What Can You do in Boston, You Ask?
If you are a nature-lover, visit the New England Aquarium and view more than 70 exhibits of aquatic animals from around the globe. Or visit the Franklin Park Zoo, which was founded in 1911, and has more than 220 species of animals.
Looking for educational tours?
Then walk through the center of the earth in the one-of-a-kind journey across time and space at the Mapparium at the Mary Baker Eddy Library. How about learning about history and drink beer at the same time? Check out Samuel Adams Brewery. Visit the USS Constitution Museum and learn all about the amazing history of the world’s oldest commissioned warship still afloat. The spectacular Kennedy Library is a must-see for anyone interested in the Kennedys. With more than 600 exhibits, Boston’s Museum of Science has something for everyone. Step back in time, way back, at one of the oldest museums in the world devoted to anthropology at the Peabody Museum. Check out all the high tech gadgetry at the MIT museum, including the world’s largest holograph exhibit. At the Jenney Grist Mill, Plymouth, visitors step back in time as a costumed miller tells the story of the Pilgrims' journey, and their struggle to survive.
For the Young at Heart
Check out 5WITS which provides immersive, walk-through adventure though the use of sophisticated special effects and mind-boggling riddles in a fantasy setting such an ancient Egyptian Tomb. Or go for the world number one ranked roller coaster ride at Six Flags New England and Hurricane Harbor. For the sporty and health conscious, public skating and rental is available at the Boston Common Frog Pond. Join the "quacky" crowds on a fun-filled tour of Boston by land and by sea on the famous Duck Tour.
For the Fine Art Lovers
The number of museums is a dream. There is the Museum of Fine Arts, which houses amazing works of European masters, as well as American heritage and contemporary art. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is one of the world’s most beautiful museums, with spectacular architecture and courtyard gardens. Institute of Contemporary Art exhibits cutting edge contemporary art. Peabody Essex Museum relives New England’s historic past and explains the region’s connections to the art and culture of Asia, Oceania and Africa. Harvard Museum of Natural History, one of Boston's great treasures, houses the world renowned Glass Flower Exhibit as well as dinosaurs, meteorites, and hundreds of animals. You cannot visit Boston and not see the amazing collection of artifacts and interactive exhibits at the New England Sports Museum. Finally, visit the Gibson House Museum and experience the world of subdued Victorian opulence at this beautifully restored 19th-century residence.
Historic Sites
Visit the small wooden home of Paul Revere House from which the silversmith departed for his legendary ride into history. Checkout the Old North Church and see the steeple where two lanterns were hung, prompting Paul Revere’s famous ride and the start of the Revolution. Stand on the spot where the Colonists launched the Boston Tea Party and spurred the American Revolution at the Old South Meeting House Museum. Visit the Old State House Museum where the Declaration of Independence was first read to the people of Boston.
Get a glimpse of 19th- and early 20th-century life in a historic Beacon Hill townhouse at the Nichols House Museum or visit the Old Sturbridge Village to learn about America in the 1830s. Step inside the elegant world of Boston’s governing class after the Revolution at the Harrison Otis House Museum. Explore three centuries of architecture, maritime history, and the literary legacy of Nathaniel Hawthorne in historic Salem, Mass at the House of the Seven Gables. Learn about the hysteria of Salem’s 1692 witch trials at the Salem Witch Museum.
Take the wheel at the Liberty Fleet Tall Ship Adventure, set the sails, fire the cannon, throw tea in the harbor, feast on sumptuous fare, or just sit back and enjoy the sights and beauty of Boston Harbor and Islands.
You can also visit the Plimoth Plantation, which is a living history museum. It recreated the ship Mayflower II to give you a glimpse into the life of New England’s first European settlers.
There is so much more to do in Boston. Whatever your interest, you are sure to find something exciting to do in romantic Boston.
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