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Paul Revere House

One of the most pleasant stops on the Freedom Trail, this 2 1/2-story wood structure presents histor... More
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Museum of Fine Arts

One of the world's great art museums, the MFA works nonstop to become even more accessible and inter... More
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Museum of Science

For the ultimate pain-free educational experience, head to the Museum of Science. The demonstrations... More
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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum

The Kennedy era springs to life at this dramatic library, museum, and educational research complex o... More
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Museum of African American History

In Revolutionary War-obsessed New England, the history of the black community that thrived in Boston... More
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Faneuil Hall Marketplace

Since Boston's most popular attraction opened in 1976, cities all over the country have imitated its... More
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USS Constitution

"Old Ironsides," one of the U.S. Navy's six original frigates, never lost a battle. A tour, led by a... More
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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Isabella Stewart Gardner (1840-1924) was an incorrigible individualist long before strong-willed beh... More
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Otis House Museum

Legendary architect Charles Bulfinch designed this gorgeous 1796 mansion for his friends Harrison Gr... More
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Boston Children's Museum

As you approach the Children's Museum, look for the 40-foot-high red-and-white milk bottle out front... More
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Institute of Contemporary Art

Even if you think contemporary art isn't for you, the ICA is a blast. The city's first new art museu... More
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The New England Holocaust Memorial

Erected in 1995, these six glass towers spring up in the midst of attractions that celebrate freedom... More
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Old North Church

Look up! In this building's original steeple, sexton Robert Newman hung two lanterns on the night of... More
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Old South Meeting House

Look for the clock tower that tops this religious and political gathering place, best known as the s... More
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Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology

The Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology boasts the Hall of the North American Indian, where 50... More
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Frommer's content excerpted from Frommer's Boston 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.