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Appalachian Mountain Club The bowfront mansion that serves as the headquarters of one of... Be the first to write a review	Educational Institutions	Beacon Hill and Boston Common View on a map

Arlington Street Church Opposite the Park Square corner of the Public Garden, this church... Be the first to write a review	Religious Sites	The Back Bay View on a map

Back Bay Mansions If you like nothing better than to imagine how the other half... Be the first to write a review	Houses / Mansions	The Back Bay View on a map

Bay Village It seems improbable that such a fine, mellow neighborhood (Edgar... Be the first to write a review	Neighborhoods / Streets	The South End View on a map

Beacon Street Some New Englanders believe wealth is a burden to be borne with... Be the first to write a review	Architectural Sites	Beacon Hill and Boston Common View on a map

Boston Athenaeum One of the cofounders of the Boston Athenaeum is credited with... Be the first to write a review	Libraries	Beacon Hill and Boston Common View on a map

Boston Center for the Arts Of Boston's multiple arts organizations, this city-sponsored... Be the first to write a review	Arts / Performance Venues	The South End View on a map

Boston Massacre Site Directly in front of the Old State House a circle of cobblestones... Be the first to write a review	Memorials / Monuments	Downtown Boston View on a map

Boston Opera House Originally the B. F. Keith Memorial Theatre in the days of vaudeville... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 4.2/5	Arts / Performance Venues	Downtown Boston View on a map

Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum After a lengthy renovation, the museum is, as of this writing... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Downtown Boston View on a map

Boston Tea Party Site The Boston Tea Party occurred on Atlantic Avenue near Congress... Be the first to write a review	Memorials / Monuments	Downtown Boston View on a map

Boylston Street Less posh than Newbury Street, this broad thoroughfare is the... Be the first to write a review	Neighborhoods / Streets	The Back Bay View on a map

Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts This gravity-defying mass of concrete and glass, built in 1963... Be the first to write a review	Arts / Performance Venues	Cambridge View on a map

Cathedral Church of St. Paul Though it looks a bit like a bank, St. Paul's is actually the... Be the first to write a review	Religious Sites	Beacon Hill and Boston Common View on a map

Cathedral of the Holy Cross This enormous 1875 Gothic cathedral dominates the corner of Washington... Be the first to write a review	Religious Sites	The South End View on a map

Charles Street Chockablock with antiques shops, clothing boutiques, small restaurants... Be the first to write a review	Neighborhoods / Streets	Beacon Hill and Boston Common View on a map

Charlestown Navy Yard A National Park Service Historic Site since it was decommissioned... Be the first to write a review	Nautical Sites	Charlestown View on a map

Chestnut Street Delicacy and grace characterize virtually every structure on... Be the first to write a review	Neighborhoods / Streets	Beacon Hill and Boston Common View on a map

Chinatown Boston's Chinatown may seem small, but it's said to be the third... Be the first to write a review	Neighborhoods / Streets	Downtown Boston View on a map

Christ Church This modest, yet beautiful gray clapboard structure was designed... Be the first to write a review	Religious Sites	Cambridge View on a map

Christopher Columbus Park It's a short stroll from the Financial District to a view of... Be the first to write a review	Parks	Downtown Boston View on a map

Church of the Covenant This 1867 Gothic Revival church at the corner of Newbury and... Be the first to write a review	Religious Sites	The Back Bay View on a map

City Hall Over the years, various plans—involving gardens, restaurants... Be the first to write a review	Government Buildings	Government Center View on a map

Combat Zone The borders of Chinatown continue to expand, encroaching steadily... Be the first to write a review	Neighborhoods / Streets	Downtown Boston View on a map

Commonwealth Avenue Mall The mall that extends down the middle of the Back Bay's Commonwealth... Be the first to write a review	Promenades / Boardwalks	The Back Bay View on a map

Copley Place Two bold intruders dominate Copley Square—the John Hancock... Be the first to write a review	Stores / Malls	The Back Bay View on a map

Copley Square Every April thousands find a glimpse of Copley Square the most... Be the first to write a review	Squares	The Back Bay View on a map

Dexter Pratt House Also known as the "Blacksmith House," this yellow Colonial is... Be the first to write a review	Houses / Mansions	Cambridge View on a map

