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"I have learned never to argue with a Bostonian," said poet Rudyard Kipling in the early 1900s, and that is still true now. By American standards, Boston is old. Cobbled streets lit by gas-lamps; National historic Landmarks; individual buildings of great stature and charm. A couple of decades ago, Boston was in danger of becoming a museum of living history, forever trapped in its 1700s and 1800s heyday. Than a change took place: the buildings washed and, and due to the high-tech industries of nearby Cambridge, businesses began to flock back. Boston is booming again, so go check it out. And no arguing.

Boston is on a small peninsula in the middle of Massachusetts' Atlantic Coast, a little over 200 miles (320 km) northeast of New York City. Most of the city's sights are contained in less than 5 square miles (8 sq km). Cambridge (home of Harvard and MIT) is a short drive or subway ride north across the Charles River.

The North End, occupying the northeastern tip of the peninsula, is the historic city center. The North End and the eastern waterfront are separated from the rest of the city by the Central Expressway (I-93). Just south of the expressway are Faneuil Hall Marketplace and Government Center. The Financial District is a few blocks further south, Beacon Hill directly west, Boston Common (the city's main park) and Chinatown to the southwest. The Backbay, South End and Fenway are further to the southwest. Anyone in reasonable shape could walk from the North End to the Fenway - allowing for wandering, eating and shopping - in half a day or less.

Top Boston Attractions

North End Narrow streets probably mean you're in the North End, Boston's oldest neighborhood and home to much of the city's Italian population. more >>	Quincy Market Constructed in 1826. Now restored, Quincy Market houses food stalls, restaurants, shops and flower market. more >>
Beacon Hill Old State House, from the balcony of which Bostonians first heard the Declaration of Independence read. more >>	Cambridge The double whammy of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology would make any burg's head swell. more >>
The Public Garden The oldest Botanical Garden in America, the Public Garden in Boston's prettiest green space. more >>	Boston Public Library Opened in 1895, Boston Public Library is designed in the Renaissance Revival style. more >>