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The history stuff is a must. Luckily, the best tour is a free red brick path -- the Freedom Trail -- which travels to notable spots like the Paul Revere House, Faneuil Hall and Boston Common. But Beantown offers much more than just Revere homage: Check out the Museum of Fine Arts, the shops along Newbury Street, a Red Sox game at Fenway Park, one of the numerous cafés and much, much more.

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#1
Freedom Trail Free attraction
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Overall Rating: Rating: 4.5

Why go: One of the must-do Boston attractions is to walk the nearly three-mile Freedom Trail, which ... read more»

#2
New England Holocaust Memorial Free attraction
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Overall Rating: Rating: 4.5

Why go: Located a short walk from Faneuil Hall on the Freedom Trail are the haunting six ... read more»

#3
Museum of Fine Arts
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Overall Rating: Rating: 4.5

Why go: If you want to get the most out of the Museum of Fine Arts, one ... read more»

#4
Boston Public Garden Free attraction
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Overall Rating: Rating: 4.5

Why go: Although the Boston Public Garden sits right next to Boston Common, the two are actually ... read more»

#5
Museum of Science
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Overall Rating: Rating: 4.5

Why go: Take your young ones to the Museum of Science: There, they'll get to learn ... read more»

#6
Old North Church Free attraction
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Overall Rating: Rating: 4.0

Why go: Most people who know anything about American history have heard of Paul Revere's famous ... read more»

#7
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
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Overall Rating: Rating: 4.0

Why go: After Isabella Stewart Gardner's husband died in 1898, she bought land in the Fenway ... read more»

#8
Fenway Park
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Overall Rating: Rating: 4.0

Why go: Fans of America's favorite pastime won't want to miss a game at Fenway ... read more»

#9
Boston Common Free attraction
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Overall Rating: Rating: 4.0

Why go: The grounds of the Boston Common started as a cow pasture in the mid-1600s. After ... read more»

#10
Samuel Adams Brewery
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Overall Rating: Rating: 4.0

Why go: Touring the Samuel Adams Brewery is one of travelers' top-rated things to do in this ... read more»

#11
Boston Children's Museum
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Overall Rating: Rating: 4.0

Why go: With a giant milk bottle statue at the front of the building, it's hard ... read more»

#12
Faneuil Hall Free attraction
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Overall Rating: Rating: 4.0

Why go: Built in 1742 and now located on the Freedom Trail, Faneuil Hall has had a ... read more»

#13
Paul Revere House
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Overall Rating: Rating: 3.5

Why go: For a peek at life in the late 1700s, head to Paul Revere's former ... read more»

#14
New England Aquarium
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Overall Rating: Rating: 3.5

Why go: Your kids will find plenty to love at the New England Aquarium, starting with the ... read more»

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