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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 320 attractions in Boston

Tours depart daily from Landry's Bicycles and include fitted helmets and quality hybrid/comfort bikes. The tours lead you through all of Boston's quaint neighborhoods. Boston is a vibrant and engaging city and Urban AdvenTours was founded on the belief that the best way to explore this city is by bike. You will cover the most distance in the least amount of time and gain a unique perspective that no other type of tour can provide.

Attraction type: Tour
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 320 attractions in Boston

There are at least four Different Tour Companies that tour guests on the Freedom Trail: Boston Adventures Boston By Foot The Freedom Trail Foundation The Histrionic Academy  

Attraction type: Historic walking area; Trail; Other; Tour
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 320 attractions in Boston

This Italian neighborhood, Boston's oldest, is known for its wonderful restaurants and historic sights.

Attraction type: Neighborhood
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 320 attractions in Boston

Fenway Park is the oldest Major League baseball park in the United States. Its small, intimate atmosphere really allows you to feel like you are "in the game." On a warm summer night there is nothing...

Attraction type: Arena/stadium/field; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 320 attractions in Boston

The Boston Public Garden is a beautiful nature retreat in the heart of the city, in the Boston Common. Great for romantic strolls, older travelers, limited mobility travelers and kids.

Attraction type: Urban park; Garden; Park
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 320 attractions in Boston

Sam Adams Brewery offers tours on: Tuesday-Thursday 10am-3pm Fridays 10am-5:30pm Saturdays 10-3pm **Tours not available on certain holidays, check in advance.** Tours depart about every 45 minutes...

Attraction type: Brewery
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 320 attractions in Boston

Even if you have lived in Boston all your life, taking a Boston Duck Tour is a lot of fun, and a great family event. The "DUCK" is an authentic, renovated World War II amphibious landing vehicle...

Attraction type: Group tour/boat
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #8 of 320 attractions in Boston

The famous Boston Brahmin neighborhood of red brick sidewalks, cobblestoned streets, elegant townhouses and gas street lamps.

Attraction type: Neighborhood
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #9 of 320 attractions in Boston

This bar features female impersonators Tuesday through Saturday nights.

Attraction type: Gay bar; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #10 of 320 attractions in Boston

The oldest commissioned ship in the U.S. Navy and undefeated in battle, Old Ironsides earned its famous nickname with its legendary ability to repel any shot fired. Active-duty sailors guide visitors around the ship.

Attraction type: Historic site; Ship; Maritime museum; History museum; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #11 of 320 attractions in Boston

This National Park consists of 34 small islands just off shore in Boston Harbor. The most popular, George’s Island, is home to Fort Warren, a Civil War Landmark that housed Confederate prisoners.

Attraction type: Island; National park; Waterway
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #12 of 320 attractions in Boston

The burial ground for famous American patriots like Paul Revere, John Hancock and Sam Adams, is also the final resting place for Mother Goose.

Attraction type: Cemetery; Historic site; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #13 of 320 attractions in Boston

Relive the Kennedy era in this dynamic combination museum and library, where your visit starts with a short film and then leaves you on your own to explore a series of fascinating exhibits, including the Kennedy-Nixon debate, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the space program, 1960s campaign paraphernalia and displays about Jacqueline and other Kennedy family members. The striking, I.M. Pei-designed building overlooks the water and the Boston skyline.

Attraction type: History museum; Library; Specialty museum; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #14 of 320 attractions in Boston

Spend a couple of hours or the whole day at this hands-on museum that has something exciting for everyone. Touch a lizard, watch chickens hatching, see lightning being created and enjoy hundreds of other exhibits, where you can't help but learn something new about science and technology. Hold onto the edge of your seat at the IMAX movie theater, which costs extra.

Attraction type: Science museum
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #15 of 320 attractions in Boston

Highlights of this interactive museum include the "Science Playground," featuring giant soap bubble-making tools and the "New Balance Climb," which teaches kids the laws of physics while navigating through a two-story-high maze.

Attraction type: Children's museum
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #16 of 320 attractions in Boston

The First Church of Christ, Scientist is the mother church and world headquarters of the Christian Science religion.  Located in Boston's Back Bay section between Symphony Hall and the Prudential...

Attraction type: Religious site; Reservation
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #17 of 320 attractions in Boston
Attraction type: Island
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #18 of 320 attractions in Boston
Attraction type: Concert; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #19 of 320 attractions in Boston

Whether it's a summer picnic in the grass or winter ice-skating on Frog Pond, Boston's oldest public park is the perfect escape from the bustle of the city.

Attraction type: Park; Urban park
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #20 of 320 attractions in Boston

Most major cities have something like it now, but this was one of the first urban historic shopping districts and its success inspired many imitators. Now it features a similar assortment of shops as...

Attraction type: Historic site; Mall; Architectural building; Specialty shop; Shop; Flea/street market; Other; Landmark/point of interest
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