The Boston Green Line opened in 1897, being the first metro line in the US. There are five different lines now. The disadvantage is that being an old metro line, there are no modern conveniences such moving stairs and you need to walk loooooooong distances when changing lines.
The city is a reasonably compact one and walking around is not too arduous. Most of the main attractions are found in or near the city centre. One of the best things we did was go up to the Prudential Center Skywalk on the 50th floor observation deck where you get a 360 degree bird’s eye view across the city. It is well worth the price of the admission – we really enjoyed it with excellent audio commentaries accompanying each window. The photo above, of the city with the Charles River cutting through it, is taken from the observation tower, as are many of the others below.
The Boston skyline taken from the harbour cruise.
This is Trinity Church 1877 in Copley Square. It is a Romanesque building with a still active Episcopal congregation and is considered a masterpiece of American architecture.
Trinity Church dwarfed by the modern Hancock Tower, the windows of which are made of strengthened plexiglass. Three windows fell while being in the original double glazing. Nobody was hurt and the glass has since been strengthened.
The yellow line on the pavement on the left of the photo, also in Copley Square, is the finishing line for the Boston Marathon.
Fenway Park, the home stadium of the famed Boston Red Sox baseball team.
Boston's own reflecting pool in the Christian Science Square with the Christian Science Centre on the right - an amazing building in its own right. Behind the building in the center, unfortunately just out of sight, is the home to the Boston Symphony. A square building with a green roof, built not for beauty but for its exquisite accoustics.
The Boston Public Library was America's first public library proving again Boston's credentials for buildings of great historical significance.
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