Boston Sightseeing

Most visitors know the USS Constitution, but right next to it sits the USS Cassin Young, a WWII destroyer that survived two kamikaze strikes in the Pacific. It's free to board and walk the deck, and it's an easy add-on to the Navy Yard stop most people already have on their list. Monday reminder that the lesser-known stop is often the better one.

Happy Labor Day! Today's for everyone who kept this city running all summer — guides, drivers, servers, shopkeepers, and every other worker who made your Boston trip possible. We're running our full schedule today, so if summer's last big weekend is winding down for you, get one more ride in before it does.

Boston history hits different when you see it from the top deck. 🚌🏛️

The Old State House stands at the heart of downtown, surrounded by the streets where some of Boston’s most important moments unfolded.

Hop on, explore the city, and see history up close.

The Rose Kennedy Greenway used to be an elevated highway cutting straight through downtown.
Now it's a mile and a half of parks, fountains, and public art connecting the North End to the harbor.
Monday reminder that cities can actually get better — and you can see the whole transformation from the top deck.

Throwback to 1872, when a fire tore through 65 acres of downtown Boston and destroyed nearly 800 buildings in a single night.
The rebuild is why so much of the Financial District looks the way it does today — wider streets, granite and brick facades, a whole new fire code.
You're riding past the result of that rebuild on nearly every downtown block.

The South End doesn't get talked about as much as Beacon Hill, and honestly that's a little unfair.
Largest Victorian rowhouse district in the country, some of the best brunch in Boston, and art galleries tucked between brownstones on nearly every block.
Hop off, wander SoWa on a weekend, and see why locals quietly love this neighborhood the most.

August heat, quick tip: ride the first loop before 11 AM or after 4 PM if you want the top deck without the midday sun blasting straight down. Bring water either way — there's no shade up there and the harbor breeze only helps so much. Mid-afternoon riders, we see you sweating and we respect the commitment.

Walk-up tickets available at every stop, or book ahead online. Either way, come see the city with us.

The West End is proof that a neighborhood can completely disappear and completely come back.

Much of the original West End was demolished in the 1950s in one of the most controversial urban renewal projects in the country. Today it's home to TD Garden, where the Celtics and Bruins play, plus new residential towers, restaurants, and a small but mighty museum dedicated to the neighborhood that used to be here.

It's one of the more complicated stories on our route, and one worth knowing.

Have you ever caught a game or show at the Garden?

Tour Tip Tuesday: your Dine Out Boston pairing guide.
Which neighborhood is on your list this week?