Boston Points of Interest:

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.
  • 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

Parks and squares

• Arnold Arboretum
• Boston Common
• Boston Public Garden
• Charles River and Esplanade
• Copley Square
• Kenmore Square
• Garden of Peace

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

Shopping areas

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

Sports 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.
• 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.