Boston Off The Beaten Path

 12 Reviews  Salem is a great side trip when visiting the Boston area. The Boston-Salem Ferry is a nice way to get to Salem via the water and is quite ejoyable in the warmer months. The Ferry is located right by... 

 8 Reviews  The Mapatorium is when of the best and least advertised attractions in Boston. To describe it really does not do it justice. It’s a large stain glassed globe built in the 1930’s that you can walk... 

 7 Reviews  There's a connection between this house and Norway - believe it or not. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, John Longyear was a significant player in international capitalism. With a consortium... 

 8 Reviews  We went out to one of the Boston Harbor Islands on Saturday (4 June 2005): Georges Island. To get out to the island, one catches a ferry from Long Wharf in downtown Boston, for about $10. We were... 

 11 Reviews  Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is my number 1 suggestion to anyone visiting Boston. The museum is located in Fenway and looks more like a house than a museum. Its three floors of art that an well... 

 10 Reviews  The Rose Garden in the Fens is a beautiful retreat on a warm, sunny day. The garden was designed by Arthur Shurcliff, and opened in 1930. It contains over 200 varieties of roses, arranged in a circle,... 

 7 Reviews  Some streets are too small to appear even on the most detailed of maps. Cedar Lane Way, off Mount Vernon Street in Beacon Hill, is among these, on which automobiles cannot plausibly fit (though some... 

 6 Reviews  When I visit old cemeteries, I try to imagine myself in the past. But as I stare at the graves of long dead people, who have nobody left to mourn them, I can't help but be distracted by the idiotic... 

 4 Reviews  John Hays Hammond, Jr. - inventor - built a castle by bringing pieces of Medieval buildings over to the coast of New England. The exterior of the building is a castle, and the interior features... 

 7 Reviews  The Bay Village is a charming little neighbourhood around Church Street. Much like Beacon Hill, the homes here were built in the early 19th century. The Bay Village's homes attest to what most of... 

 8 Reviews  I’m not quite sure why I took pictures of the Traffic Tunnel Administration Building, but at the time I think that I was rather interested in the architecture of the structure. As you can tell from... 

 4 Reviews  When most people travel someplace to take in the sights, the Public Library usually isn't included in their list of must sees. The Boston Public Library is an exception to this rule. Located right on... 

 6 Reviews  Copp's Hill Burying Ground was first laid out in 1660 and is the second oldest cemetary in Boston. Amazing considering the size of the land nearly 10,000 people are said to be buried here. Because of... 

 9 Reviews  The Mount Auburn Cemetery is one of my favorite places to spend time walking around when the weather is nice. I love looking at the old gravestones and reading the names, as well as the lusciousness... 

 5 Reviews  The North Bridge located near Concord, MA. is the site where the first shots of the American Revolutionary War were fired making famous the phrase: 'the shot heard around the world.' The site is at... 

 3 Reviews  SOUTH BOSTON...('Southie' to locals) is the Irish section of town, a fact which immediately becomes apparent due to signs like these! Little by little, though, other ethnic groups are moving into the... 

 3 Reviews  She said she was a starving artist!!!!! They were sitting in the muck and grime of Downtown Crossing. I thought my "donation" might go for something other than food but no matter. They gave me good... 

 4 Reviews  About 10 miles south of Boston, Blue Hills is a great place for hiking. There is a lake for canoeing and swimming, but I like to hike, I have many times seen deer while walking the paths early in the... 

 4 Reviews  Now this was a find in my own back yard. This was a very relaxing and fun trip. I was surprised at how quiet it was even on the Esplanade by Boston's Hatch Shell that was crammed with concert goers in... 

 4 Reviews  Davis Square is the undisputed heartbeat of Somerville and a great place to hang out, enjoy icecream from JP Licks and listen to street musicians. But the guy who sings bad covers of Simon and... 

 4 Reviews  this picture shows the first dry dock in boston. the navel yard is at the end of the 2.5 mile freedom trail walk. it was intresting to see a boat in the dry dock. they have a lot of historical... 

 3 Reviews  The Irish Famine Memorial is located on the Freedom Trail near Borders books store. The memorial commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Irish Famine. Many Irish immigrated to Boston during this... 

 2 Reviews  Saugus Ironworks is a National Historic Site administered by the National Park Service. It was the first integrated ironworks in North America, 1646-1668. It includes the reconstructed blast furnace,...