First visit to Boston! I was in the city for a work conference. After it was over, I scheduled a couple of vacation days. I decided to pack as most as I could into one trip.

I opted to purchase a Boston CityPASS for discounted admission into 5 sites. To make it worth the money, you DO need to visit 5 sites–which I did. I chose:

• Museum of Fine Arts
• New England Aquarium
• Prudential Skywalk Observatory
• Museum of Science
• Harvard Museum of Natural History (see my separate blog post on Cambridge)

You don’t need a car while in Boston. It’s a walker’s paradise. Everything else you can access using the “T” (subway). I was staying close to Boston Common near the Arlington “T” stop–so easy access to everything.

Besides seeing the sites on my Boston CityPASS, I made sure to do:

• Freedom Trail – the 2.5 mile walking trail that takes you through many of the historical sites (Old North Church, Faneuil Hall, Paul Revere House, etc.)
• Boston Common and Boston Public Garden
• Fenway Park (I walked there from the Museum of Fine Arts)
• Boston Public Library
• Beacon Street
• Beacon Hill
• North End
• Harvard and MIT in Cambridge (separate blog post)

My full set of photos are in my Boston/Cambridge Flickr album. Check it out!

George Washington statue, Boston Public Garden

Bunker Hill monument, Boston

Boston

Paul Revere statue, Freedom Trail, Boston

Union Oyster House, Boston

Faneuil Hall, Freedom Trail, Boston

Quincy Market, Boston

Boston

King’s Chapel Burying Ground, Freedom Trail, Boston

Old North Church, Freedom Trail, Boston

Old South Meeting House, Freedom Trail, Boston

Old State House, Freedom Trail, Boston

New England Holocaust Memorial, Boston

New England Holocaust Memorial, Boston

The famous CITGO sign, Boston

Fenway Park, Boston

Fenway Park, Boston

Beacon Street, Boston

Beacon Hill, Boston

Frog Pond skating, Boston

Boston Public Garden

Charles River, Boston

Make Way for Ducklings, Boston

Boston

Beacon Street, Boston

Beacon Street, Boston

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

New England Aquarium, Boston

New England Aquarium, Boston

New England Aquarium, Boston

New England Aquarium, Boston

Beacon Hill, Boston

Boston

Old Granary Burying Ground, Freedom Trail, Boston

State House, Boston

Boston skyline from Prudential Skydeck

Boston skyline from Prudential Skydeck

Boston skyline from Prudential Skydeck

Boston skyline from Prudential Skydeck

Boston Public Library

Boston

Trinity Church, Boston

Boston skyline from Prudential Skydeck

Boston skyline from Prudential Skydeck

Boston Public Library

Boston Public Library

Boston skyline from Prudential Skydeck

The Stata Center – Building 32, MIT

Building 10, The Great Dome, MIT

Harvard Yard

Widener Library, Harvard