Parks in Boston

Discover 6 unusual parks in Boston.

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Fenway Victory Gardens

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.

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Ruins of Schoolmaster Hill

Ralph Waldo Emerson spent two years living here decades before it became a Frederick Law Olmsted-designed park.

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Make Way for Ducklings Statue

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

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Franklin Park's Overlook Shelter Ruins

The often-overlooked ruins of one of the first buildings designed by famous landscape architect Frederick Olmsted.

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Jamaica Pond Bench

From bench to vandalism to art, this silly prank seat was funny enough to become permanent.

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Edgar Allan Poe Square

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

Are we missing something unusual in Boston?