Places worth the detour in Boston
169 places worth going out of your way for lie within 20 km of Boston, United States, across 7 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (64). Best known: Museum of Fine Arts Boston. 162 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
The 60 best known, ranked 169
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them. The other 109 are on the map and on the United States pages.
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1.Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Museums & culture · 19th century · Renowned
Art museum in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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2.Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Museums & culture · 20th century · Notable
Art museum in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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3.John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
Museums & culture · 20th century · Notable
Presidential library and museum for U.S. President John F. Kennedy in Boston, Massachusetts
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4.Museum of Bad Art
Museums & culture · 20th century · Notable
Museum with branches in Massachusetts, United States and Quebec
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5.Boston Common
Parks & cemeteries · 17th century · Notable
Public park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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6.Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
Museums & culture · 19th century · Notable
Museum in Cambridge, Massachusetts
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8.Old North Church
Sacred sites · 18th century · Hidden gem
Historic church building in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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10.Boston Harbor
Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem
Estuary and harbor of Massachusetts Bay in the northeastern United States
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13.Arnold Arboretum
Parks & cemeteries · 19th century · Hidden gem
Botanical garden of the Harvard University
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14.Symphony Hall
Fun & leisure · 19th century · Hidden gem
Concert hall in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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16.Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Main church of the Catholic archdiocese of Boston, United States
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17.Fogg Museum
Museums & culture · 19th century · Hidden gem
Museum in Cambridge, Massachusetts; part of Harvard Art Museums
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18.Mount Auburn Cemetery
Parks & cemeteries · 19th century · Hidden gem
Cemetery in Cambridge and Watertown, Massachusetts
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22.Granary Burying Ground
Parks & cemeteries · 17th century · Hidden gem
Cemetery in Boston, Massachusetts
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24.Widener Library
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Primary building of the library system of Harvard University
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26.Harvard Bridge
Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem
Bridge over the Charles River near the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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27.Fort Independence
Built landmarks · 17th century · Hidden gem
Fort on Castle Island in South Boston, Massachusetts
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28.Harvard Museum of Natural History
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Natural history museum in Massachusetts
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30.Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Cable-stayed bridge in Boston, Massachusetts
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31.Harvard Square
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Square near the center of Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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32.New England Aquarium
Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem
Public aquarium in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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33.Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East
Museums & culture · 19th century · Hidden gem
Museum in Cambridge, MA, USA
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34.Metropolitan Waterworks Museum
Museums & culture · 19th century · Hidden gem
Museum in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
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35.Boston Athenæum
Museums & culture · 19th century · Hidden gem
Library in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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37.King's Chapel Burying Ground
Parks & cemeteries · 17th century · Hidden gem
Graveyard in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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38.Basilica and Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Church
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39.United First Parish Church
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Church in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States
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41.Copp's Hill Burying Ground
Parks & cemeteries · 17th century · Hidden gem
Cemetery in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
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42.Lexington Battle Green
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Town common and battle site in Massachusetts, USA
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44.Longfellow Bridge
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Bridge in Massachusetts to Cambridge, Massachusetts
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46.Appeal to the Great Spirit
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Statue by Cyrus Dallin at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA
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49.African Meeting House
Sacred sites · Hidden gem
Church building in Boston, United States of America
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50.Islamic Society of Boston
Sacred sites · Hidden gem
Mosque and cultural center for Muslims in Cambridge, Massachusetts
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53.John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Birthplace and childhood home of John F. Kennedy
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54.Armenian Heritage Park
Built landmarks · 21st century · Hidden gem
Park in Massachusetts, United States
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55.John Harvard statue
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Statue in Cambridge, Massachusetts of Harvard University founder
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56.Schlesinger Library
Museums & culture · Hidden gem
Research library at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University
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57.Thomas Crane Public Library
Museums & culture · Hidden gem
Library in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States
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58.Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory
Museums & culture · 19th century · Hidden gem
Weather observatory in Milton, United States
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59.Forest Hills Cemetery
Parks & cemeteries · 19th century · Hidden gem
Cemetery in Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts
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60.Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Park in the United States of America
