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I didn't grow up in Boston, but I did visit on a family vacation as a kid. It was one of those national Lampoon's Vacation trips where we all piled in the station wagon and drove across half the country. Boston was one of our stops. We visited mainly for historic things like Paul Revere's house, the USS Constitution, Lexington & Concord, etc., but we also went up the Pru and Hancock. My parents took us up the buildings basically to shut me up; nobody else really cared.

When I've had people visit from out of town, the things they've wanted to see have been the Massachusetts Statehouse (which is freakin' gorgeous... everybody should take the free tour), Paul Revere's house, the pizza place in the North End, Harvard's campus, a Red Sox game, and where Jingle Bells was written in Medford.
 
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JeffDowntown said:
I am assuming from the shading shown that is all on the mechanicals screen, about a floor above the top of the penthouse. It will be pretty bright on that penthouse balcony though!
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Yea, the top 3 floors are mech screen.
 
SMCYB said:
I think what you meant to say were the Old North Church, Paul Revere's house, the Boston Public Garden, and Fenway Park.
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Didn't know about any of the first three before I moved here - though - I admit I am not a fan of the whitewashed Americana history, so, I probably just didn't pay attention to those details.
 
MjolnirMan said:
Gotta hand it to you, it takes a dedicated hater to call the Public Garden "not that interesting." One of the most, if not the most, beautiful places in the city.
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The Arboretum is a more interesting place. The Public Garden is mid as far as gardens around the world are considered.
 
as02143 said:
The Arboretum is a more interesting place. The Public Garden is mid as far as gardens around the world are considered.
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"mid." you're a top-level troll. i've been all over asia, south america, north america, and europe and -- trust me -- if you qualify the public garden as "mid," you are a troll with some odd agenda.

enjoy that.

the public garden is global-level gorgeous, regardless of season.

that said, i love the arboretum, too.
 
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While the Public Garden may be modest in size, it makes little sense to assess it in isolation from the Emerald Necklace. Taken together, this continuous system of parks rivals that of any U.S. city—Washington, D.C. included—and arguably surpasses it in the variety and richness of its landscapes. Franklin Park, in particular, is consistently undervalued and deserves far greater recognition as one of the country’s truly significant urban outdoor spaces.
 
bdurden said:
While the Public Garden may be modest in size, it makes little sense to assess it in isolation from the Emerald Necklace. Taken together, this continuous system of parks rivals that of any U.S. city—Washington, D.C. included—and arguably surpasses it in the variety and richness of its landscapes. Franklin Park, in particular, is consistently undervalued and deserves far greater recognition as one of the country’s truly significant urban outdoor spaces.
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I agree the Emerald Necklace is quite impressive, though if we are talking about it rivaling any US city park system, I'm not sure. DC of course is stellar, and overall I think the park systems of Minneapolis and St. Paul outdo those of any other city I've visited (reflected in their rankings in the top 5 on ParkScore). Biking or running between most of the major parks, rivers, and lakes in both cities is generally quite easy and pleasant via a series of off-street trails (e.g. the Grand Rounds in Minneapolis). Getting from one major park to another is seamless and wonderful most of the time. It's not quite possible to do that with the Emerald Necklace in the way one can in the Twin Cities. And the parks themselves are also top notch, running the gamut from large urban wilderness type reserves to highly-activated urban parks, lakes/riverfronts, and more!
 
New York City has a lot of spectacular parks, all over the city.
 
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