Ebenezer Clough House Built in 1712, this house is now the only local survivor of its... Be the first to write a review	Houses / Mansions	The North End View on a map

Elmwood Shortly after its construction in 1767, this three-story Georgian... Be the first to write a review	Houses / Mansions	Cambridge View on a map

Emmanuel Church Built in 1860, this Back Bay brownstone Gothic Episcopal church... Be the first to write a review	Religious Sites	The Back Bay View on a map

Esplanade Near the corner of Beacon and Arlington streets, the Arthur Fiedler... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 4.6/5	Promenades / Boardwalks	The Back Bay View on a map

Exeter Street Theater This massive Romanesque structure was built in 1884 as a temple... Be the first to write a review	Architectural Sites	The Back Bay View on a map

Federal Reserve Tower On Atlantic Avenue, across from South Station, is this striking... Be the first to write a review	Financial Institutions	Downtown Boston View on a map

First Baptist Church This 1872 structure, at the corner of Clarendon Street and Commonwealth... Be the first to write a review	Religious Sites	The Back Bay View on a map

First Church of Christ, Scientist The world headquarters of the Christian Science faith mixes the... Be the first to write a review	Religious Sites	The Back Bay View on a map

First Parish in Cambridge and the Old Burying Ground Next to the imposing church on the corner of Church Street and... Be the first to write a review	Cemeteries	Cambridge View on a map

Gibson House Through the foresight of an eccentric bon vivant, this house... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 5.0/5	Houses / Mansions	The Back Bay View on a map

Harrison Gray Otis House Harrison Gray Otis, a U.S. senator, Boston's third mayor, and... Be the first to write a review	Houses / Mansions	Beacon Hill and Boston Common View on a map

Harrison Gray Otis House This is the first of three houses built for and bearing the name... Be the first to write a review	Houses / Mansions	The Old West End View on a map

The Haymarket Loud, self-promoting vendors pack this exuberant maze of a marketplace... Be the first to write a review	Markets / Bazaars	Government Center View on a map

Henry Vassall House One of Brattle Street's seven Tory houses occupied by wealthy... Be the first to write a review	Houses / Mansions	Cambridge View on a map

Hooper-Lee-Nichols House Now headquarters of the Cambridge Historical Society, this is... Be the first to write a review	Houses / Mansions	Cambridge View on a map

John F. Kennedy Federal Office Building Looming up at the northwest edge of City Hall Plaza, these twin... Be the first to write a review	Government Buildings	Government Center View on a map

John Hancock Tower In the early 1970s, the tallest building in New England became... Be the first to write a review	Financial Institutions	The Back Bay View on a map

Kenmore Square Two blocks north of Fenway Park is Kenmore Square, where you'll... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 3.2/5	Squares	The Fenway and Kenmore Square View on a map

King's Chapel Both somber and dramatic, King's Chapel looms over the corner... Be the first to write a review	Religious Sites	Downtown Boston View on a map

King's Chapel Burying Ground Legends linger in this oldest of the city's cemeteries. Glance... Be the first to write a review	Cemeteries	Downtown Boston View on a map

Leather District Opposite South Station and inside the angle formed by Kneeland... Be the first to write a review	Neighborhoods / Streets	Downtown Boston View on a map

Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge Dedicated in October 2002, the Zakim Bridge is the newest Boston... Be the first to write a review	Bridges / Tunnels	The Old West End View on a map

Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Humanity One of the largest single collections by and about an American... Be the first to write a review	Libraries	The Back Bay View on a map

Massachusetts General Hospital Incorporated in 1811, MGH has traditionally been regarded as... Be the first to write a review	Hospitals	The Old West End View on a map

Massachusetts Historical Society The oldest historical society in the United States (founded in... Be the first to write a review	Libraries	The Back Bay View on a map

Memorial to the Irish Famine A reminder of the rich immigrant past of this most Irish of American... Be the first to write a review	Memorials / Monuments	Downtown Boston View on a map

MIT Museum A place where art and science meet, the MIT Museum displays photos... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Cambridge View on a map

Mt. Vernon Street Mt. Vernon Street, along with Chestnut Street, has some of Beacon... Be the first to write a review	Neighborhoods / Streets	Beacon Hill and Boston Common View on a map

New England Historic Genealogical Society Are you related to Miles Standish or Priscilla Alden? The answer... Be the first to write a review	Libraries	The Back Bay View on a map

