Boston is one of the most renowned intellectual, cultural and scientific centres of the east coast of the USA. In the area surrounding the city, you can find many colleges, some of them are really famous, like Harvard or Boston University. Boston was founded in 1630 through the action of English Puritans; in the following centuries, its population grew up and its cultural role in the States increased exponentially. Nowadays, Boston is also a touristic destination of big interest: every year lots of people come to visit the heart of the city: Charlestown. Image n. 2: Boston streets, Boston Image n. 1: U.S.A., Boston location

The monument you can see in the picture on the right was built to commemorate the battle of Bunker Hill and its 67-metre-high obelisk was erected between 1827 and Image n. 3: Bunker Hill Monument, Boston

The U.S.S. Constitution (photo on the right) is the oldest ship of the world still floating. It was built in 1790’s and it was named in honour of the newborn U.S. Constitution. Image n. 4: U.S.S. Constitution, Boston