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Fodor's Choice Sights in Boston
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Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University 
This 265-acre living laboratory is incongruously set in a dense... Be the first to write a review |
Gardens / Arboretums |
Jamaica Plain
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Boston Common
Nothing is more central to Boston than the Common, the oldest... Be the first to write a review |
Parks |
Beacon Hill and Boston Common
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Boston Harbor Islands National Park Area
Comprising 34 islands, the Boston Harbor Islands National Park... Be the first to write a review |
Parks |
Boston
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Boston Public Garden
Although the Boston Public Garden is often lumped together with... Be the first to write a review |
Gardens / Arboretums |
The Back Bay
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Bunker Hill Monument
Three misunderstandings surround this famous monument. First... Be the first to write a review |
Military Sites |
Charlestown
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Children's Museum
Most children have so much fun here that they don't realize they're... Be the first to write a review |
Museums / Galleries |
Downtown Boston
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Emerald Necklace
The six large public parks known as Boston's Emerald Necklace... Be the first to write a review |
Parks |
Boston
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Fenway Park
For 86 years, the Boston Red Sox suffered a World Series dry... Be the first to write a review |
Sports Venues |
The Fenway and Kenmore Square
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Granary Burying Ground
"It is a fine thing to die in Boston," A. C. Lyons, an essayist... Be the first to write a review |
Cemeteries |
Beacon Hill and Boston Common
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Harvard Museum of Natural History
Many museums promise something for every member of the family... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 5.0/5 |
Museums / Galleries |
Cambridge
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Harvard Square
Tides of students, tourists, political-cause proponents, and... Be the first to write a review |
Squares |
Cambridge
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Holocaust Memorial
At night, its six 50-foot-high glass-and-steel towers glow like... Be the first to write a review |
Memorials / Monuments |
Government Center
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Institute of Contemporary Art
Housed in a breathtaking cantilevered edifice that juts out over... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.0/5 |
Museums / Galleries |
South Boston
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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
A spirited young society woman, Isabella Stewart had come in... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.8/5 |
Museums / Galleries |
The Fenway and Kenmore Square
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Museum of Afro American History
Ever since runaway slave Crispus Attucks became one of the famous... Be the first to write a review |
Museums / Galleries |
Beacon Hill and Boston Common
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Museum of Fine Arts
Count on staying awhile if you have any hope of even beginning... Be the first to write a review |
Museums / Galleries |
The Fenway and Kenmore Square
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Museum of Science
With 15-foot lightning bolts in the Theater of Electricity and... Be the first to write a review |
Museums / Galleries |
The Old West End
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New England Aquarium
This aquarium challenges you to really imagine life under and... Be the first to write a review |
Zoos / Aquariums |
Downtown Boston
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Old North Church
Standing at one end of the Paul Revere Mall is a church famous... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites |
The North End
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USS Constitution
Better known as "Old Ironsides," the USS Constitution rides proudly... Be the first to write a review |
Military Sites |
Charlestown
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