Newbury Street Eight-block-long Newbury Street has been compared to New York's... Be the first to write a review	Stores / Malls	The Back Bay View on a map

Nichols House The only Mt. Vernon Street home open to the public, the Nichols... Be the first to write a review	Houses / Mansions	Beacon Hill and Boston Common View on a map

Old City Hall Just outside this site sits Richard S. Greenough's bronze statue... Be the first to write a review	Government Buildings	Downtown Boston View on a map

Old Corner Bookstore Site Through these doors, between 1845 and 1865, passed some of the... Be the first to write a review	Houses / Mansions	Downtown Boston View on a map

Old South Church Members of the Old South Meeting House, of Tea Party fame, decamped... Be the first to write a review	Religious Sites	The Back Bay View on a map

Old South Meeting House This is the second-oldest church building in Boston, and were... Be the first to write a review	Religious Sites	Downtown Boston View on a map

Old State House This colonial-era landmark has one of the most recognizable facades... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Downtown Boston View on a map

Old West Church Built in 1806 to a design of the builder and architect Asher... Be the first to write a review	Religious Sites	The Old West End View on a map

Park Street Church If this Congregationalist church at the corner of Tremont and... Be the first to write a review	Religious Sites	Beacon Hill and Boston Common View on a map

Park Street Station One of the first four stops on the first subway in America, Park... Be the first to write a review	Transportation Sites	Beacon Hill and Boston Common View on a map

Paul Revere House It's an interesting coincidence that the oldest house standing... Be the first to write a review	Houses / Mansions	The North End View on a map

Paul Revere Mall This makes a perfect time-out spot from the Freedom Trail. Bookended... Be the first to write a review	Squares	The North End View on a map

Pierce-Hichborn House One of the city's oldest brick buildings, this structure, just... Be the first to write a review	Houses / Mansions	The North End View on a map

Prudential Center The only rival to the John Hancock's claim on Boston's upper... Be the first to write a review	Stores / Malls	The Back Bay View on a map

Rowes Wharf Take a Beacon Hill redbrick town house, blow it up to the nth... Be the first to write a review	Marinas / Piers	Downtown Boston View on a map

Salem Street This ancient and constricted thoroughfare, one of the two main... Be the first to write a review	Neighborhoods / Streets	The North End View on a map

Semitic Museum An almost unknown gem, this Harvard institution serves as an... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Cambridge View on a map

South Station The colonnaded granite structure is the terminal for all Amtrak... Be the first to write a review	Transportation Sites	Downtown Boston View on a map

St. Stephen's Rose Kennedy, matriarch of the Kennedy clan, was christened here... Be the first to write a review	Religious Sites	The North End View on a map

State House On July 4, 1795, the surviving fathers of the Revolution were... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 4.4/5	Government Buildings	Beacon Hill and Boston Common View on a map

State Street During the 19th century, State Street was headquarters for banks... Be the first to write a review	Neighborhoods / Streets	Downtown Boston View on a map

Symphony Hall With commerce and religion accounted for in the Back Bay by such... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 4.8/5	Arts / Performance Venues	The Back Bay View on a map

TD Banknorth Garden Diehards still moan about the loss of the old Boston Garden... Be the first to write a review	Sports Venues	The Old West End View on a map

U.S. Custom House This 1847 structure resembles a Greek Revival temple that appears... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 5.0/5	Architectural Sites	Downtown Boston View on a map

USS Cassin Young From a later date than the Constitution, this destroyer saw action... Be the first to write a review	Nautical Sites	Charlestown View on a map

USS Constitution Museum Artifacts and hands-on exhibits pertaining to the USS Constitution... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Charlestown View on a map

Vilna Shul As the oldest synagogue in Boston, this historic treasure is... Be the first to write a review	Religious Sites	Beacon Hill and Boston Common View on a map

Wadsworth House On the Harvard University side of Harvard Square stands the Wadsworth... Be the first to write a review	Houses / Mansions	Cambridge View on a map

Widener Library Harvard University's Harry Elkins Widener Library was named for... Be the first to write a review	Libraries	Cambridge View on a map

William Hickling Prescott House A modest but engaging house museum has been installed in this... Be the first to write a review	Houses / Mansions	Beacon Hill and Boston Common View on a map
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