The tour starts at our shop, across from the lovely Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park. (Mr. Christopher Columbus did not discover the park). Our building was constructed in 1857 as a storage warehouse to support nearby Quincy Market. The building actually bordered the waterfront at that time, and is thus why it was named a wharf.

At this spot, take a look back down the Rose Kennedy Greenway. Once the site of the elevated portion of I-93, which cut off downtown Boston from the North End and the waterfront, this corridor now houses a park. Dewey Square, across from the transportation hub of South Station, features a weekly farmer's market and the popular Clover food truck. Yo... Moreu can still see the blank, cut off facades of many of the buildings facing the Greenway, but since the Big Dig buried I-93 below ground, this area is beginning to flourish again.Less

Opening in June 2004, the BCEC symbolizes the revitalization of the South Boston Waterfront following the completion of the Big Dig. With half a million square feet of exhibition space, this is the largest exposition center in the northeast United States. In some ways, the creation of the new convention center was spurred by the Apple Computer conf... Moreerence Macworld, which relocated to New York in the late 1990s because the smaller Hynes Convention Center in the Back Bay could no longer accommodate it. It returned to Boston after the BCEC opened. Although seemingly off the beaten path, hotels, condos, and cultural sites have sprung up in this neighborhood in the past few years.Less

Ride between the pier buildings and up the ramp to a beautiful view of Boston Harbor, East Boston, and back toward downtown. Black Falcon Pier is the port for cruise ships coming into Boston. Across the inner harbor sits East Boston and Logan Airport, one of the many parts of Boston built on artificial landfill.

Although this area is ... Morelargely industrial, it houses the Boston Design Center--featuring the offices of many interior designers--concert venues, restaurants, and the Harpoon Brewery, brewing local beer with Boston tap water.Less

Formerly located on Boylston St in Boston's Back Bay, the ICA relocated to the South Boston Waterfront in 2006 and opened its first permanent collection. The ICA is yet another example of the revitalization of this neighborhood in the past decade.

Designed by the architectural firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro, the ICA was the recipient of... More the 2007 Harleston Parker Medal, awarded to "the most beautiful piece of architecture" in Boston. Its design mirrors the gantry cranes of the nearby industrial piers.

The museum's mission is to showcase contemporary art, and it has housed exhibitions by Boston-area and emerging artists, including street artist Shepard Fairey.Less

The John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse sits on Fan Pier and houses the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals and the US District Court for Massachusetts. It was named after Joe Moakley, who served in Congressman representing Boston for 28 years, as well as many local positions.

Since leaving the ICA, the route has followed Boston's Ha... MorerborWalk, a public multi-use path along most of Boston's coast. Chapter 91 of Massachusetts law provides for public access to the water's edge for the purposes of "fishing nd fouling." Today you can also enjoy it for biking and walking.Less

Built in 1710 the original wharf was a third of a mile long and reached the shore line in front of Faneuil Hall. Extending so far into the ocean, the wharf allowed for larger ships to dock, load and unload directly. In the 1860s Atlantic Avenue was constructed cutting through the Long Wharf and many others wharfs, changing the area and dynamics of ... Morethe waterfront.Less

Back on the HarborWalk, this stop affords a chance to look out to the Charlestown Navy Yard, home of the USS Constitution. The Constitution, commissioned in 1797, is the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world. It's still in active service, meaning it has a crew, it participates in one naval exercise every year (guarding Boston Harbor on Ju... Morely 4th), and it fires its cannon every morning at 8am to wake up the Navy Yard (and everyone else nearby).

Behind the Constitution stands the 221 feet tall Bunker Hill Monument. The monument commemorates the second battle between the Patriots and the British during the Revolutionary War. The battle actually took place on Breed's Hill, where the monument stands.Less

This final stop before heading back to the shop highlights some of Boston's newest monuments. If you're wondering why it's so noisy here, take a look out at the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge. This is where I-93 exits the Big Dig tunnel below Atlantic Ave.

In addition to having a very long name, the bridge is also the wo... Morerld’s widest cable-stayed bridge and the first to use an asymmetrical design. The towers reprise the design of the Bunker Hill Monument, while the white cable stays represent the masts and rigging of the USS Constitution and all of the other ships that have played a role in shaping Boston's maritime history.

Next to the bridge is the TD Garden, home of the home of the Boston Bruins and Boston Celtics. This stadium replaced the previous Boston Garden, built in 1928, which sat where the VIP parking is now in front of the building. The new building was built so close to the original Garden that the old building had to be taken apart piece by piece, allowing passersby a view into the home of 17 NBA Championships and 5 Stanley Cups.Less