Sites of interest in Boston, Massachusetts

The following is a list of sites of interest in Boston, Massachusetts. Some sites appear in multiple lists.

Historic sites and national parks

see also|List of Registered Historic Places in Suffolk County, Massachusetts
*Black Heritage Trail
*Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
*Boston National Historical Park
*Castle Island
*Custom House Tower
*Freedom Trail — marked by a red line or bricks embedded in the ground.
**Boston Common (including Boston Public Garden)
**Bunker Hill Monument
**Faneuil Hall (Quincy Market is adjacent)
**Granary Burying Ground
**Massachusetts State House
**Old State House
**Old North Church
**Paul Revere House
**USS Constitution
*Old City Hall

Museums, aquariums, and zoos

* Boston Athenæum - One of the oldest independent libraries in the United States
* Boston Children's Museum
* Boston Tea Party Museum - On the Fort Point Channel. Includes a full-scale replica of the "Beaver", one of the ships involved in the event.
* Franklin Park Zoo
* Harvard University Art Museums
* Harrison Gray Otis House
* Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Art museum focusing on European art
* John F. Kennedy Library - Presidential library
* Museum of Science - Science museum, including an IMAX theater and planetarium
* MIT Museum
* Museum of Fine Arts - Major art museum
* New England Aquarium
* Nichols House Museum

Neighborhoods and districts

:"See also Neighborhoods in Boston, Massachusetts, ."

Parks and squares

*Arnold Arboretum
*Boston Common
*Boston Public Garden
*Charles River and Esplanade
*Copley Square
*Kenmore Square
*Garden of Peace
*Rose Kennedy Greenway

Performing arts centers

*Boston Opera House
*Cutler Majestic Theatre
*Jordan Hall at New England Conservatory of Music
*Symphony Hall - Home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Boston Pops Orchestra
*Citi Performing Arts Center

Religious buildings

*Cathedral Church of St. Paul
*First Church of Christ
*Old North Church
*Old South Church
*Trinity Church
*Cathedral of the Holy Cross

hopping areas

*Copley Place
*Shops at the Prudential Center
*Newbury Street
*Quincy Market

ports arenas and stadiums

*Fenway Park - Home of the Boston Red Sox
*Harvard Stadium
*Nickerson Field
*TD Banknorth Garden - Home of the Boston Bruins and the Boston Celtics. Formerly the "Fleet Center", this arena replaced the Boston Garden in 1995.
*Agganis Arena at Boston University

Tours

*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, a guided-tour that uses World War II-era duck boats.
* [http://www.bostonharborwalk.com/ Harbor Walk] , which is designed to allow people the walk the entire shore of Boston Harbor
*Samuel Adams Brewery - free guided tour of the brewery demonstrating each step of the beer making process and ending with samplings of different varieties.

Miscellaneous

* Bull & Finch Pub, whose building is known from the television show "Cheers".
* Union Oyster House
* Autumn foliage in the outer suburbs of Boston, whose vibrant color attracts many tourists. [cite web | url=http://www.theinsider.com/Boston/attractions/2foliage.htm | title=Fall Foliage | publisher="The Boston Insider" | year=2007 | accessdate=2007-02-20]

References

*cite book| author=Howard Mumford Jones and Bessie Zaban Jones | title=The Many Voices of Boston: A Historical Anthology 1630-1975 | location=Boston | publisher=Little, Brown and Company | year=1975 | id=ISBN 0-316-47282-4
*cite book| author=Rambow, John D. et. al | title=Fodor's Boston | location=New York | publisher=Fodors Travel Publication | year=2003 | id=ISBN 1-4000-1028-4

External links

* [http://www.bostonusa.com/ Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau]