Kathy’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Route with historic sites & museums
2.5-mile route with historic sites, such as meetinghouses, churches & burial grounds, plus museums.
470 locals recommend
Freedom Trail
139 Tremont StRoute with historic sites & museums
2.5-mile route with historic sites, such as meetinghouses, churches & burial grounds, plus museums.
Venerable park with historic credentials
Storied, nearly 50-acre urban park that hosted British troops during the American Revolution.
567 locals recommend
Boston Common
139 Boylston StVenerable park with historic credentials
Storied, nearly 50-acre urban park that hosted British troops during the American Revolution.
Impressionist art & Egyptian treasures
Neoclassical & modern wings house a vast collection from ancient Egyptian to contemporary American.
1042 locals recommend
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington AveImpressionist art & Egyptian treasures
Neoclassical & modern wings house a vast collection from ancient Egyptian to contemporary American.
Legendary home of the Red Sox
Historic, small-capacity ballpark, home of the Red Sox & occasional big-name concert venue.
815 locals recommend
Fenway Park
4 Jersey StLegendary home of the Red Sox
Historic, small-capacity ballpark, home of the Red Sox & occasional big-name concert venue.
Giant ocean tank with over 2,000 animals
A giant glass tank spiraled by a multilevel walkway is the main draw at this waterfront attraction.
399 locals recommend
New England Aquarium
1 Central WharfGiant ocean tank with over 2,000 animals
A giant glass tank spiraled by a multilevel walkway is the main draw at this waterfront attraction.
Tranquil 19th-century urban park
Placid, verdant, circa-1837 city park with a lagoon, boat rides, fountains & other sights.
440 locals recommend
Boston Public Garden
Tranquil 19th-century urban park
Placid, verdant, circa-1837 city park with a lagoon, boat rides, fountains & other sights.
Interactive exhibits & an IMAX theater
Venerable institution with interactive exhibits, a dome-shaped IMAX/3D film theater & a planetarium.
560 locals recommend
Museum of Science
1 Museum Of Science DrivewayInteractive exhibits & an IMAX theater
Venerable institution with interactive exhibits, a dome-shaped IMAX/3D film theater & a planetarium.
Food scene & historic
Historic indoor-outdoor shopping center
Shopping center with many stores & restaurants comprising 3 historic market buildings & a promenade.
517 locals recommend
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
1 S Market StHistoric indoor-outdoor shopping center
Shopping center with many stores & restaurants comprising 3 historic market buildings & a promenade.