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Category: architecture (27)

Boston Aquarium during construction

Rethinking Boston Brutalism

Explore the historical and social context of an architectural style that has put Boston on the international map

Private Tours : Additional Tours by Request
90 minutes

Commonwealth Avenue

Visit the heart of Victorian Boston while strolling along the city's Grand Boulevard

Private Tours : Additional Tours by Request
90 minutes
1.5 miles
mostly flat surfaces and little to no inclines
Boston Harbour viewed from above the custom house

Change and Response: Boston’s Architecture

Take an in-depth look at the people, trends and events that led to Boston's architectural evolution

Private Tours : Additional Tours by Request
90 minutes
0.75 mile
mostly flat surfaces and little to no inclines
Front of the Boston Art Museum

Art, Architecture and Gardens

Stroll along a section of the Emerald Necklace designed by landscape architect Fredrick Law Olmsted

Private Tours : Additional Tours by Request
90 minutes
1.5 miles
mostly flat surfaces and little to no inclines
Old South Church

Back Bay By Little Feet

New for 2025! This child's-eye view of Boston's Back Bay is specially designed for young walkers (ages 8-12)

Walking Tours : New for 2025
60 minutes
0.5 mile
mostly flat surfaces and little to no inclines
Lincoln Street, Leather District

Leather District

Discover what was once the hub of New England’s leather and shoe industries at the turn of the 20th century

Walking Tours : Boston Neighborhood
90 minutes
0.7 mile
mostly flat surfaces and little to no inclines
Boston Chinatown Gate

Boston’s Chinatown

Visit one of Boston’s most vibrant neighborhoods, and one of the few surviving Chinatowns on the East Coast

Walking Tours : Boston Neighborhood
90 minutes
1.05 miles
potential uneven surfaces and moderate inclines
Wang Theatre

Theater District

Experience the colorful history of theater in Boston!

Walking Tours : Architecture, Art & Infrastructure
120 minutes
0.6 mile
mostly flat surfaces and little to no inclines
Rowe's Wharf architectural rendering 1984

Rowes Wharf: Sensationally Good City Making

A visionary concept in urban planning, Rowes Wharf remains at the center of 21st century Boston

Walking Tours : Architecture, Art & Infrastructure
60 minutes
0.25 mile
mostly flat surfaces and little to no inclines
Boston Freight Terminals

Fort Point and Seaport: The Evolution of the South Boston Waterfront

Explore two waterfront neighborhoods with the same roots but a completely different look and feel

Walking Tours : Architecture, Art & Infrastructure
90 minutes
1 mile
likely uneven surfaces and significant inclines
victorian buildings in boston's back bay

Back Bay’s Victorian Architecture

Explore Boston’s Back Bay, home to one of the United States’ richest collections of art and architecture

Walking Tours : Architecture, Art & Infrastructure
90 minutes
0.65 mile
mostly flat surfaces and little to no inclines
Boston City Hall

Boston City Hall

New for 2025! Explore both the inside and outside of Boston's historic City Hall

Walking Tours : New for 2025
60 minutes
0.5 mile
mostly flat surfaces and little to no inclines
Boston viewed from the Harbor

Architecture Cruise

Step off dry land and head out onto the water to experience Boston like never before!

Sails & Cruises :
120 minutes
Tall Ship in Boston Harbor

A Sail Through Time

Step aboard the Liberty Star schooner for a guided sailing adventure on Boston Harbor

Sails & Cruises :
120 minutes
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