Statues

9.2

400 W Basin Drive SW (at Ohio Dr SW), Washington, D.C.

Monument · Southwest Washington · 108 conseils et avis

HISTORY: This tribute features outdoor galleries, statues and inscriptions meant to represent the 32nd U.S. president’s time in office, from 1933 to 1945.

Old South Meeting House is one of Statues.

2. Old South Meeting House

8.6

310 Washington St (at Milk St.), Boston, MA

Site historique et protégé · Downtown Boston · 23 conseils et avis

HISTORY: Built in 1729, this was where some 5,000 colonists gathered on December 16, 1773, for a protest that culminated that night in the Boston Tea Party.

National Museum of the American Indian is one of Statues.

3. National Museum of the American Indian

8.1

950 Independence Ave SW (4th St. SW), Washington, D.C.

Musée d'histoire · Southwest Washington · 178 conseils et avis

HISTORY: Opened in 2004, this museum is devoted to the history and culture of Native people in the Western Hemisphere.

4. Bethesda Fountain

9.5

Terrace Dr (Central Park), New York, NY

Fontaine · Central Park · 123 conseils et avis

HISTORY: Designed by Emma Stebbins and dedicated in 1873, this fountain was the only sculpture commissioned as part of Central Park’s original design. Its official name is “Angel of the Waters.”

5. USS Constitution

8.7

Charlestown Navy Yard (at Constitution Rd), Boston, MA

Bateau ou ferry · Thompson Square - Bunker Hill · 75 conseils et avis

HISTORY: Built in Boston and launched in 1797, this is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat. In the early 1800s, the 44-gun Constitution fought Barbary pirates off the coast of North Africa.

6. The Old North Church

8.7

193 Salem St (at Hull St), Boston, MA

Église · North End · 54 conseils et avis

HISTORY: Built in 1723, this church, Boston’s oldest, played a role in Paul Revere’s famous ride on April 18, 1775.