Ten Attractions in Boston, Massachusetts

Fenway Park has been home to the Boston Red Sox since 1912. It is the oldest Major League stadium still in use. Irregularly shaped due to space limitations, the stadium features such identifiable quirks as the Green Monster in left field, Pesky's Pole in right field, and the Triangle in deep center. Tickets may be hard to come by, as every game has sold out since 2003.

For a small charity donation, visitors of any age can tour the brewery and witness how Samuel Adams beer is produced. Those of age are free to sample some of the many varieties of beer in the tasting room. Tours are first come, first served and last about an hour. It is recommended that visitors arrive early in the day.

Filled with interactive exhibits, the Museum of Science is interesting and fun for all ages. The museum features a planetarium, a butterfly garden and an IMAX theater. Basic admission is between $17 to $20, depending on age (though members get in free). Shows cost extra.

The Freedom Trail is a brick or painted path that winds through the city and takes visitors to many of Boston's historic sites. Visitors can take their own route at their own pace or can purchase a ticket to one of the variously themed tours.

The Museum of Fine Arts contains nearly half a million objects in its collection, including ancient Egyptian mummies and a large collection of Asian art. The price of admission varies and children under six are free. Wednesday nights are free for everyone.

A circular cobblestone pattern marks the spot where British soldiers fired their weapons into an agitated crowd of colonists on March 5, 1770. Colonial patriots used the tragic event to further fuel tensions between themselves and the British, before eventually the colonies would fight a war for independence.

Opened in 1913, the Franklin Park Zoo is one of the oldest zoos in the United States and currently features over 220 species of animals. Admission ranges between $7 to $13, though members and children under two years of age are free.

Opened in 1969, the New England Aquarium is located on Central Wharf in the Boston Inner Harbor. The aquarium features over 600 species of animals and attracts 1.3 million visitors every year. In addition to the facility itself, the aquarium also features an offshore whale watch.

Although currently undergoing repairs, the USS Constitution, the oldest operable naval vessel in the world, is still on public display in Boston Navy Yard near the south end of US Highway 1. The ship was launched in 1797. Following the War of 1812, it was dubbed Old Ironsides.

Built in 1900, Symphony Hall houses the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops Orchestra. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. In 2008 the shutters were removed from the windows to allow natural light into the hall for the first time since the 1940s.