List of sites of interest in Boston facts for kids
The following is a list of sites of interest in Boston, Massachusetts. Some sites appear in multiple lists.
Contents
Historic sites and national parks
- 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
- Old City Hall
Museums, aquariums, and zoos
Main page: List of museums in Boston, Massachusetts
- 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
Main page: Neighborhoods in Boston
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
- 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
- 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 - Episcopal church
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 – 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
- 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
- Autumn foliage – in the outer suburbs of Boston, whose vibrant color attracts many tourists
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