Attractions

The hardest decision you'll ever have to make in Boston is what to do next! The city offers up a full menu of activities and attractions for all ages.

Walk in the footsteps of history on the Freedom Trail, a three-mile ribbon of red paint linking 16 historic sites, from Paul Revere's house to the Bunker Hill Monument and the USS Constitution, "Old Ironsides." Launched in 1797 and still seaworthy, the ship is the oldest commissioned warship in the world.

Relive history at the Boston Tea Party Ship & Museum, a tribute to the 1773 tea-tax protest that helped spark the Revolutionary War.

See the Old North Church, the oldest religious structure in Boston and still an active Episcopalian church. It was here in 1775 that Paul Revere watched for the signal - "one if by land and two if by sea" - before beginning his famous midnight ride to warn of the British troops' arrival.

Stop by Quincy Market at Faneuil Hall, once the site of rallies by revolutionaries and abolitionists. Today, it's one of the city's most popular shopping and eating destinations.

Tour the famous Beacon Street, lined with architectural treasures. There you'll find the Old State House, one of the greatest works of classical architecture in America. The State House was the site of the Boston Massacre and the first reading of the Declaration of Independence.

Take a leisurely stroll through Boston Common, America's oldest park. Designated as public space in 1640, Boston Common was later the site for British soldiers camping out during the Revolutionary War.

Explore the people, places, and politics of Massachusetts at the Commonwealth Museum.

Relive the immigrant story at Dreams of Freedom, Boston's immigration museum - and add your own family saga to the archives!

Marvel at the wonders of the New England Aquarium, the largest in the region. Its four-story tank offers a multilevel view of sharks, stingrays and barracudas.

Explore exotic animal habitats at the Franklin Park Zoo, from a tropical forest of gorillas to an outback trail of kangaroos. Or take the kids to The Children's Museum and Discovery Museum for a creative and interactive experience.

Enjoy picturesque views of Boston Harbor while reliving President Kennedy's life and legacy at the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum.

If you love cars, you won't want to miss the Museum of Transportation. Or check out the country's oldest private collection of automobiles at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum.

Explore the Museum of Science, with more than 400 interactive exhibits. One of Boston's top attractions, the museum includes a planetarium, an IMAX movie theater, and the ultra-charged, two-story Van de Graaf generator.

Soar through cyberspace at The Computer Museum. With 125 interactive exhibits, it's the only museum in the country devoted to people and the technology we can't live without.

Have a brew and a history lesson at the Samuel Adams Brewery and Boston Beer Museum.

See the world-famous Mapparieum at the Mary Baker Eddy Library. The three-story stained glass globe is a masterpiece of art and high-tech, with LED lights that can produce up to 16 million colors.

Spring into spring with the New England Spring Flower Show, a nine-day exposition and the third largest flower show in the world.

For a breathtaking view of the city and surrounding area, take a 50-floor trip up the Prudential Center Skywalk. Its floor-to-ceiling windows serve up a vista of Boston in all directions. On a clear day, you can even see the mountains of New Hampshire.