Top Tourist Attractions Around Boston

BOSTON, MA – Boston has quite a bit of pride to it, if you haven't noticed. Much of it originates from the sports, food, and music scenes. But when it comes to history and culture, no other city can touch us. (Hey, there's that pride again.)

For tourists and longtime residents alike, there is more to do in and around Boston than you could squeeze into 100 summers. Thankfully, Google has saved you the time it takes to search for a spot to spend your summer day. The Google team looked at historical maps data to put together a list of the top 20 spots for tourists and the top 20 spots for people looking to learn more about the history and culture of the Boston area over the summer months. They did the same for summer bars, restaurants, and parks near the city.

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The "Boston area" used by Google is fairly broad - it stretches up to Salem, down to Quincy, and out to Worcester. But that just means more options for you.

Top 20 "edutainment" spots in the Boston area

New England Aquarium - Boston

Museum of Science - Boston

Franklin Park Zoo - Boston

JFK Library and Museum - Boston

Museum of Fine Arts - Boston

Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum - Boston

USS Constitution Museum - Boston

Boston Children's Museum - Boston

The Institute of Contemporary Art - Boston

The Paul Revere House - Boston

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Boston

Salem Witch Museum - Salem

MIT Museum - Cambridge

Peabody Essex Museum - Salem

Boston Public Library - Boston

Stone Zoo - Stoneham

Harvard Museum of Natural History - Cambridge

EcoTarium - Worcester

Garden in the Woods - Framingham

Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University - Boston

Top 20 tourist attractions in the Boston area

Harvard Square - Cambridge

Revere Beach - Revere

Boston Common Visitors Center - Boston

USS Constitution - Boston

Black Falcon Cruise Terminal - Boston

Long Wharf - Boston

Adams National Historical Park - Quincy

Christian Science Plaza - Boston

Freedom Trail - Boston

Harvard Information Center - Cambridge

Spirit of Boston - Boston

Make Way for Ducklings - Boston

Lowell National Historical Park - Lowell

The House of the Seven Gables - Salem

Boston Massacre Site - Boston

Boston Harborwalk - Boston

Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Campus Centers - Cambridge

Longfellow House, Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site - Cambridge

John Harvard Statue - Cambridge

Longfellow Bridge - Boston

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