| The city of Boston is frequently referred
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| | marked out with red lines or bricks.
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| to as the gateway to New England. It is
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| | These are buildings that played some
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| the capital of Massachusetts, and the
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| | significance in the American Revolution.
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| largest city in New England. There is
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| | The trail includes Paul Revere's house
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| plenty to do for young and old alike in
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| | (home to the night time messenger that
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| Boston, making it a great destination for
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| | warned Samuel Adams and John Hancock of
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| a holiday to New England.
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| | the British Army's planned movements),
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| Boston lies on a peninsula, with the
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| | Faneuil Hall (a meeting point for
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| Massachusetts Bay on one side and the
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| | revolutionaries), Granary Burial Ground
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| Back Bay on the other. It became one of
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| | (where Samuel Adams, John Hancock and
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| the wealthiest cities in North America
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| | Paul Revere are buried), Bunker Hills,
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| during the 18th and 19th centuries, which
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| | the site of Benjamin Franklin's birth,
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| led to a great many cultural buildings
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| | and the Old State House (where the
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| being built during this era.
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| | Declaration of Independence was first
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| The Public Garden is the oldest botanical
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| | read).
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| garden in the USA, with its flower
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| | Not on the trail for obvious reasons is
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| gardens, trees, grassy lawns and lakes.
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| | the USS Constitution. This ship is 200
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| The most famous part of The Public
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| | years old and is the oldest commissioned
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| Garden's is of course the Swan Boats, to
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| | warship in the US Navy. Still afloat the
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| take you on a graceful ride around the
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| | ironclad/ironside ship gives some of the
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| lakes.
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| | most spectacular views of the city of
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| Faneuil Hall Marketplace was built in
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| | Boston.
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| 1742, and now houses over one hundred
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| | One of the most visited attractions in
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| shops and restaurants. Great for shopping
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| | Boston is the New England Aquarium. With
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| or for sampling the local cuisine,
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| | a massive 200,000 gallon tank, with giant
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| Faneuil Hall Marketplace is a "must see"
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| | turtles swimming in it, it is a fantastic
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| in Boston. The restaurants feature many
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| | sight to behold.
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| local favourites such as clam chowder,
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| | Home to the universities of Harvard and
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| and Boston baked beans!
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| | MIT, the city has a vibrant atmosphere in
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| The Museum of Fine Arts is Boston's
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| | the evenings. There are plenty of
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| oldest and most respected art
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| | restaurants and venues with live music to
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| institution. It is home to a lot of early
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| | entertain you after a day of sightseeing
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| American art, as well as Egyptian and
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| | or retail therapy!
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| Impressionist collections. There is also
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| | Steeped in history, great for shopping
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| a fine collection of French art.
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| | and abundant with evening entertainment,
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| Many of the famous historic buildings
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| | Boston makes a great destination for your
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| make up the Freedom Trail, which is
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| | New England holiday.
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