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.
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Attraction type: Urban park; Garden; Park
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- Mar 2, 2008 "Beautiful touch of nature in the middle of the city"
- Jun 27, 2007 "lovely and safe"
- May 22, 2007 "A Beautiful, Beautiful Place"
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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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- Mar 4, 2008 "ISGM worth a visit"
- Feb 1, 2008 "Second half of you day if you go to the MFA"
- Oct 24, 2006 "A great place to spent a partial day"
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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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- Jan 23, 2008 "A Boston Must!"
- Jun 27, 2007 "not as nice as public gardens"
- Apr 9, 2007 "Cool Place to visit"
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This National Park consists of 34 small islands just off shore in Boston Harbor. The most popular, Georges Island, is home to Fort Warren, a Civil War Landmark that housed Confederate prisoners.
Attraction type: Island; National park; Waterway
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- Dec 29, 2007 "Three-hour Island Tour"
- May 8, 2006 "The overlooked jewel"
- Jan 18, 2006 "Best attraction in Boston"
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The site of a fort erected in 1634, Castle Island is a great place to walk, jog or just unwind and enjoy the view.
Attraction type: Historic site; Urban park
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- May 14, 2008 "An urban oasis!"
- Aug 5, 2007 "So much to do"
- Sep 6, 2006 "watch planes landing at Logan Airport"
Part of Olmsted's famous Emerald Necklace, America's oldest public arboretum has 265 beautiful acres of trees, shrubs and vines.
Attraction type: Park; Garden; Gay bar
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This national historic site's 15 pre-Civil War structures include the African Meeting House.
Attraction type: Historic site; National park
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A popular path for walkers, joggers, bladers and bicyclists, the Esplanade is also home to the Hatch Shell, where the Boston Pops holds its annual summer concerts.
Attraction type: Park; River
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Frederick Law Olmsted designed this chain of parks and green spaces in and around Boston.
Attraction type: Garden; Park
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Plaza located behind Old North Church.
Attraction type: Town center/square/plaza; Park
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This waterfront park was the last jewel in Olmsted's Emerald Necklace.
Attraction type: Park
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