Peabody Attractions. Peabody Tourism and kids attractions

Old City Hall: First public school site boasts Ben Franklin statue Before the kids head back to school, check out the spot where it all began. Part of Boston’s always-popular Freedom Trail, the Boston Latin School site has the bragging rights as the first public tuition-free schoolhouse open to all boys from all socio-economic backgrounds. Read More >>

Titus Sparrow Park: Concrete jungle in the South End Nestled in a sea of brownstones and urban renewal is the recently rehabilitated Titus Sparrow Park, a beautifully manicured green space hidden next to the Southwest Corridor and unifying link between the South End and the Back Bay neighborhoods. Read More >>

Sports museum is more than just the game Sports fans who want more than just the game can visit Boston's Sports Museum of New England at the TD Garden. Read More >>

The Flea at MIT: Hello, Computer! A high-tech Cambridge electronics and computer flea market draws thousands of plugged-in bargain hunters. Read More >>

The Brattle Theater in Harvard Square The independent Brattle Theater in Harvard Square is where movie buffs go. From Casablanca and Citizen Kane to new, edgy independent and foreign films, it has been the place for 50 years. Read More >>

Graffiti tour: Banksy leaves his mark in Boston’s Chinatown Banksy, the controversial and elusive British graffiti artist who had a successful two-month stint with his indie flick “Exit Through The Gift Shop” at the Kendall Square Theatre, left his mark in the Boston area last May with two public art pieces unveiled in Chinatown and Central Square. Read More >>

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Fenway museum plans extension The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, a hub of art and culture since it was first opened to the public in 1903, announced plans for a new wing overlooking Evans Way Park in Boston’s Fenway neighborhood and is slotted to be completed in late 2011 with a public unveiling scheduled for early 2012. Read More >>

Schooner Liberty Clipper: Location is everything Boston has plenty of fine hotels. But some choose to stay in a sailing ship docked near the New England Aquarium. Read More >>

Three-ton teddy bear greets kids at Boston's Floating Hospital for Children A twelve-foot-tall bronze bear that used to greet customers at an upscale toy store now welcomes sick kids at Boston's Floating Hospital for Children. Read More >>

Science bar & MIT Museum The Miracle of Science pub and the nearby MIT Museum make for a delicious, unofficial day package in Cambridge. Refresh your brain at the museum and your spirits at the bar & grill. Read More >>