Boston

Discover Secret Boston: hidden places off the beaten track, historical oddities, quirky bars, sites of the unusual and the unknown.

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USS Constitution

A legendary ship that bested Barbary Pirates, French Privateers and the British Navy, the USS Constitution is today an …

30 Mar 2023 5 min read

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Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park

Where Columbus was beheaded (twice!), Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park was given its name by a pro-war protester an…

21 Dec 2022 5 min read

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Faneuil Hall Market

Boston's Faneuil Hall has a long and complicated history involving the slave trade, the abolition movement and the Amer…

9 Dec 2022 5 min read

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Hatch Memorial Shell

A huge, 40ft high semi-circular arch set into the ground of Charles River Esplanade, Hatch Memorial Shell is a unique B…

1 Dec 2022 5 min read