Boston

Boston

US
Population675,647
Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and financial center of New England, a region of the Northeastern United States. It has an area of 48.4 sq mi (125 km2) and a population of 675,647 as of the 2020 census, making it the third-largest city in the Northeastern United States after New York City and Philadelphia. The larger Greater Boston metropolitan statistical area has a population of 4.9 million as of 2023, making it the largest metropolitan area in New England and the eleventh-largest in the United States.

Places to Explore

Curated experiences in Boston

Loring-Greenough House

Loring-Greenough House

The Loring–Greenough House is the last surviving 18th century residence in Sumner Hill, a historic section of Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, …

National Center of Afro-American Artists (NCAAA) Museum

National Center of Afro-American Artists (NCAAA) Museum

Abbotsford, now the Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists, is a historic house at 300 Walnut Avenue in …

Cooper-Frost-Austin House

Cooper-Frost-Austin House

The Cooper–Frost–Austin House is a historic Colonial American house, built in 1681. It is located at 21 Linnaean Street, Cambridge, …

Boston Children's Museum

Boston Children's Museum

Boston Children's Museum is a children's museum in Boston, Massachusetts, dedicated to the education of children. Located on Children's Wharf …

Old State House

Old State House

The Old State House, also known as the Old Provincial State House, is a historic building in Boston, Massachusetts, built …

Quincy Market

Quincy Market

Quincy Market is a historic building next to Faneuil Hall in Downtown Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was constructed between …

Shirley-Eustis House

Shirley-Eustis House

The Shirley–Eustis House is a historic house located at 33 Shirley Street, Boston, Massachusetts. It is a U.S. National Historic …

Pierce House

Pierce House

The Pierce House is a rare 17th-century (First Period) house at 24 Oakton Avenue in the Dorchester neighborhood in Boston, …

USS Constitution Museum

USS Constitution Museum

The USS Constitution Museum is located in the Charlestown Navy Yard, which is part of the Boston National Historical Park …

Museum of Science

Museum of Science

The Museum of Science (MoS) is a nature and science museum and indoor zoological establishment located in Science Park, a …

Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology

Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology

The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology is a museum affiliated with Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded …

Boston Duck Tours

Boston Duck Tours

Boston Duck Tours is a privately owned company that operates historical tours of the city of Boston using replica World …

Boston Marathon Finish Line

Boston Marathon Finish Line

The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon race hosted by eight cities and towns in greater Boston in eastern Massachusetts, …

Citgo Sign

Citgo Sign

The Boston Citgo sign is a large, double-faced sign featuring the logo of the oil company Citgo that overlooks Kenmore …

The Mapparium

The Mapparium

The Mapparium is a three-story-tall globe made of stained glass that is viewed from a 30-foot-long (9.1 m) bridge through …

Ether Dome

Ether Dome

The Ether Dome is a surgical operating amphitheater in the Bulfinch Building at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, United States. …

The West End Museum

The West End Museum

The West End Museum (WEM) is a neighborhood museum dedicated to the collection, preservation, and interpretation of the history and …

Skinny House

Skinny House

The Skinny House is an extremely narrow four-story house at 44 Hull Street in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts, …

Swan Boats

Swan Boats

The Swan Boats are a fleet of pontoon pleasure boats which operate in a pond in the Public Garden in …

Harvard Square

Harvard Square

Harvard Square is a triangular plaza at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue, Brattle Street and John F. Kennedy Street near …

Begin Your Journey

Create a personalized itinerary and unlock the finest experiences Boston has to offer

Plan Your Trip