Located northeast of Baltimore County along the Chesapeake Bay, Harford County, Maryland is home to about 218,000 people. With a number of thriving small to mid-sized towns and beautiful rural countryside in between, Harford County offers a variety of attractions and breathtaking scenery.

Bel Air, the county's town seat, offers a quaint Main Street area with restaurants and shops, and is home to a number of historic buildings. Among those is Tudor Hall, home of John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln.

Other Harford County attractions include:

Concord Point Lighthouse in Havre de Grace, one of the oldest operating lighthouses on the East Coast.

The Ripken Museum in Aberdeen, honoring one of the most well-known names in baseball.

The U.S. Army Ordnance Museum, housing more than 8,000 artifacts.

Ladew Topiary Gardens in Monkton with a blend of topiary and natural plants, architecture and sculpture.

Fiore Winery, Harford County's first winery.

The Plumpton Park Zoo, home to 250 animals.