Visiting Boston
Don't forget to bring a rock with you to Walden Pond. Here's why: The actual site of the cabin is marked with granite pillars. Nearby, is the stone cairn first started by Rollins to mark the spot of his discovery. It has become a tradition for visitors to add a rock to the pile. If you ever decide to visit Thoreau's cabin site, be sure to bring your own rock.
Also, if you plan on going on the Duck Tour of Boston, be sure to book it in advance as they do sell out! http://www.bostonducktours.com/
You mention Art Museums, don't forget to check out Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum of Art: http://www.gardnermuseum.org/
Don't forget other sites in Boston:
- Cheers (The one across Boston Commons)
- Fenway Park
- Old North Church
- Harvard Square (Out of Town News, and Harvard Coop)
- Burdick - Great Place for hot cholate in Harvard Square
- Alcott House
- Wayside House
- Old North Bridge
- Visit Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
- Visit Walden Pond
- Walk the Minuteman trail