Whether it's a summer picnic in the grass or winter ice-skating on Frog Pond, Boston's oldest public park is the perfect escape from the bustle of the city.

The site of a fort erected in 1634, Castle Island is a great place to walk, jog or just unwind and enjoy the view.

This National Park consists of 34 small islands just off shore in Boston Harbor. The most popular, George's Island, is home to Fort Warren, a Civil War Landmark that housed Confederate prisoners.

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in the Fenway area of Boston features a fine art collection housed in a building that is a work of art in itself.  The Venetian-style palace is probably best known...

No matter what the season, you'll find residents of Jamaica Plain, Roslindale and other Boston areas out enjoying the beautiful scenery, boning up on botany or walking their dogs.  Boston celebrates...

Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park was renovated and reopened in 2003. The park has views of Boston harbor, grassy areas for picnics, water fountain splash area for kids, a rose garden and arbor...

Peddock's Island is a great place for camping, or just wandering around and enjoying the scenery. The beaches all along it are clean apart from occasional seaglass, and the crabapples everywhere only...

A popular path for walkers, joggers, bladers and bicyclists, the Esplanade is also home to the Hatch Shell, where the Boston Pops holds its annual summer concerts.

This national historic site's 15 pre-Civil War structures include the African Meeting House.

Frederick Law Olmsted designed this chain of parks and green spaces in and around Boston.

Plaza located behind Old North Church.

This waterfront park was the last jewel in Olmsted's Emerald Necklace.

Franklin Park: The biggest park in the city. Franklin Park is surrounded by Roxbury, Jamaica Plain and Dorchester, and is home to a zoo, an 18 hole golf course, and plenty of baseball, soccer, and...