Sights & Attractions in Boston

Things to Do in Beacon Hill, Boston Common, and the Old West End

Name	Category	Location

Acorn Street Surely the most photographed street in the city, Acorn is Ye Olde...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Beacon Hill, Boston Common, and the Old West End

Appalachian Mountain Club The bowfront mansion that serves as the headquarters of one of...	Educational Institutions	Beacon Hill, Boston Common, and the Old West End

Beacon Street Some New Englanders believe that wealth is a burden to be borne...	Architectural Sites	Beacon Hill, Boston Common, and the Old West End

Boston Athenaeum It was William Tudor, one of the cofounders of the Boston Athenaeum...	Libraries	Beacon Hill, Boston Common, and the Old West End

Boston Common Nothing is more central to Boston than the Common, the oldest...	Parks	Beacon Hill, Boston Common, and the Old West End


Boston Common Visitor Information Center This center, run by the Greater Boston Convention and Visitors...	Information Centers	Beacon Hill, Boston Common, and the Old West End

Cathedral Church of St. Paul Though it looks a bit like a bank, St. Paul's is actually the...	Religious Sites	Beacon Hill, Boston Common, and the Old West End

Charles Street Chockablock with antiques shops, clothing boutiques, small restaurants...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Beacon Hill, Boston Common, and the Old West End

Chestnut Street Delicacy and grace characterize virtually every structure on...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Beacon Hill, Boston Common, and the Old West End

Granary Burying Ground "It is a fine thing to die in Boston," A. C. Lyons, an essayist...	Cemeteries	Beacon Hill, Boston Common, and the Old West End

Harrison Gray Otis House If the name sounds familiar, it's because a Beacon Hill home...	Houses / Mansions	Beacon Hill, Boston Common, and the Old West End

Harrison Gray Otis House Harrison Gray Otis, a U.S. senator, Boston's third mayor, and...	Houses / Mansions	Beacon Hill, Boston Common, and the Old West End

Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge The crown jewel of the "Big Dig" construction project, the 1,432-foot-long...	Bridges / Tunnels	Beacon Hill, Boston Common, and the Old West End

Louisburg Square One of Beacon Hill's most charming corners, Louisburg Square...	Squares	Beacon Hill, Boston Common, and the Old West End

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Incorporated in 1811, MGH has traditionally been regarded as...	Hospitals	Beacon Hill, Boston Common, and the Old West End

Mt. Vernon Street Mt. Vernon Street, along with Chestnut Street, has some of Beacon...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Beacon Hill, Boston Common, and the Old West End

Museum of African American History Ever since runaway slave Crispus Attucks became one of the famous...	Museums / Galleries	Beacon Hill, Boston Common, and the Old West End

Museum of Science With 15-foot lightning bolts in the Theater of Electricity and...	Museums / Galleries	Beacon Hill, Boston Common, and the Old West End

National Park Service Visitor Center Ranger-led tours of the Freedom Trail leave from the National...	Tours	Beacon Hill, Boston Common, and the Old West End

Nichols House The only Mt. Vernon Street home open to the public, the Nichols...	Houses / Mansions	Beacon Hill, Boston Common, and the Old West End

Old West Church Built in 1806 to a design of the builder and architect Asher...	Religious Sites	Beacon Hill, Boston Common, and the Old West End

Park Street Church If this Congregationalist church at the corner of Tremont and...	Religious Sites	Beacon Hill, Boston Common, and the Old West End

Park Street Station One of the first four stops on the first subway in America, Park...	Transportation Sites	Beacon Hill, Boston Common, and the Old West End

State House On July 4, 1795, the surviving fathers of the Revolution were...	Government Buildings	Beacon Hill, Boston Common, and the Old West End

TD Garden Diehards still moan about the loss of the old Boston Garden...	Sports Venues	Beacon Hill, Boston Common, and the Old West End

Vilna Shul As the oldest synagogue in Boston, this historic treasure is...	Religious Sites	Beacon Hill, Boston Common, and the Old West End

William Hickling Prescott House A modest but engaging house museum has been installed in this...	Houses / Mansions	Beacon Hill, Boston Common, and the Old West End
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