public property.

(A slight detour to 1400 Jackson St at the corner of Clement and Jackson will put you at a house that served as the location for Delores' Bar frequented by the longshoremen.)

Turn right down Riverside Ave, left on Cross St, and then right onto the Key Hwy. Follow the Key Hwy to Webster St and turn right, then left onto Fort Ave. Just before going over the Key Hwy again, turn right onto Ludlow St to reach the Wine Market . Part restaurant and part wine store, this is a great place for an upscale, but reasonably priced dinner. Senator "sheeeeiiiit" Clay Davis and Stringer Bell agreed with this assessment, and met up for some lunch to discuss real estate.

Go back up to Fort Ave and turn right to get into Locust Point , home to the Sobotkas. Turn left on the side street just past Andre St (Reynolds) to catch a glimpse of Nick Sobotka's house. Please do not disturb the residents. At the end of the street turn left on Clement and then immediately right on Andre St . Coming up on the right is the gigantic Grainery , which Nick remarked would soon be turned into upscale harbor-side condos to mark the end of blue collar Locust Point. And indeed, today it is condos.

Now take a left on Beason St, a right on Hull St, and then a right on Nicholson St to get over to Fort McHenry . You can't quite get to the filming location, but the very southeast of the fort area is where Vondas wised up to the fact that his texts were being monitored by the police, and then flung his cell phone into the harbor.

Central [ edit ]

You're nearing the end of this long, grandiose tour of the city. Go back to Fort Ave and turn left, heading all the way to Light St, and turn right . Past the Intercontinental, as you are getting into the Inner Harbor , look left for the Hyatt Regency , where Beadie stalked Vondas to room 520 on her reconnaissance mission. Light St will turn into Calvert St and take you into Downtown .

Look right down Redwood—it's a one way street so you won't be able to turn right, but note that at the end of the block is the one-time location of Werner's Diner , a famous old Art Deco Downtown diner, and a recurring filming location to show the politicians meeting up to talk shop.

Now turn right onto Baltimore St . At the end of the first block on the right is The American (now occupied by a 7-11, Edible Arrangements, and other boring businesses), the interior of which was used as Kavanagh's Irish Pub , where the police would have wakes for slain officers Keep going straight, and between Commerce St and Gay St (really, those are the names of the streets by accident, not irony) is The Block , the infamously seedy one-block stretch of Baltimore St filled with nothing but strip clubs. Despite the look and the business, it's actually quite safe because, as you will see on the corner of the next block, the city put the real Police Headquarters right next to it. It's not clear that any scenes were shot right here, but rest assured that the spirit of The Block made its way into the series.

Turn right onto the small one-way Frederick St and go one block to Water St . Just left is the Ruth's Chris Steakhouse that former Maj. Colvin takes Namond, Zenobia, and Darnell to as a prize for doing well in class. It doesn't go so well, as the students feel uncomfortable and have no idea how to act in this new environment.

Turn right on Water St, and then right onto Gay St up to a left on Lexington St . On the right is the exceptionally famous Hollywood Diner (which is closed), known to The Wire fans as the diner where drunken McNulty could, um, "get anything he wants." But it is even more famous as the principal location for Barry Levinson's (a co-director for The Wire , no less) classic 1982 Baltimore movie, Diner .

Take a left on Commerce St to find City Hall , used extensively on the show. Turn right on Fayette and go down all the way past Charles St to find the fictional location of the Police Headquarters on the right, which is an office building.

One last stop! Turn right on Park Ave, go up to Saratoga St, turn right, and follow it back to Calvert St and turn left again. After going under the US-40 overpass , you will see the Baltimore Sun Building , of Season Five fame, on the right.

End [ edit ]

Your grand tour is over! If you still haven't eaten dinner, remember the Brewer's Art from the North Central Portion of the tour? It would be hard to do better, although if you are in the mood for something else, there are a lot of good options right on Charles St nearby . Head north on Calvert past the Baltimore Sun building, then turn left on Madison St. You will turn right on Charles St , but first look left down Charles to see the beautiful Washington Monument square (this one predates the big monolith in Washington, D.C. ). Anyway, turn right onto Charles and head north back to the Brewer's Art.

