Boston

Boston is more than just a baseball town with brownstones and bookish collegiate types. It also has America's first large free municipal public library, the subway system, public school, and public park. To say the city is historic is an understatement, but this wicked smart college town doesn't get stuck in the past. A well-rounded trip to Boston combines the classic and the modern: Spend your time visiting historic sites such as the Paul Revere House and Faneuil Hall, as well as modern attractions such as the Museum of Fine Arts. If you go to Beacon Hill, you'll see graceful mansions from the past mixed in with chic boutiques and cutting-edge hotels.

Despite its rough-and-tumble reputation, thanks to Hollywood appearances in gritty films like "Black Mass", "American Hustle", and "The Town", Boston has a cool, cosmopolitan personality that is reflected in its trendy restaurants, urban parks, and modern museums. Residents are still rooting for their beloved Red Sox, but they're also visiting the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway for a free yoga class or meandering to the quirky SoWa Open Market for some antique shopping. So pull up a stool and join them at their favorite pub for oyster shooters and New England clam chowder, or head to Back Bay to sip a coffee while strolling down trendy Newbury Street. You'll need more than a few days to fully appreciate the city's offerings.