Boston

Boston is known for more than just baseball, brownstones, and nerdy college students. Additionally, it is the location of the nation's first subway system, public school, enormous free municipal public library, and park. It would be an understatement to suggest that the city is historic, but this extremely clever college town also doesn't cling to the past.

A comprehensive visit to Boston combines the traditional with the modern Spend some time at both classic sights like the Museum of Fine Arts and Faneuil Hall as well as modern ones like the Paul Revere House. If you go to Beacon Hill, you'll see elegant houses from bygone eras next to stylish stores and cutting-edge hotels. So, yes, come first for the history, but don't miss out on the opportunity to see the unmistakable Beantown flair.

Despite its reputation for being a rough-and-tumble city (earned largely to appearances in grim movies like "Black Mass," "American Hustle," and "The Town"), Boston is known for its hip eateries, urban parks, and contemporary museums. Aside from traveling to the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway for a free yoga session or meandering to the eccentric SoWa Open Market for some antique shopping, ardent locals are still cheering on their beloved Red Sox. Thus, grab a seat and go to their preferred pub with them to enjoy oyster shooters and New England clam chowder, or go to Back Bay to enjoy a coffee while strolling through fashionable Newbury Street. To take advantage of all that the city has to offer, you'll need more than a few days.

• Country: USA