Further out [ edit ]

A few scenes from the series were filmed outside of the Downtown area.

Northwest [ edit ]

Further out of the downtown area covered by the tour but still very much within the city limits is Reservoir Hill . Forming most of its northern border is Druid Lake. At 901 Druid Park Lake Dr, at the corner of Linden Avenue, is the Riviera Apartments building, the site of Monk's residence and the exterior shooting location of the infamous Season 5 gunfight between Omar and his accomplice Donnie (played by Donnie Andrews who was the inspiration for the character of Omar Little) and the forces of Marlo Stanfield, namely Chris Partlow, Snoop Pearson, and their protege, Michael Lee. The southeast corner of the building on Linden is where Omar made his spectacular leap from the balcony when his ammo ran dry and improbably disappeared from sight to the utter astonishment of his attackers. Please remember this is a private residential building — don't anger those who live there by trying to enter the building!

Drink [ edit ]

This tour purposefully ends in Central Baltimore. You've completed a tour around much of the city, including some of its more interesting and decidedly less visited neighborhoods. Pat yourself on the back and reward yourself with a drink by the Harbor, at the Brewer's Art, or in historic Fells Point ! A couple rounds at a Fells Point faux-Irish pub would be a classic McNulty-esque end to the day. Just don't take a page from his drinking and driving handbook—not only is it immoral, but also rest assured that the police look hard for this type of thing in bar-heavy neighborhoods. If you do choose Fells Point, be sure to look for The Ritz , which was the filming location for Orlando's strip club, on Broadway just south of Eastern Ave.

Respect [ edit ]

This part is crucial. The hand-wringing associated with the terribly distasteful and offensive term "ghetto tourism" is a bit overwrought and contrived, but there are pitfalls to be aware of. This tour will take you through examples of some of the more impoverished and alienated urban communities in the United States, and if your purpose is to "gawk at poverty," you are here for the wrong reasons. These are real neighborhoods with a vibrant culture that the locals are proud of in spite of the obvious social problems, and as a sophisticated traveler you should accept them on their own terms. You should be here to reconnect with your favorite scenes from the TV series and to better appreciate that which is Baltimore.

Note that it is highly inappropriate to photograph people without their express permission.

Stay safe [ edit ]

Don't worry. Yes, you are touring some high-crime areas (although the vast majority of the areas on the tour are actually quite safe), but no one is going to bother you in your car. Period. As noted above , walking on foot around the East and West Baltimore sections of the tour could be more risky, but even then the dangers commonly warned about in the U.S. are grossly exaggerated. Yes, they are high violent crime areas, and a nighttime stroll would be ill-advised, but no one is likely to bother you beyond asking you what you're doing there, or possibly advising that it's not safe for you to visit. People here are used to minding their own business.

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Explore a map of the next 15 total solar eclipses.

In case you miss this year’s solar eclipse, there are 14 more in the next 20 years

This map of eclipse paths from 2024 to 2044 reveals that Australia hit the jackpot: Over just 11 years, the continent (lower right) will see four total solar eclipses — in 2028, 2030, 2037 and 2038.

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By Christopher Crockett

April 4, 2024 at 12:00 pm

It’s never too soon to start thinking about the next solar eclipse.

On April 8, the moon’s shadow will sweep across North America , bringing a total solar eclipse over the homes of more than 30 million people ( SN: 1/4/24 ). But even as the shadow departs the continent in eastern Canada, the stage will be getting set for the next total eclipse. And the one after that. And the one after that.

That’s because there’s an order underpinning the mechanics that lead to any eclipse. The breathtaking celestial event is driven by the relentless, repeating rhythms of the Earth’s and moon’s motions. And that means that eclipses of all kinds — not just total solar ones — are predictable across millennia.

Thanks to that predictability, it’s possible to precisely map upcoming solar eclipses. To make this interactive map, Science News relied on NASA’s “Five millennium canon of solar eclipses”  database, a detailed accounting of every solar eclipse from 2000 B.C. to A.D. 3000.

