Best places: Things to dos in Boston, United States

👍👍 This is the tour! Bobby is a true local guide.It was like walking around the North End with a relative who knows everyone. "Bobby don't wait in lines!" Definitely come hungry. You learn a personal perspective to the neighborhood, leave well-fed and feeling like you can come back anytime. If you love...

Historic, small-capacity ballpark, home of the Red Sox & occasional big-name concert venue.

Placid, verdant, circa-1837 city park with a lagoon, boat rides, fountains & other sights.

Neoclassical & modern wings house a vast collection from ancient Egyptian to contemporary American.

This green space along the river offers a walking/jogging path, various events & views of the city.

Harvard University's free outdoor tree & plant museum also offers walking tours & family activities.

Shoebox-shaped concert hall with premier acoustics that's home to the Boston Pops Orchestra.

Historic library with grand, Renaissance-style architecture, murals by John Singer Sargent & tours.

👍👍 It was totally free to get in which was a huge surprise! You have to go through a medal detector and then you get full reign to walk all over the ship. You can look around all three stories front to back. The amount of "hands on experience" you get on the boat is awesome. This would be a great tour...

A mother mallard & her ducklings, sculpted in bronze by Nancy Schön & a park landmark since 1987.

👍👍 We traveled from Ohio to Boston Children’s to have my sons brain surgery. My mom found this Catholic Church walking distance from BCH on yelp. They welcomed my mom and sister with open arms, prayed for my son, talked to my family for along time and gave us candles to take home. We were told of the m...

Holocaust memorial with 6 illuminated glass towers symbolically etched with 6 million numbers.

Manicured & landscaped walk on the marina with grassy seating areas, benches, tables & fire pits.

Storied, nearly 50-acre urban park that hosted British troops during the American Revolution.

This historic park offers miles of trails, picnicking & tours of its wastewater treatment plant.

The 43-acre park with 2 visitor centers offers ranger-guided tours & talks about the city's history.

Evocative of a 15th-century Venetian palace, this museum houses a world-class art collection.

Interactive museum near the 1797 wooden frigate made famous as "Old Ironsides" in the War of 1812.

Fun, hands-on educational exhibits aimed at kids 11 & under, plus a play space for toddlers.

Site of Fort Independence (open in the summer), with beach, picnic & jogging areas.