Off the beaten path · Boston, United States
6 Hidden Gems in Boston Most Visitors Miss
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Chosen from 26 tracked places in Boston: highly rated, rarely crowded. Updated monthly.
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LandmarkFree entryThe Boston Massacre site is a circular cobblestone plaza in front of the Old State House, marking where British soldiers fired into a crowd on March 5, 1770, killing five colonists.
Read our full guide →Massachusetts Korean War Memorial
LandmarkFree entrySituated along the waterfront of the Boston Navy Yard in Charlestown, the Massachusetts Korean War Memorial is a quiet, reflective space dedicated to the men and women from the state who served in…
Read our full guide →Fan Pier
NeighborhoodFree entryFan Pier is a dynamic neighborhood situated along Boston's South Boston Waterfront, part of the larger Seaport District.
Read our full guide →Otis House
MuseumThe Otis House, a National Historic Landmark, is a beautifully preserved Federal-style townhouse built in 1796 for Harrison Gray Otis, a prominent Boston lawyer and politician.
Read our full guide →Paul S. Russell, MD Museum of Medical History and Innovation at Massachusetts General Hospital
MuseumFree entryThe Paul S. Russell, MD Museum of Medical History and Innovation offers a fascinating look at the evolution of medicine, from early surgical tools to modern breakthroughs.
Read our full guide →The Vilna Shul
Religious siteThe Vilna Shul is a restored 1919 synagogue that now serves as a Jewish heritage center and museum in Boston's Beacon Hill.
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