Boston is situated in the Massachusetts Bay, and it is one of the oldest and largest cities on the Eastern coast of the USA. The population of Great-Boston (including the suburbs) is almost 2 million.

Photo: Boston, Massachusetts, USA, flickr.com, poplinre

The most beautiful building in Boston is the Massachusetts State House, which is the capitol. It is worth to visit the famous Theatre Quarter of Boston, because there are several old theatres here, and one may watch a lot of performances too.

Photo: State House, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, flickr.com, by bunkosquad

The largest shopping quarter of the city is the popular Downtown Crossing, which is full of shops. One may find the third largest Chinatown here in the whole country, which is full of Chinese shops and restaurants. It’s worth to pay a visit to the wonderful building of the Athenaeum. We’ll find renowned artistic collections here, which were the private collections of George Washington and William III, British ruler. Probably the most elegant quarters of Boston is Beacon Hill, which has a lot of majestic houses form the 18th and 19th centuries, which we definitely recommend to the visitors. The Boston Common and Public Garden is the largest park of Boston. A state of George Washington stands in the middle.

Photo: Boston, Massachusetts, USA, flickr.com, by Pear Biter

The other famous buildings, which are worthy to visit, are the following: the Old State House, which was the former Parliament of the Federal States; Quincy Market, which is a popular shopping mall and entertainment center; the Old North Church, which is the oldest Church in the city; and one of the most beautiful buildings in the USA, the charming Trinity Church. In addition, it is worth to take a walk on Commonwealth Avenue, which is the famous boulevard of Boston, flanked by beautiful houses; and to visit the most beautiful square of the city, Copley Square.

Photo: Trinity Church, Copley Square, Boston, Massachusetts, flickr.com, by Kingdafy

We must also say a few words about the area of Great-Boston. We may find Cambridge here, home of the well-known Harvard University. The cultural lives of the suburbs are really colorful; they are the homes of several museums. The Museum of Fine Arts is a magnificent museum, the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum talks about the life and work of the popular American President and the Isabel Stewart Gardner Museum offers a collection of fantastic painting for the guests.

Photo: Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, flickr.com, by RachelC