The following is a list of tourist attractions in Boston, Massachusetts. Some sites appear in multiple lists.
Historic sites and national parks[edit]
- Black Heritage Trail
- Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
- Boston National Historical Park
- Castle Island
- Custom House Tower
- Dorchester Heights Monument
- Freedom Trail – marked by a red line of bricks embedded in the ground
- Old City Hall
Museums, aquariums, and zoos[edit]
- Boston Athenæum – one of the oldest independent libraries in the United States
- Boston Children's Museum
- Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum – on the Fort Point Channel, includes a full-scale replica of the Eleanor and Beaver, two of the ships involved in the event
- Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate – specialty museum with a full-scale reproduction of the U.S. Senate Chamber
- Franklin Park Zoo
- Gibson House Museum
- Harrison Gray Otis House
- Institute of Contemporary Art
- Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum – art museum focusing on European art
- John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum – presidential library
- The Mary Baker Eddy Library and Mapparium – cultural and historical museum/library
- Museum of Fine Arts – art museum
- Museum of Science – science museum, including an IMAX theater and planetarium
- New England Aquarium
- Nichols House Museum
- Old South Meeting House
- Old State House
- Prescott House
- USS Cassin Young – decorated Fletcher-class destroyer from World War II
- USS Constitution Museum – a hands-on museum that collects, preserves, and interprets the history of Old Ironsides
- Warren Anatomical Museum
Neighborhoods and districts[edit]
Parks and squares[edit]
- Arnold Arboretum
- Boston Common
- Boston Public Garden
- Charles River and Esplanade
- Copley Square
- Kenmore Square
- Garden of Peace
- Rose Kennedy Greenway
Performing arts centers[edit]
- Boston Opera House
- Citi Performing Arts Center
- Cutler Majestic Theatre
- Jordan Hall at the New England Conservatory of Music
- Symphony Hall – home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Boston Pops Orchestra
Religious buildings[edit]
- Cathedral Church of St. Paul - Episcopal church
- Cathedral of the Holy Cross - Roman Catholic church
- Old North Church - Episcopal church
- Old South Church - United Church of Christ church
- The First Church of Christ, Scientist - Christian Science
- Trinity Church, Back Bay, an Episcopal church
- First Church in Boston, Back Bay, Unitarian Universalist church designed by Paul Rudolph
Restaurants and pubs[edit]
- Bull & Finch Pub – whose building is known from the television show Cheers
- Legal Sea Foods – well known seafood restaurant with 11 locations in Boston
- Union Oyster House – oldest restaurant in the United States
Shopping areas[edit]
- Copley Place
- Downtown Crossing
- Newbury Street
- Prudential Center
- Quincy Market – part of the larger Faneuil Hall Marketplace
Sports arenas and stadiums[edit]
- Agganis Arena at Boston University
- Fenway Park – home of the Boston Red Sox
- Harvard Stadium
- Suffolk Downs
- Nickerson Field
- TD Garden – home of the Boston Bruins and the Boston Celtics, formerly named the FleetCenter, this arena replaced the Boston Garden in 1995
Tours[edit]
- Boston By Foot – offers guided architectural and historical walking tours of various Boston neighborhoods, including Beacon Hill, Back Bay, the North End, and the Freedom Trail
- Boston Duck Tours – guided-tour that uses World War II-era duck boats
- Boston HarborWalk – tour designed to allow people to walk the entire shore of Boston Harbor[1]
- Harpoon Brewery – free beer samples
- Samuel Adams Brewery – free guided tour of the brewery demonstrating each step of the beer making process and ending with samplings of different varieties
Other[edit]
- Autumn foliage – in the outer suburbs of Boston, whose vibrant color attracts many tourists[2]
Notes[edit]
- ^ "The Boston Harborwalk". The Boston Harbor Association and Boston Redevelopment Authority. Archived from the original on March 2, 2010. Retrieved April 17, 2009.
- ^ "Foliage in Massachusetts". Visit New England. Retrieved April 17, 2009.
References[edit]
- Jones, Howard Mumford; Jones, Bessie Zaban (1975). The Many Voices of Boston: A Historical Anthology 1630–1975. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. ISBN 0-316-47282-4.
- Rambow, John D.; et al. (2003). Fodor's Boston. New York: Fodors Travel Publication. ISBN 1-4000-1028-4.
External links[edit]
- Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau
- "An Interactive Map of Literary Boston: 1794–1862" (Exhibition). Forgotten Chapters of Boston's Literary History. The Trustees of Boston College. March 28 – July 30, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2012.