AI visibility report

How AI assistants represent Maryland

AI assistants present Maryland through its seafood, outdoor activities and fine dining themes.

For tourism marketers: TakeScout tracks how ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity describe Maryland, based on 906 AI answers, last checked October 14, 2026. How we measure →

Maryland official site ↗

906

Questions asked

1,354

Places identified

Oct 14, 2026

Last checked

Current score 43/100 Average of model agreement and confirmed-open rate — how this score is calculated

Key takeaways

What this check tells you

Closed places

Six Flags America is permanently closed yet still recommended in 8 answers by three of the four AI assistants, as is O'Learys Seafood.

Top picks

Inn at Perry Cabin is recommended in 95% of the answers to "Best Luxury Hotels" questions about Maryland.

Official site

Perplexity cited visitmaryland.org, Maryland's official site, in 31 of 60 sourced answers in the October check (52%), about the same as August's 50%, ranking 38th of 74 tracked U.S. destinations for official-site citations.

Generated from this check's data Updated Oct 14, 2026

How AI describes Maryland

AI assistants most often associate Maryland with seafood, outdoor activities and fine dining.

Maryland's AI-generated descriptions also frequently mention local cuisine, extending the set of themes most often linked to the destination. These four themes recur across multiple AI assistants when describing Maryland's food and outdoor activities offerings.

Based on the check of October 14, 2026

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How AI sees Maryland

Across the prompts we've tracked, AI most consistently associates Maryland with:

seafood
outdoor activities
fine dining
local cuisine
Pit beef sandwiches
beaches
Old Bay seasoning
crab cakes
Smith Island Cake
Cream of crab soup
indoor activities
Maryland blue crabs
Maryland food traditions
outdoor scenery
upscale dining

How Maryland benchmarks

Model agreement

Maryland 10%

Tracked U.S. destinations 11%

Confirmed-open rate

Maryland 76%

Tracked U.S. destinations 80%

Each metric shows two bars: Maryland's rate and the average it is compared with, so you can see how it compares. See how these scores are calculated.

What AI names when travellers ask about Maryland

The places each assistant names most often, by type of traveller question. Evidence for the findings above, not a travel guide.

Charleston named in 33 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#6

Thames Street Oyster House named in 26 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#11

Woodberry Kitchen named in 23 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#9

Faidley's Seafood named in 20 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#15

Cantler's Riverside Inn named in 16 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#8

Inn at Perry Cabin named in 40 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#8

The Ivy Hotel named in 38 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#4

Four Seasons Baltimore named in 35 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#5

Pendry Baltimore named in 23 of 42 AI answers

rank #2–#7

Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa & Marina named in 21 of 42 AI answers

rank #3–#8

Assateague Island National Seashore named in 39 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#11

Fort McHenry National Monument named in 37 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#9

Antietam National Battlefield named in 33 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#17

Baltimore Inner Harbor named in 29 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#12

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum named in 27 of 42 AI answers

rank #4–#13

Inn at Perry Cabin named in 35 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#5

The Ivy Hotel named in 27 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#8

Savage River Lodge named in 19 of 42 AI answers

rank #3–#10

Pendry Baltimore named in 17 of 42 AI answers

rank #3–#8

The Historic Inns of Annapolis named in 17 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#12

National Aquarium named in 39 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#4

Maryland Science Center named in 38 of 42 AI answers

rank #2–#6

Port Discovery Children's Museum named in 38 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#9

Maryland Zoo named in 36 of 42 AI answers

rank #2–#14

Assateague Island National Seashore named in 35 of 42 AI answers

rank #3–#25

Chaps Pit Beef named in 34 of 55 AI answers

rank #1–#5

Ekiben named in 33 of 55 AI answers

rank #1–#11

Chick & Ruth's Delly named in 25 of 55 AI answers

rank #2–#11

Attman's Delicatessen named in 23 of 55 AI answers

rank #1–#12

Faidley's Seafood named in 19 of 55 AI answers

rank #1–#11

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Cantler's Riverside Inn named in 35 of 60 AI answers

