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Boston Common, Boston, MA
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Castle Island/Fort Independence, South Boston, MA
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Bunker Hill Monument, Charlestown, MA
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Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, MA
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Public Garden, Boston, MA
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Christian Science Center
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Charles River, Boston, MA
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Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA
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Faneuil Hall, Boston, MA

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WHAT'S OUT THERE® CULTURAL LANDSCAPES GUIDE

In Partnership with the National Park Service

The What’s Out There Cultural Landscapes guides are produced as a partnership between the National Park Service and The Cultural Landscape Foundation. The series began in 2016 in acknowledgement of the 100th anniversary of the NPS’ founding.

In recognition of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the National Park Service (NPS), The Cultural Landscape Foundation and NPS partnered to document nationally significant landscapes in five cities. The interactive online guides focus on Baltimore, Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, and Richmond.

Faneuil Hall, Boston, MA
Landscape Legacy

From the city’s founding in 1630 to the City Beautiful movement in the 20th century, Boston's landscape legacy is rich and nationally significant.

Back Bay Fens, Emerald Necklace, Boston, MA
Explore Landscapes

Discover the extraordinary range of Boston's designed landscapes through illustrated essays of more than 60 sites, all of which can be explored on an interactive map.

Stuart Dawson (center) and Hideo Sasaki (right)
Designers + Shapers

Read the profiles of more than 50 designers and visionaries whose work has shaped Boston over the course of three hundred years.

Explore Boston's Cultural Landscapes

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