Boston is a bustling city with many activities and attractions. Shopping locations include Copley Place Mall, Newbury Street, Faneuil Hall Marketplace, and Downtown Crossing. The city boasts world class museums including the Museum of Fine Arts and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Boston is of course the most historic city in America, with the Granary Burying Ground, King's Chapel, Old South Meeting House, and Old North Church located along the Freedom Trail. For children, Boston also hosts the famous Museum of Science, Children's Museum, and the New England Aquarium attractions.

Higher learning abounds in Massachusetts. Boston is the home of Boston College, Boston University, Northeastern University, and Suffolk University. Nearby Cambridge hosts Harvard and MIT. Many other colleges reside in Boston with specialized fields including art, music, law, engineering, and business. And Boston is a global leader in the field of medicine, with Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Medical Center, Beth Israel Hospital, Children's Hospital, and Tufts New England Medical Center located in the city.