rank #1–#6

Assateague Island National Seashore named in 32 of 60 AI answers

rank #3–#19

Fell's Point named in 30 of 60 AI answers

rank #1–#15

Hampden Neighborhood named in 29 of 60 AI answers

rank #1–#14

Chaps Pit Beef named in 24 of 60 AI answers

rank #2–#19

Smith Island named in 35 of 55 AI answers

rank #1–#18

Crystal Grottoes Caverns named in 22 of 55 AI answers

rank #2–#12

Mallows Bay Ghost Fleet named in 21 of 55 AI answers

rank #1–#17

Berlin named in 20 of 55 AI answers

rank #5–#23

Calvert Cliffs State Park named in 20 of 55 AI answers

rank #1–#10

Assateague Island National Seashore named in 38 of 48 AI answers

rank #1–#11

Annapolis City Dock named in 27 of 48 AI answers

rank #1–#5

Antietam National Battlefield named in 26 of 48 AI answers

rank #3–#12

Frederick named in 24 of 48 AI answers

rank #2–#13

St. Michaels named in 24 of 48 AI answers

rank #1–#12

Faidley's Seafood named in 28 of 48 AI answers

rank #1–#5

Smith Island named in 26 of 48 AI answers

rank #3–#13

Cantler's Riverside Inn named in 25 of 48 AI answers

rank #1–#4

Chaps Pit Beef named in 24 of 48 AI answers

rank #2–#9

Lexington Market named in 15 of 48 AI answers

rank #1–#17

Charleston named in 42 of 46 AI answers

rank #1–#8

The Prime Rib named in 28 of 46 AI answers

rank #2–#13

Inn at Perry Cabin named in 16 of 46 AI answers

rank #2–#10

Woodberry Kitchen named in 16 of 46 AI answers

rank #2–#9

Lewnes’ Steakhouse named in 15 of 46 AI answers

rank #3–#10

Comfort Inn named in 15 of 43 AI answers

rank #3–#11

Motel 6 named in 15 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#9

Red Roof Inn Baltimore named in 15 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#8

Frederick named in 14 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#16

Best Western Annapolis named in 12 of 43 AI answers

rank #4–#15

Antietam National Battlefield named in 40 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#7

Fort McHenry National Monument named in 40 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#9

Historic St. Mary's City named in 38 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#10

Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park named in 33 of 43 AI answers

rank #3–#15

B&O Railroad Museum named in 23 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#12

Cantler's Riverside Inn named in 36 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#9

Faidley's Seafood named in 35 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#8

The Crab Claw named in 19 of 43 AI answers

rank #3–#10

G&M Restaurant named in 18 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#7

Chaps Pit Beef named in 12 of 43 AI answers

rank #3–#10

Federal Hill Park named in 31 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#12

Sugarloaf Mountain named in 28 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#10

Annapolis Rock named in 21 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#8

Maryland Heights named in 21 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#6

Assateague Island National Seashore named in 20 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#11

Wisp Resort named in 35 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#6

National Aquarium named in 26 of 43 AI answers

rank #4–#16

Deep Creek Lake named in 24 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#21

Assateague Island National Seashore named in 19 of 43 AI answers

rank #1–#22

Miracle on 34th Street named in 18 of 43 AI answers

rank #3–#16

Hotel Revival named in 37 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#6

Inn at Perry Cabin named in 37 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#7

The Ivy Hotel named in 36 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#11

Pendry Baltimore named in 23 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#6

Antrim 1844 named in 12 of 42 AI answers

rank #3–#9

Princess Royale Oceanfront Resort named in 29 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#6

Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center named in 27 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#12

Baltimore Inner Harbor named in 25 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#12

Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa & Marina named in 24 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#10

Wisp Resort named in 14 of 42 AI answers

rank #3–#11

Maryland Science Center named in 39 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#7

National Aquarium named in 39 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#6

The Walters Art Museum named in 33 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#9

Baltimore Museum of Art named in 29 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#10

B&O Railroad Museum named in 21 of 42 AI answers

rank #3–#15

Charleston named in 37 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#8

The Prime Rib named in 25 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#11

Inn at Perry Cabin named in 16 of 42 AI answers

rank #1–#16

Volt named in 16 of 42 AI answers

rank #2–#11

208 Talbot named in 12 of 42 AI answers

rank #6–#8

Where Perplexity's answers about Maryland come from

Perplexity cited visitmaryland.org, Maryland's official tourism site, in 31 of 60 answers about Maryland in the October check (52%), about the same as in August (50%).

The web domains Perplexity's live search pulled most while answering tracked travel questions about Maryland (last 90 days). ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini aren't grounded in our tracking yet. See the network-wide ranking.

How AI assistants represent Maryland

What this check tells you

AI assistants most often associate Maryland with seafood, outdoor activities and fine dining.

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How AI sees Maryland

How Maryland benchmarks

What AI names when travellers ask about Maryland

Best Restaurants

Best Luxury Hotels

Must-See Attractions

Best Romantic Hotels

Best Attractions for Families

Best Budget-Friendly Restaurants

Best Local Experiences

Best Hidden Gems

Best Day Trips

Best Food Experiences

Best Fine-Dining Restaurants

Best Budget Hotels

Best Historical Attractions

Best Local or Traditional Restaurants

Best Viewpoints

Best Winter Experiences

Best Boutique Hotels

Best Family Hotels

Best Rainy-Day Attractions

Best Restaurants for Couples

Where Perplexity's answers about Maryland come from

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