Interactive Map of Boston
Explore the top landmarks and excursions around Boston, from the Freedom Trail and Back Bay to Cambridge and the North Shore. Click any marker to learn more.
Boston landmarks
Day trips & excursions
Boston A practical guide to Boston: neighborhoods, Logan Airport, the T, weather, and where the site's day trips lead from here. Boston Harbor & the Seaport The Seaport, Long Wharf and the Harbor Islands: what's new, what's free, what needs a ferry, and when the boats actually run. Cambridge: Harvard, MIT and Harvard Square Cambridge is a separate city across the Charles River, home to Harvard and MIT. A 10-minute Red Line ride from downtown Boston. Cape Cod Cape Cod from Boston: driving the canal bridges, Hyannis ferries to the islands, beaches, and why the Cape shuts down after October. Newport Newport day trip from Boston: Gilded Age mansions, the free Cliff Walk, and a historic sailing harbor, a little over an hour away. Portland, Maine Portland, Maine day trip guide: Old Port, Portland Head Light, Casco Bay islands, lobster, and the Amtrak Downeaster from Boston. Salem Salem day trip from Boston: witch trials history, Peabody Essex Museum, working harbor, 30-minute Commuter Rail, and why to skip driving in October. The Freedom Trail A 4 km red-brick line linking 16 Revolutionary War sites from Boston Common to Charlestown. What it costs, how long it takes, where to start. The North End: Boston's Italian neighborhood Boston's oldest residential neighborhood: narrow streets, Italian bakeries, the Old North Church and Paul Revere House, a few minutes from downtown. Back Bay & the South End Brownstone streets, Copley Square, Newbury Street and the Skywalk Observatory, plus the South End next door. What to see and how to get there. Beacon Hill: Acorn Street, the State House and a quiet walk through old Boston Beacon Hill guide: Acorn Street, the gold-domed State House, gas-lit brick rows, and how to walk it without disturbing the people who live there. Fenway Fenway Park and the Back Bay Fens, near the MFA and the Gardner Museum. Ballpark tours, game days, and how to get there on the T. Kennebunkport Kennebunkport day trip guide: beaches, Dock Square, lobster boats, driving from Boston on I-95, and why this village goes quiet off-season. Lexington & Concord Where the Revolution started: Battle Green, Old North Bridge and Walden Pond, a car-friendly day trip from Boston with limited transit. Martha's Vineyard Martha's Vineyard from Boston: Woods Hole ferry times, six villages, gingerbread cottages, cliffs, beaches, and when the island empties out. Mystic Mystic day trip guide: Seaport Museum, aquarium, and honest advice on driving vs. Amtrak from Boston for this 2-hour, most-distant stop. Nantucket Nantucket from Boston: no direct boat, ferry via Hyannis only. Cobblestone town, whaling history, beaches, and a short season. Plymouth, Massachusetts Where the Mayflower landed in 1620: Plymouth Rock, the Mayflower II replica and Plimoth Patuxet's living-history village, south of Boston. Portsmouth, New Hampshire Portsmouth day trip guide: Strawbery Banke Museum, the Piscataqua waterfront, and how to actually get there from Boston without the train. Providence, Rhode Island Providence day trip from Boston: Amtrak or Commuter Rail, College Hill, RISD Museum, Federal Hill food, and WaterFire, without a car.