Take a photographic journey around some of Boston's historic sites. This walking tour company specializes in leading camera-happy groups around the city to see and capture some the best locales. Photo Walks offers private tours, scavenger hunts, night tours, private photo lessons and more. See the exclusive Beacon Hill neighborhood with its 19th-century brownstones, the Public Garden and Boston Harbor for panoramic views and the Freedom Trail's historic sites. It's a great way to see Boston come alive, along with instruction on simple and creative photo techniques.

Artère faisant partie intégrante du centre-ville de Boston, le Freedom Trail est un sentier sinueux qui longe certains des monuments les plus importants du pays. Le chemin est parsemé de nombreux sites qui ont accueilli des événements emblématiques tels que la Boston Tea Party et la Chevauchée nocturne de Paul Revere. Bordé par le Boston National Historic Park et la Freedom Trail Commission, il passe par une série d’églises, de cimetières et de bâtiments d’importance monumentale. Certains des sites les plus importants émaillés sur le sentier incluent la Old State House, Faneuil Hall, Old North Church, Old South Meeting House, l'USS Constitution, Copp's Hill Burial Ground et la Maison de Paul Revere. Le sentier commence souvent au Boston Common, serpentant jusqu’au Bunker Hill Monument. Traversant fièrement l’immensité de la ville, le Freedom Trail reflète de manière captivante le passé glorieux du pays.

Franklin Park Zoo has numerous habitats with exotic animals from all over the globe, including a tropical forest with gorillas, warthogs, tapirs and bats. Hit the Outback Trail to view kangaroos, wallabies, emus and cockatoos. Exciting encounters with lions, zebras, ostriches, and butterflies are also possible. The Franklin Farm exhibit features a petting zoo for children and a chicken hatchery. The zoo also has different picnic areas where you can enjoy a quiet picnic with your loved ones or you can also hit the Giddy Up Grill and choose from a wide variety of options to soothe your appetite.

Arnold Arboretum, a botanical garden, located in Jamaica Plain, is the crown jewel in Frederick Law Olmsted's Emerald Necklace, which is the chain of Boston parks that he created. The manicured grounds, under the management of Harvard University, are filled with exotic flora that are tagged with species and genus names for the eager amateur botanist. The annual 'Lilac Sunday' during the second week of May draws thousands of visitors to enjoy the beauty of lilac bushes. Whether you are looking to take a break or learn something new, Arnold Arboretum will surely strike a note in your heart.

The Massachusetts Audubon society transformed the former Boston State Hospital into a urban sanctuary with miles of wheelchair-accessible trails ideal for hiking and bird watching. The George Robert White Environmental Conservation Center on the sanctuary grounds offers weekly environmental education programs for local school children. The center is considered one of the greenest buildings in Boston and strives to teach environmental sustainability to all visitors. Rather than charge for admission the sanctuary kindly asks for a donation instead.