Boston Attractions
Welcome to our Boston Attractions Overview.
Occupying a central role in American history, Greater Boston has countless fascinating attractions,
historical sites and things to do.
Below is a sampling of where to head
while in the Boston Metropolitan Area.
Boston Common
The nation’s oldest public park has a lake with swan-boat
rides.
Between Boylston, Park, Tremont and Beacon Streets.
African Meeting House
This African-American Church was dedicated in 1806, and
for a century was the hub of African-American community activities.
46 Joy Street. (617) 742-1854.
Boston Public Library
Filled with manuscripts and rare books, the library also
has exhibits from American artists and sculptors, including mural paintings of Edwin Austin Abbey's "The
Quest of the Holy Grail."
666 Boylston Street. (617) 536-5400.
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Boston Tea Party Ship Museum
This re-creation of the famed tea party ship also has
museum exhibits on the tax revolt.
Congress Street Bridge on Harbor Walk. (617) 338-1773.
Bull and Finch Pub (Cheers)
Inspiring the hit TV series Cheers, this neighborhood
drinking establishment has a menu with Sam’s Starters, Ma Clavin’s Soups and Stuff, Frasier’s Favorites, and
Diane’s Desserts, including Boston Cream Pie. A second Cheers location is at Faneuil Hall.
84 Beacon Street. (617) 227-9605.
Bunker Hill Monument
The 221-foot granite obelisk with a spiral staircase marks
the site of the Battle of Bunker Hill, on June 17, 1775. The monument contains battle exhibits.
Monument Square. (617) 242-5641.
Charles River Dam Visitor's Information
Center
Guided tours and a 12-minute presentation detail operations
for the dam. The Charles River divides Cambridge and Boston.
250 Warren Avenue. (617) 727-5114.
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Faneuil Hall
The 1742 building served as a meeting hall during the
Revolution, and contains a military museum and paintings of notable battles.
Faneuil Hall Square. (617) 523-1300.
Gibson House Museum
Guided tours showcase this 1859 Boston brownstone,
furnished in Victorian style.
137 Beacon Street. (617) 267-6338.
Granary Burying Ground
Dating to 1660, grounds include burial sites for three
signers of the Declaration of Independence (John Hancock, Samuel Adams and Robert Treat Paine) as well as
Paul Revere.
Tremont Street.
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Harpoon Brewery
Harpoon Brewery is New England’s largest brewery. Visitors
are welcome from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, to browse
Harpoon gear and glassware or purchase brewery fresh beer to go. Complimentary tastings take place on Tuesday
through Saturday. No reservations are necessary. Families are welcome.
306 Northern Avenue. (888) HAR-POON.
Harrison Gray Otis House
This 1796 house designed for Boston's third mayor has been
redecorated to show the style of the early 1800s.
141 Cambridge Street. (617) 227-3956.
John Hancock Observatory
The view from atop this glass tower designed by architect
I.M. Pei includes city and suburbs. Historical exhibits show changes in the Boston landscape over the years.
St. James Avenue and Trinity Place. (617) 572-6429.
King's Chapel
The First Anglican Church in New England is also King's
Chapel Burying Ground, established in 1930.
Tremont and School Streets. (617) 523-1749.
Museum at the John Fitzgerald
Kennedy Library
This memorial to John F. Kennedy includes a replica of the
president's Oval Office desk, documents, tapes and a film about his life and times.
University of Massachusetts. (617) 929-4253.
Museum of Fine Arts
This facility contains paintings and sculptures including
works by Monet, Picasso, Rembrandt and other masters.
465 Huntington Avenue. (617) 267-9300.
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Museum of Science
Museum displays contain interactive exhibits about natural
history, astronomy, medicine and physical science.
Science Park. (617) 723-2500.
New England Aquarium
On display are more than 12,000 fish and aquatic animals,
along with a 6,000 square foot gallery with changing exhibits.
Central Wharf off Atlantic Avenue. (617) 973-5200.
New State House
The gold-domed Massachusetts State House atop Beacon Hill,
overlooking Boston Common, was designed by Charles Bulfinch and completed in 1798.
Beacon Street. (617) 727-3676.
Old North
Church
From Boston’s oldest church building, the first bells on the American continent sounded in 1744.
193 Salem Street. (617) 523-6676.
Old South Meeting House
Site of many town meetings before the Revolutionary War, this structure was built in 1729 as a Puritan Church.
A multimedia presentation covers 300 years of Boston's history.
310 Washington Avenue. (617) 482-6439.
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Old State House
As Boston’s oldest surviving public building the Old State
House was built in 1713 for the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Proclamations were read from the east balcony, where
the Boston Massacre occurred below on March 5, 1770.
206 Washington Street. (617) 720-3290.
Paul Revere House
As the oldest house in downtown Boston, built in 1680, it
contains 17th and 18th century furnishings and Paul Revere memorabilia.
19 North Square. (617) 523-2338.
Prudential Center
Boston's first unified business, residential, civic
complex with 28-acres of restaurants, shops, plazas, and a hotel, also features the Prudential Tower Skywalk
with a 50th floor panoramic view.
Huntington Avenue and Boylston Street. (617) 859-0648.
USS Constitution
The world’s oldest commissioned ship was launched in 1797.
The museum contains hands on exhibits and demonstrations.
Pier 1. (617) 242-5670 / 426-1812.
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