Freedom Trail
The "Freedom Trail" is a road paved with red bricks, starting from the oldest Boston Common in the United States and ending at the Bunker Hill Monument, including the Boston Common, the Boston Public Library, the old State Capitol, the Granay Street Church, Quincy Market, and so on. Visitors can walk the route or take a guided tour to learn about the history and people of the American Revolution.
The 2.5-mile walk connects all 16 of Boston's historic and cultural sites like a pearl necklace along the "Freedom Trail."
tips
- Take the subway to Park St. Exit at the Visitor center to get a free map of the Freedom Trail
- Drive > Boston Common Underground parking fee 3h$24/ Full day fee over 4h
- The whole journey is about 20,000 steps, it is recommended to reserve 4-5h to walk around, there are many delicious restaurants along the way.
- Before departure, you can download the official tour app on the App Store. With GPS function, you can automatically play a podcast to introduce the location and historical events at each scenic spot along the way (you can also download the introduction of the director around you).
- The last attractions may close early, preferably before 5:00. The visitor center closes at 4:30
Harvard University
As one of the most famous institutions of higher education in the world, Harvard University is located in the city of Cambridge, a few kilometers west of Boston. There are many historic buildings and beautiful gardens on campus, and visitors can visit the Harvard Museum, the Harvard Museum of Natural History, and Harvard Memorial Hall.
While walking around the campus, I came across an exhibition with the theme of suicide. A large grassy area was filled with school bags, each representing a person who had studied at Harvard but had chosen to leave this world.
On top of each bag is a piece of paper with a picture and life story of its "owner" on the front. The photos are full of smiling faces, celebrating birthdays with family and friends, vacationing at the beach, or standing upright in a Harvard logo gown. Everyone has enviable achievements and titles, and is an elite in the eyes of society.
On the back of the paper are family or friends' tributes and memories of the person, with everyone asking "why"? Most of them are monologues from mothers:
"Why would someone who had a bright future, who told me he was happy in life, who had achieved so many remarkable things, suddenly leave me?"
Boston Public Library
Whether you are a literature lover or an architecture fan, this is the place to go!
This is one of the largest urban public libraries in the United States and one of the most beautiful libraries in the world. Boston Public Library is a landmark building with a long history and profound cultural heritage. Sitting here quietly reading a book, spending an afternoon, enjoying an afternoon tea in the restaurant downstairs, can be one of life's most romantic memories.
The first floor lobby: marble colonnades and majestic vaulted ceilings give you a magnificent look.
Reading room: Elegant bookshelves and bright Windows create a unique artistic atmosphere for you.
Green Garden: Take photos with books in the quiet garden, enjoy a peaceful and beautiful.
04 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston This is one of the largest art museums in the United States, with a large collection of art, including paintings, sculpture, photography, crafts and more. The museum's collection covers artworks from various periods and regions from ancient to modern times, and visitors can enjoy artistic masterpieces from all over the world here.
Ticket Type:
Regular adult ticket 27 (special exhibition is 7); Teens 7-17 years old 10
Admission is free for children 0-6 years and members (Membership is 90 per year)
U.S. service members/veterans and their families; Admission is free for Boston School student card holders
Admission is free for all Massachusetts residents on regular open days (open days are subject to annual notice on the official website)
On-site services:
Language category:
You can download Bloomberg Connects to the mobile APP for a multilingual tour of the pavilion and its works.
Service category:
Manual/electric wheelchairs are provided free of charge to those in need
Portable service dog (not emotional comfort)
ALD (Hearing aid) available for the hearing impaired
Guide children with autism (including Asperger's syndrome)
05 New England Aquarium
The New England Aquarium is one of Boston's most popular tourist attractions and one of the largest aquariums in the world. Great fun for those who are willing to watch!
Walking for an hour and a half is not finished, but time is tight so hurry to go, unfortunately, some aquariums did not look carefully.
There are no tunnels like that, but there are very tall cylindrical aquariums like p9, and you can go up around the aquarium.There are two kinds of penguins and a sea lion show. The aquariums are also very beautiful, and you can learn a lot from a close look at each aquarium and the explanation beside it. Even without the explanation, each aquarium is beautiful and exquisite
The sea lion show doesn't happen all the time, but we got there and waited five minutes for it to start, which was kind of a coincidence. The specific performance time has not been checked, it should be on the official website. All in all, it was worth it.
Boston Harbor
Boston Harbor is a highlight of the city and one of the oldest urban ports in the United States. Harbour islands such as George Island, Wonder Island and Lovells Island are numerous, each with its own unique scenery and charm. The third floor is the top floor you can look around, but there will be a lot of people, you can go to the bow deck of the first floor! Because his family keeps their bow pointed in the direction of the whales! In the middle, the boat will stop and go, giving tourists enough time to take photos and video whale watching, about an hour and a half to two hours to whale watching, and then start back, and luckily we saw a lot of whales this time
Fenway Park
It is the home stadium of Boston's famous professional baseball team, the Boston Red Sox, and one of the oldest professional sports venues in the United States. In the stadium outside the Red Sox souvenir shop like a big supermarket, a variety of, dazzling souvenirs, bought a super many! The Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees are my two favorite baseball teams, so this is where I have to clock in. Unfortunately, there are no games at this time, so I'll come back next summer to watch the games.
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