That time span encompasses nearly 12,000 solar eclipses, roughly 3,200 of which are total eclipses. Showing them all would be a bit much. Instead, we show the tracks of the next 15 total solar eclipses, from 2024 to 2044.

In the map, the path for nearly every eclipse (differentiated by color) is marked with three lines: the northern- and southernmost edges of the band in which people will see a total eclipse and the centerline of that band. Along that line, totality lasts longer than near the edges. People in a wide swath to either side of each outer band will be able to see a partial eclipse.

Clicking on a path will offer up some details about that eclipse: The date, the time (in Universal Time ) at which the sun will be eclipsed the longest, the duration of that maximum extent and the width of the eclipse path. And typing a city, landmark or address into the map’s search bar will zoom to that spot, so you can see if any eclipses are due to visit any of your favorite haunts.

And for this year’s eclipse, clicking on any of the white flags along the path will reveal the exact time (also in Universal Time) and duration of totality at that spot.

There is one eclipse here that is a bit unusual. That one will pass through eastern Siberia on April 9, 2043 . On the map, only one line appears — the southernmost limit of totality — because the centerline doesn’t intersect with Earth’s surface. In this “noncentral eclipse,” the centerline and the whole northern half of the shadow will miss Earth entirely, cast off into the depths of space.

Hardcore eclipse fans, intent on seeing every kind imaginable, might want to plan for that one. The next noncentral total eclipse won’t happen until 2459 .

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Already planning to see the next solar eclipse in 2026? What travelers need to know.

Umbraphiles feeling the post-eclipse blues should start checking the expiration date on their passports.

The next total solar eclipse is set to happen on Aug. 12, 2026, over Greenland, Iceland, Spain, Russia and a small part of Portugal, according to NASA . 

In North America, only a partial eclipse will be visible, so if April’s event made you an eclipse chaser and you want to see totality, you’ll need to head overseas.

Here’s what you’ll need to know before packing your bags:

Do you need a passport or visa for the best destination?

The path of totality for the 2026 eclipse mostly goes through places Americans can travel visa-free with their passport, so long as they’re planning to stay for less than 90 days.

Spain, Portugal, Iceland and Greenland all allow visa-free tourist travel for U.S. passport holders.

Spain, Portugal and Iceland are also members of the Schengen Area, which allows for visa-free travel in much of Europe, meaning if you decide to make a multi-country trip out of your eclipse adventure, you won’t need to clear customs if you’re coming from much of the rest of Europe, either.

One major change for travelers to Europe from the U.S., however, is that electronic preauthorization will become a requirement beginning in mid-2025. The European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) requirement will apply to all four open countries in the path of totality. 

Depending on the state of the Ukraine war, travel to Russia may or may not be an option for most Americans by 2026, so it’s unclear what the paperwork requirements will be by then.

Is it better to see it from the beach?

Beaches can be a great place to see the eclipse because there are few natural obstacles blocking observers’ views of the sky. The 2026 path of totality passes over beaches on Spain’s northern and southeastern coasts, as well as over islands in the Mediterranean Sea including Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza. The eclipse will also pass over coastal areas in Greenland and Iceland, according to the National Solar Observatory . 

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Will there be eclipse cruises or flights?

Almost certainly, although most operators have not announced specific plans yet. 

Cruise lines will also offer more viewing opportunities. Princess Cruises “has created a bespoke itinerary aboard Sky Princess to position the ship near Spain on that date,” according to a spokesperson for the line. The cruise will open for bookings on Princess’s website on May 23.

Cunard Line has sailings on its Queen Mary 2 , Queen Victoria and Queen Anne vessels that will put passengers in prime spots to watch .

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Holland America Line is also planning multiple sailings around the event, though details are still to be announced. “Guests have reacted positively to our 2024 eclipse cruises and with the next full eclipse in 2026 we plan to have three sailings in Europe that will align with the path of the eclipse,” Paul Grigsby, the line's vice president of Deployment & Itinerary Planning, previously told USA TODAY in an email.