Historic Baltimore
In 1827 a group of merchants was granted a charter for this railroad, which began rolling in 1830
The Baltimore and Ohio
"Bounty"ous revolt (6)
Mutiny
Georgetown & Alexandria
The Potomac
This landmark undergoing a big restoration was home in 2001 to the historical exhibit "Blood and Arena"
the Colosseum
When you "let the cat out of the bag" you "spill" these
beans
A Cathedral plaque depicts the ark & dove, which brought the USA's first settlers of this faith across the ocean
Catholic
The "Doctrine President" (6)
Monroe
Montreal & Quebec
The St. Lawrence
A podium & 3 columns remain from the temple he built to Venus for granting his win over Pompey
Julius Caesar
Something beyond price is "not to be had for love or money" or "for all" this in China
Rice (or tea)
Fearing Maryland's secession, Lincoln imprisoned its key legislators at Fort McHenry and suspended this writ in 1861
Habeas Corpus
Bede was one; so was Mendel (4)
Monk
Vientiane & Phnom Penh
The Mekong River
Of Keats, Shelley or Byron, the British poet whose remains are not buried in Rome
Byron
Catch someone red-handed & you catch them "with their hand in the cookie jar" or "with" these down
Their Pants
One of the "star" attractions of Baltimore's inner harbor is this Civil War ship
The U.S.S. Consellation
Sadat's successor (7)
Mubarak
Knoxville & Chattanooga
The Tennessee River
If you're Rome for the holidays, check out the Pope's balcony speech "Urbi et Orbi" at noon on this day
Christmas
We can come up with similar sayings "till hell freezes over" or "till" these "come home"
This watery attraction that opened in 1981 is a big part of the revitalized waterfront area
The National Aquarium
Viennese monarch of Mexico (10)
Maximillian
Hyderabad & Sukkur
The Indus River
You might stay at Le Grand Hotel, founded in 1894 by Cesar Ritz with this top chef in charge of the opening banquet
Escoffier
Plunge right in & you "get the ball rolling" or "get the show" here
On the road