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Sunrise, Charles River
Photograph by Steve Dunwell
At daybreak, the city’s bucolic side comes to the fore as folks row the Charles River.
Beacon Hill View
Photograph by Eliot Cohen
As seen from Beacon Hill, the Back Bay skyline and the State House dome speak to several centuries of history.
Customs House Tower
Photograph by Steve Dunwell
The Customs House Tower takes center stage in this fine mix of architectural styles.
Sailboats, Charles River
Photograph by Eliot Cohen
Surf and turf: The Boston skyline stands sentry as sailboats ply the Charles River.
Post Office Square
Photograph by Steve Dunwell/Getty Images
As viewed through the Post Office Square gazebo dome, city skyscrapers seem to sit on a blue-sky grid.
Bunker Hill Bridge
Photograph by Steve Dunwell/Getty Images
Boston’s 21st-century Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge was named for a noted civil rights advocate as well as the colonists who fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Beacon Hill View
Photograph by Steve Dunwell
As seen from Beacon Hill, the Back Bay skyline and the State House dome speak to several centuries of history.
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
Photograph by Krista Rossow
1826? That’s the year Faneuil Hall was expanded to include Quincy Market. Today Faneuil Hall Marketplace, right at the city’s heart, is a popular destination for locals and visitors alike.
500 Boylston
Photograph by Lisa Seaman/Aurora Photos
An architectural mainstay of Boston’s historic Back Bay, 500 Boylston was built in 1989—for 100 million dollars.
Copley Square
Photograph by Lisa Seaman/Aurora Photos
Elegant juxtaposition: The gleaming John Hancock Tower and stately Trinity Church edge wide-open Copley Square.