Mass Bay Lines runs several types of trips and water shuttles that run from 60 Rowes Wharf in Boston, which is located behind the Boston Harbor Hotel.   The whale watch is a 4 hour excursion...

Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park was renovated and reopened in 2003. The park has views of Boston harbor, grassy areas for picnics, water fountain splash area for kids, a rose garden and arbor...

This museum features cutting-edge contemporary painting, sculpture, architecture, film and photography.

The Boston Athenaeum 10 1/2 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108 617-227-0270 www.bostonathenae... Free guided tours are given every Tuesday and Thursday at 3:00 by reservation only (617-720-7600...

The Mary Baker Eddy Library offers visitors a remarkable look at the Mapparium, the only one of its kind in the world.  Produced in 1935, the Mapparium is a three story high inside-out globe made of...

Designed in 1796 and once belonging to a Boston mayor, this historic house is an excellent example of the architecture and life-style of the post-Revolutionary culture.

Day spa.

This national historic site's 15 pre-Civil War structures include the African Meeting House.

Peddock's Island is a great place for camping, or just wandering around and enjoying the scenery. The beaches all along it are clean apart from occasional seaglass, and the crabapples everywhere only...

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.

Designed in 1798 by renowned architect Charles Bulfinch, the historic building is dominated by a magnificent gold dome.