Audio tour · United States
Boston
A self guided audio tour of Boston.
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A self guided audio tour of Boston.
This city built on Puritan ambition first became a flashpoint for revolution. From the 1770 Boston Massacre to the 1773 Tea Party, its cobblestone streets witnessed the birth of American resistance. After independence, Boston established the nation’s first public park and school. Today, it continues to lead the world in biotechnology and innovation, marrying its founding revolutionary spirit with a modern scientific engine.
In the app, 100 stops in Boston are narrated aloud, about 2h 50m of listening across 8 walking routes, in 13 languages, offline once downloaded. Choose a route or build your own, then walk while a calm voice tells you the story of each stop. The app also maps 100 Instagram photo spots, social media photo locations with directions to where you stand for the shot.
The opening lines of a few narrations, straight from the tour.
"When you look at this building, you're seeing layers of history."
"You're standing in a place that has been central to American shipbuilding since the early 1800s."
"You are standing in a place that has seen some serious debates."
"You're standing in Government Center, and this building represents a massive shift in how the city was designed."
"Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum."
"When you stand here, you are looking at a memorial that commemorates a single day."
Curated orders through the city. Or build your own and press Play All.
A stroll through the museum district anchored by the grand MFA, winding past the Fens wetlands and the soaring tower of One Dalton
Follow the Freedom Trail into Charlestown, past the USS Constitution in the Navy Yard and up to the granite obelisk that marks a turning point in American history
A compact walk through the civic and commercial centre of the city, from the revolutionary cobblestones of Faneuil Hall to the soaring towers of the financial district
A sweeping route that begins at the waterfront memorial to a president and moves through the towers and trading floors of Boston's southern downtown
A short and satisfying loop along Boston's working waterfront, from the sea creatures at the Aquarium through Post Office Square and back along the elegant Rose Kennedy Greenway
Wander the oldest university campus in America, from the famous bronze John Harvard statue through the art museums and out into the lively streets of Harvard Square
Every stop is narrated. Walk them in any order, or follow a route. Open a category to see what is inside.
Every place on TourTour has its own routes and its own stories.