Most major cities have something like it now, but this was one of the first urban historic shopping districts and its success inspired many imitators. Now it features a similar assortment of shops as...

This National Historic Landmark, one of America's great buildings, was built in 1877 by architect H.H. Richardson.

Built in 1754, this was the first Anglican church in America; it later became the country's first Unitarian house of worship.

Boston's oldest public building was the site of the city's first reading of the Declaration of Independence.

The Prudential Center is a big mall, convention center and a couple of hotels all combined into one.  The mall has upscale shops and restaurants, and an excellent food court.  Highlights of the mall...

Designed in 1798 by renowned architect Charles Bulfinch, the historic building is dominated by a magnificent gold dome.

The signal from the steeple of Boston's oldest church triggered the War for Independence that led to the birth of America. On that fateful night in 1775, the two lanterns in the steeple told Paul Revere that the British were approaching by boat, not on foot.

This striking I.M. Pei edifice, famous for its beauty and infamous for falling glass panes, is Boston's tallest building. After terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the popular 60th-floor observatory was permanently closed due to security concerns.

Built in 1806, this is the oldest African-American church that still stands in the United States.

Paul Revere may have worshipped at this church, which has gone from Congregational to Unitarian to Roman Catholic in its almost 300 years of history.

This ornate, seven-story theater, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is home to the Boston Ballet.

Lighthouse located on Little Brewster Island in Boston Harbor.

A stop on the Freedom Trail, this 1809 church is noted for its 200-foot steeple.