Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Boston, United States

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Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 1.8 km
Ascend 43 m
Descend 43 m

Experience Boston in United States in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in BostonIndividual Sights in Boston

Sight 1: Battery Wharf

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Boston Harborwalk is a public walkway that follows the edge of piers, wharves, beaches, and shoreline around Boston Harbor. When fully completed it will extend a distance of 47 miles (76 km) from East Boston to the Neponset River.

Wikipedia: Boston Harborwalk (EN)

297 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: Old Saint Stephens Church

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Old Saint Stephens Church CP Hoffman / CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Stephen's Church is a historic church in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts. It was built in 1802–1804 as the New North Church or New North Meeting House and was designed by the noted architect Charles Bulfinch. It is the only one of the five churches he designed in Boston to remain extant. The church replaced one which had been built on the site in 1714 and enlarged in 1730. The Congregationalist church became Unitarian in 1813, and the church was sold to the Roman Catholic Diocese in 1862, and renamed St. Stephen's. It was restored and renovated in 1964-65 by Chester F. Wright, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Wikipedia: St. Stephen's Church (Boston, Massachusetts) (EN), Website

226 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Paul Revere House

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The Paul Revere House, built c.1680, was the colonial home of American Patriot and Founding Father Paul Revere during the time of the American Revolution. A National Historic Landmark since 1961, it is located at 19 North Square, Boston, Massachusetts, in the city's North End, and is now operated as a nonprofit museum by the Paul Revere Memorial Association. An admission fee is charged.

Wikipedia: Paul Revere House (EN), Website

156 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: St. Leonard's Church

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St. Leonard of Port Maurice Catholic Church, or more simply St. Leonard's, is a parish of the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Boston. It is noted for its historic parish church located at the corner of Hanover and Prince Streets in the North End of Boston, one of the oldest churches built by Italian immigrants in the United States. The church is a pending Boston Landmark. It is named after Leonard of Port Maurice.

Wikipedia: St. Leonard's Church (Boston) (EN)

324 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: Old North Church

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Old North ChurchAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA / CC BY 2.0

The Old North Church, is an Episcopal mission church located in the North End neighborhood of Boston. The church, which was built in 1723, is the oldest standing church building in Boston and a National Historic Landmark.

Wikipedia: Old North Church (EN)

179 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Skinny House

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The Skinny House is an extremely narrow four-story house at 44 Hull Street in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It is reported by the Boston Globe as having the "uncontested distinction of being the narrowest house in Boston." According to the executive director of the Boston Landmarks Commission, "In a city where there are many narrow lots, this far exceeds the norm. ... As far as we know, it is the narrowest house in Boston." According to local legend, it was built as a spite house.

Wikipedia: Skinny House (Boston) (EN)

578 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 7: The Goal

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The Goal

An 800-pound (360 kg) bronze statue of Bobby Orr is installed outside Boston's TD Garden, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The sculpture was designed by Harry Weber, and unveiled on May 10, 2010.

Wikipedia: Statue of Bobby Orr (EN), Website

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