AnnapolisThe naval capital
Measured from under 100 plays across 4 walked routes: in Annapolis, you pass a place with a story every 254 metres.
Annapolis is measured but not scored this year. A score needs 20 places with a story behind it, and Annapolis has 11. Everything below is what we measured; the ranking is on the United States page.
Unranked this edition
2026 edition · scores vs all indexed cities · measured 2026-08-21 · how we measure
Depth
11 places with a story
1 historical figures
Density
a story every 254 m
median along a route
Character
parks & leisure
Early modern
Pulse
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Character
What its stories are about
- parks & leisure27%
- faith & churches18%
- arts & culture18%
- industry & modern era18%
Out of Annapolis's 11 places with a story, the share whose story touches each theme. One story can touch several.
Character
Which centuries you walk through
- Early modern71%
- 19th century29%
When Annapolis's stories happen (64% of them mention a year).
Depth
11 stories wait on its streets. Here are three
Barry Gate is the main public entrance to the U.S. Naval Academy and is named for Commodore John Barry, a Revolutionary War…
Depth
Figures you meet on Annapolis's streets
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Every Annapolis place with a story, on one map
Each pin is a place whose story a Questo route tells. Tap one for the quest that tells it. See an empty street that deserves a pin? The form at the bottom of this page adds your story to the editors' queue.
Walk Annapolis's stories yourself
Three of 4 routes here. See everything in Annapolis
Where next after Annapolis?
New York CityThe island of arrivals287 km away · a story every 291 m
Washington D.C.The planned capital48 km away · a story every 344 m
PhiladelphiaThe city where the republic began157 km away · a story every 329 m
Jersey CityThe city facing Manhattan285 km away · a story every 278 m
ChicagoThe city rebuilt after the fire995 km away · a story every 293 m
BostonThe cradle of revolution589 km away · a story every 299 mHow does Annapolis compare?
Put Annapolis head-to-head with any city in the index, measure by measure, from real walking data.
Quick answers
- What is Annapolis like to explore on foot?
- Annapolis has 11 places with a story across 4 self-guided Questo routes, with a story every 254 metres of walking on average. Its stories lean towards parks & leisure and faith & churches.
- Which historical period defines Annapolis?
- 71% of Annapolis's dated stories come from the early modern period; its oldest dated story reaches back to 1692.
- How is this measured?
- From Questo's own walked routes and player activity in Annapolis: under 100 plays and 100+ reviews. Full method on the City Stories Index methodology page, 2026 edition.
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For press and citation
- Walking a Questo route in Annapolis, you pass a place with a story every 254 metres on average.
- 71% of Annapolis's dated stories come from the early modern period.
Copy any line as it stands: for an article, a post, or an argument at dinner. Attribution: Questo City Stories Index (2026 edition), with a link to this page. Method and sample sizes on the methodology page.
Annapolis's story is just beginning
Only 11 of Annapolis's places have their story told so far. Locals who know the rest can put them on the map, as a Questo creator.