Things to do in Boston, Massachusetts (MA): The Best Points of Interest & Landmarks

May 30, 2021 Roger Rusk

Walk the Freedom Trail the first time you visit Boston and you'll quickly get a sense of this coastal city's revolutionary spirit and history. But make sure you also explore some of Boston's fine museums (try the Isabella Stewart Gardner, featuring masterpieces displayed in their collector's mansion) and old neighborhoods (like the North End, Boston's Little Italy). You can't claim to have experienced real Boston culture, though, until you've watched a Red Sox game from the bleachers.
Restaurants in Boston

1. Ether Monument

Arlington Street Boston Public Garden, Boston, MA
Excellent
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4.5 based on 8 reviews

Ether Monument

2. BSA Space

290 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210-1033 +1 617-390-4039 http://www.bsaspace.org
Excellent
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4.5 based on 9 reviews

BSA Space

BSA Space is Boston's leading cultural institution on architecture and design, and is home to the Boston Society of Architects. BSA Space hosts exhibitions on design and architecture, architecture cruises and walking tours, and other programs and events that foster exchange between design and construction, the profession and the public, and encourage collaboration across the city and world.

3. Haymarket Square

96 Blackstone St, Boston, MA 02109-1506 http://www.boston-discovery-guide.com/haymarket-boston.html
Excellent
52%
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4.5 based on 25 reviews

Haymarket Square

4. Kevin Hagen White Statue

North St & Congress Street Front Faneuil Hall close to the Sam Adams Statue, Boston, MA 02109 http://www.publicartboston.com/content/mayor-kevin-white
Excellent
38%
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4.5 based on 8 reviews

Kevin Hagen White Statue

5. First Church Boston

First Church Boston 66 Marlborough Street, Boston, Boston, MA 02116 +1 617-267-6730 http://www.firstchurchboston.org/
Excellent
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60%
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4.5 based on 5 reviews

First Church Boston

6. Faneuil Hall Marketplace

1 Faneuil Hall Sq Quincy Market, Boston, MA 02109-1604 +1 617-523-1300 [email protected] http://www.faneuilhallmarketplace.com
Excellent
47%
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35%
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4.0 based on 7,748 reviews

Faneuil Hall Marketplace

Located in the heart of downtown Boston, this bustling complex of novelty carts, distinctive shops, national chain stores, performers, food stands and restaurants brought new life to a historic meeting place.

Reviewed By Sallprice - Chelmsford, United Kingdom

This is a great food hall omg every food imaginable of every nationality you most visit here we always love to find the local food Market and this didn’t disappoint great atmosphere and great foods

Boylston and Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02108 +1 617-635-2120 [email protected] http://bostonfrogpond.com/warm-weather-programs/
Excellent
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4.0 based on 22 reviews

Boston Common Carousel

8. Brewer Fountain

Near the corner of Park and Tremont Streets, Boston, MA http://www.celebrateboston.com/sites/boston-common-brewer-fountain.htm
Excellent
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4.0 based on 16 reviews

Brewer Fountain

9. Statue of Samuel Adams

Congress Street Faneuil Hall, Boston, MA 02109
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4.0 based on 48 reviews

Statue of Samuel Adams

Reviewed By on_the_go_98765

There's a reason why Samuel Adams stands on a pedestal in front of Faneuil Hall: this was his soap box, his platform to rally the patriots and lament the litany of grievances against Britain. He did it with such effectiveness, even while suffering from the tremors of palsy (Parkinson's or Cerebral Palsy). In 1773 he opined: "it does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority." Today he stands in front of the meeting place of the Patriots where he was a very major speaker and strong opponent against taxation without representation. In 1773, he expounded: "anyone who aids or abets the unloading, receiving, or vending the tea is an enemy to America." From there, the next big event was his Indian whoops at Old South Meeting Place which signaled the time had come to dispose of the tea in the harbor. Samuel Adams's countenance deserves to grace the front of Faneuil Hall. He was the conductor/engineer of our Revolution.

10. King's Chapel Burial Ground

Tremont Street King's Chapel, Boston, MA +1 617-635-4505 http://www.thefreedomtrail.org/freedom-trail/kings-chapel-burying-ground.shtml
Excellent
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4.0 based on 84 reviews

King's Chapel Burial Ground

Reviewed By TravelingMerm - Monrovia, United States

You gotta love all the “burying grounds” in Boston - such fascinating history! And while the King’s Chapel burying grounds are smaller and less known, they still hold some notable internments, such as Mary Chilton (a Plymouth Pilgrim and the first European woman to step ashore in New England!) and the father of Ralph Waldo Emerson and also Hezekiah Usher (the first bookseller and book publisher in the British Colonies)! It’s Boston’s oldest burying ground and is a stop on the Freedom Trail. It’s an incredibly peaceful place in spite of being right smack in the middle of the bustling city. And so many of the headstones are truly beautiful works of art! And so old wow - I had no idea we had such history right here in the States lol! It’s easy to find, right off a busy main street in the city. I’m not sure about parking as my hotel was right in the heart of the city and I didn’t have a car...the city is so walkable and there are public parking garages scattered about.

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