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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: # 1 of 308 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 308 attractions in Boston

There are 4 Different Tour Companies that Tour guests on the Freedom Trail.  

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 308 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: # 4 of 308 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: Tour; Scenic drive; Group tour/boat; Amusement/theme park; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: # 5 of 308 attractions in Boston

This Frederick Law Olmsted-designed park, famous for its Swan Boats, has over 600 varieties of trees and an ever-changing array of flowers. It is America's first public garden.

Attraction type: Urban park; Garden; Park
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: # 6 of 308 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: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: # 7 of 308 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: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: # 8 of 308 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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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: # 9 of 308 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: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: # 10 of 308 attractions in Boston

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in the Fenway area of Boston features a fine art collection housed in a building that is a work of art in itself.  The Venetian-style palace is probably best known...

Attraction type: Art museum; Garden
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: # 11 of 308 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: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: # 12 of 308 attractions in Boston
Attraction type: Island
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: # 13 of 308 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: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: # 14 of 308 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: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: # 15 of 308 attractions in Boston

You'll recognize the facade of this traditional pub, the inspiration for the television show, "Cheers."

Attraction type: Bar/club
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: # 16 of 308 attractions in Boston

The Prudential Center is a big mall, convention center and a couple of hotels all combined into one.  The mall has upscale shops and restaurants, and an excellent food court.  Highlights of the mall...

Attraction type: Observation deck/tower; Architectural building; Mall
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: # 17 of 308 attractions in Boston

Boston's chic shopping address mixes elegant boutiques with funky salons and trendy galleries.

Attraction type: Street; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: # 18 of 308 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: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: # 19 of 308 attractions in Boston

Franklin Park Zoo is fun for both adults and children. For adults, there is a large variety of animals, from the Serengeti Crossing (ostrich, Grant's zebras, Nubian ibex, and white-bearded...

Attraction type: Zoo; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: # 20 of 308 attractions in Boston

Boston's oldest, largest and best-known art institution, the MFA houses one of the world's most comprehensive art collections and is renowned for its Impressionist paintings, Asian and Egyptian collections and early American art.

Attraction type: Art museum; Other; Art gallery
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