Fodor's Expert Review Christopher Columbus Park

This green space bordering the harbor and several of Boston's restored wharfs is a pleasant oasis of benches and a long arborlike shelter twinkling with colorful strands of lights at night. Lewis Wharf and Commercial Wharf (north of the park), which long lay nearly derelict, had been transformed into condominiums, offices, restaurants, and upscale shops by the mid-1970s. There are sprinklers, lawn games, summer outdoor movie nights, a playground, and even free Wi-Fi. The Rose Kennedy Rose Garden is enclosed by a wrought-iron fence in the center of the park.