North America Chevron. United States Chevron. Massachusetts Chevron. Boston Chevron. Built on almost years of history, Boston's character is as layered and distinct as a Kennedy accent.
The city has reinvented itself countless times over, serving at different times and to different communities as the birthplace of the American Revolution, as an international academic capital, and as a biotech hub. Each year, its famed universities keep this old city young with an ebb and flow of some , students from around the worldβand these smarties keep the city lively round the clock.
Across its patchwork of squares, corners, and crossings, here are the best things to do in Boston βincluding the occasional jaunt across the Charles River to neighboring Cambridge βwhether you're in town for Marathon Monday better known as Patriot's Day around here , making a summer stop on your way to the Cape and islands , or on a fall foliage journey.
Read our complete Boston travel guide here. This is one of our favorite museums in Boston βand the country. At once intimate and unparalleled in its grandeur, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum draws on the vast art collection of its eponymous and eccentric founder, who had a thirst for travel, a bohemian lifestyle, and the fine luxuries of ancient cultures.
Set within a Venetian-style palazzo, surrounding an elegant courtyard, masterpieces by the likes of Botticelli, Raphael, Titian, and John Singer Sargent share space with impressive architectural elements.
