USS Constitution

#1 Fenway Park Fans of America's favorite pastime won't want to miss a game at Fenway Park. Home to the Boston Red Sox, this stadium has been the site of home ... Read more » Michael Ivins/Boston Red Sox/Contributor / Getty Images

#2 Boston Common The grounds of Boston Common started as a cow pasture in the mid-1600s. After a few years, overgrazing became a problem and the area was transformed into a British camp ... Read more » Elena Babakina / Getty Images

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#4 Boston Public Garden Though the Boston Public Garden sits right next to Boston Common, the two are actually quite different. The public garden is newer (established in 1837) and holds the distinction of ... Read more » espiegle / Getty Images

#5 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum After Isabella Stewart Gardner's husband died in 1898, the art enthusiast bought land in Boston's Fenway area to open a museum to display her impressive collection of Italian ... Read more » Olena Shmahalo / Flickr

#6 Museum of Fine Arts If you want to make the most out of the Museum of Fine Arts, one of the oldest art institutions in the country, then you'll need to spend a ... Read more » mizoula / Getty Images

#7 Faneuil Hall Marketplace Four buildings – Faneuil Hall, Quincy Market, North Market and South Market – constitute Faneuil Hall Marketplace, with the oldest being Faneuil Hall. Built in 1742 and now located on the Freedom Trail ... Read more » gregobagel / Getty Images

#8 Boston Symphony Orchestra Even if you're not a classical music aficionado, you can't miss attending one of the Boston Symphony Orchestra's world-renowned performances at Symphony Hall. The BSO began performing ... Read more » Hiroyuki Ito/Contributor / Getty Images

#9 Museum of Science If you're traveling with young ones in tow, be sure to swing by the Museum of Science. Here, kids can learn about astronomy, earth sciences and anatomy, not to ... Read more » Roman Babakin / Getty Images

#10 Paul Revere House For a glimpse of what life was like in the late 1700s, head to Paul Revere's former residence in the North End. The house, which is situated on the Freedom ... Read more » dosecreative / Getty Images

#11 Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Boston is packed with cool outdoor spaces, but this nearly 1½-mile-long series of parks and gardens offers more than most. The Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway was established to link Boston ... Read more » Massacusetts Office of Travel & Tourism / Flickr

#12 New England Aquarium Your kids will find plenty to love at the New England Aquarium, starting with the harbor seals that hang out just beyond the ticket booth. Inside, you'll find thousands ... Read more » Yiming Chen / Getty Images

#13 Boston Children's Museum With a giant milk bottle statue at the front of the building, it's hard to miss the Boston Children's Museum. Here, hands-on exhibits present a fun and engaging ... Read more » Barry Winiker / Getty Images

#14 New England Holocaust Memorial Gaze up at the six 54-foot-tall glass towers that comprise the New England Holocaust Memorial, and you're bound to be awestruck. Erected in 1995, each haunting tower is etched ... Read more » Thomas Hawk / Flickr

#15 Old North Church Most people who know anything about American history have heard of Paul Revere's famous midnight ride, when he rode through town to warn people about the arrival of British ... Read more » DenisTangneyJr / Getty Images

#16 Samuel Adams Brewery Despite its location outside of the city center, touring the Samuel Adams Brewery is a must for beer lovers. This brewery location is the smallest of the brand's three ... Read more » jinjian liang / Flickr

# Boston Food Tours Though Boston's food scene used to lag behind other popular vacation locales like New York City and Charleston, the city's sizable immigrant population and influx of new chefs ... Read more » maurizio siani / Getty Images

# Boston Public Library A library isn't always all about books. The main branch of the Boston Public Library in Copley Square, which opened in 1895, is so much more, according to recent visitors ... Read more » Adam Hilliker / Flickr

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# John F. Kennedy Presidential Museum & Library A must for any history buffs or fans of our nation's 35th president, this excellent library and museum details the life and times of President John F. Kennedy. Exhibits ... Read more » Jasperdo / Flickr

# USS Constitution History lovers, boat enthusiasts and military aficionados alike can't miss the chance to board the USS Constitution. Docked at the Boston National Historical Park in Charlestown, this historic vessel ... Read more » Richard Niederer / EyeEm / Getty Images