These three cannon were seized by Washington’s army after the British evacuated the Boston area in 1776. There are other Revolutionary-related markers in the Common as well, including the tree beneath which Washington supposedly took command of the Continental Army.

This cemetery includes more than 900 people who served during the Civil War. The big sphinx statue, in fact, is a memorial to those who died in the war. The cemetery offers regular group tours.

The house served as headquarters for George Washington during the Siege of Boston from July 1775 to April 1776. It was later the home of poetry giant Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. It is open during the summer for regular tours.

Cambridge has roughly eight miles of Charles River frontage, much of it speckled with easily accessible bike and running paths as well as benches, picnic areas, boathouses, oh my!

Julia Child lived for decades in the house at 103 Irving Street, just east of Harvard (it's a private home, still, so please don't ring the doorbell). She shopped for ingredients at Savenor's nearby at 92 Kirkland Street and received the Legion of Honor from the French government at the Meridien Hotel at 20 Sidney Street.

With an entrance just to the west of the Alewife Red Line stop, this 11-mile bike and hike trail runs along where the earliest fighting of the American Revolution took place. There are stops along the way for souvenirs and food.