Boston Off The Beaten Path

  • Minifrosch enjoys the boat ride
      Minifrosch enjoys the boat ride
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  • Meeting of the minds
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  • Salem, Boston

    1. Salem

    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...   more
  • Harbor Islands, Boston

    2. Harbor Islands

    A fine activity on a sunny day is to board a boat to one of the harbor islands. Among the most accessible islands is Spectacle Island, a former landfill that has been transformed into a tourist...   more
  • Boston's Neighborhoods, Boston

    3. Boston's Neighborhoods

    This is my neighborhood and I love it dearly. Here are some reasons I've stayed in a 1 mile radius since I moved to the area: Inman Square, Cambridge: Easily accessible from Harvard Square or Central...   more
  • Gloucester / Cape Ann, Boston

    4. Gloucester / Cape Ann

    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...   more
  • Emerald Necklace, Boston

    5. Emerald Necklace

    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,...   more
  • North End, Boston

    6. North End

    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...   more
  • Museums, Boston

    7. Museums

    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...   more
  • Freedom Trail, Boston

    8. Freedom Trail

    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...   more
  • Minuteman National Park, Boston

    9. Minuteman National Park

    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...   more
  • Brookline, Boston

    10. Brookline

    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...   more
  • Cambridge, Boston

    11. Cambridge

    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...   more
  • Boston Public Library, Boston

    12. Boston Public Library

    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...   more
  • Back Bay, Boston

    13. Back Bay

    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...   more
  • Waterfront, Boston

    14. Waterfront

    The park has a plocie station and is government regulated, so it's very safe, although East Boston is a modest income blue-collar city. Who cares! This park rocks! It has boats for rent AND reaches...   more
  • South Boston & Dorchester, Boston

    15. South Boston & Dorchester

    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...   more
  • Cemeteries, Boston

    16. Cemeteries

    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...   more
  • Beacon Hill & Charles Street, Boston

    17. Beacon Hill & Charles Street

    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...   more
  • John F Kennedy Library and Museum, Boston

    18. John F Kennedy Library and Museum

    This I found brought back memories and its very interesting. The scenery is also good. learn all about President John F Kennedy. Walk down the halls of the White House See his yacht. Take the subway...   more
  • Charles River / Esplanade, Boston

    19. Charles River / Esplanade

    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...   more
  • USS Constitution / Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston

    20. USS Constitution / Charlestown Navy Yard

    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...   more
  • Somerville, Boston

    21. Somerville

    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...   more
  • Downtown Crossing, Boston

    22. Downtown Crossing

    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...   more
  • South End, Boston

    23. South End

    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...   more
  • Boston History, Boston

    24. Boston History

    Lexington and Concord are steeped in history. Located west of Boston, they were where the first Revolutionary War battles were faught. Things to see in Lexington include; Lexington Battle Green,...   more
  • Walden Pond, Boston

    25. Walden Pond

    Technically Walden Pond isn't in Boston but in Concord, MA. But it's only a short hop away and I think you would want to see it, if only because it was associated with Thoreau (I assume you've heard...   more

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