Your typical upper-middle class department store, featuring a broad selection of clothing, perfume, cosmetics, electronics, and home supplies. Macy's warrants a visit during the holiday season when they deck their walls and create their classic Enchanted Village on the top floor. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard. Public restroom: Each floor has at least one bathroom; ask any clerk. Halloween fun: Oct. 25th at 2pm is the 2nd annual Halloween Pet Costume Contest at Macy's sponsored by Kiss 108fm.

This larger than usual Wendy’s in Downtown Crossing offers two floors of seating and a diverse stream of patrons ranging from Financial District young professionals to a colorful transient population staying at the nearby New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans. The quality of service is hit or miss. And the bathrooms, which are above average considering the location, are fairly clean. Great place to people watch.

Because of the Downtown Crossing pedestrian traffic, the Burger King on Tremont Street isn’t the cleanest. However, there are a lot of perks that keep customers coming back. The service is above average, they’re in a prime T-stop location (Park Street and Downtown Crossing) and they boast all of BK’s infamous dollar menu items (including the Whopper Jr. and mozzarella sticks). Also, they’re one of the few Tremont Street restaurants with public restrooms (they’re not terribly tidy, but tolerable).

For a bird's eye view of the Fort Point Channel and the Rose Kennedy Greenway, head to the 14th floor observation deck at 470 Atlantic Ave (also known as Independence Wharf). From there you'll be able to see Logan Airport, the Harbor Islands, including Deer Island -- site of the Boston Harbor treatment plant -- and the Blue Hills Reservation. Binoculars and benches are available on the exterior observation deck. There is also an interior viewing area adjacent to the 14th floor observation deck which is also open to the public. Although there is still debate about where exactly the Boston Tea Party occurred, review of historical Boston maps and accounts of the event indicate that the location may have been at Griffin's Wharf, adjacent to Independence Wharf. For more information on the history of the site, there is an excellent video presentation in the lobby. at 470 Atlantic Ave. Restrooms for the general public are available on the ground floor. As of 22 March 2007, visitors can enjoy an uninterrupted walk along this segment of the HarborWalk, thanks to the newly opened connection between the InterContinental Hotel and Independence Wharf. The 14th Floor Observation Deck at 470 Atlantic Ave is free and open to the public, Monday - Saturday 10-5.

New England's only AAA 5-diamond hotel, the Four Seasons is nothing short of exquisite. The Four Seasons boasts spacious and beautifully decorated rooms, an indoor health club (complete with pool and massage rooms), free Town Car service (drop-off anywhere within 1 mi. of the hotel), and round-the-clock room service and concierge. The hotel accommodates all demanding guests, with kosher cuisine, kids' programs, and a pet menu. Off-season singles $525-775; doubles $565-815 (depending on the view); suites $1600-3250. Reservations accepted up to 1 year in advance. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard. Young guests at the Four Seasons are treated to bedtime milk and cookies, video game units, child-sized robes, complimentary cribs, the special kids' room service menu, and no-tear shampoo - all available for the asking. Children under 18 can share their parents' room at no extra charge. Special room rates for the Boston Marathon available through Marathon Tours and Travel.

Established in 1807, the Boston Anthenaeum is one of the oldest and most respected libraries in the country. Also housed here is an extensive art gallery. Their collection is over half a million volumes. The Boston Athenaeum is located in Beacon Hill close to the Massachusetts State House. One interesting item in the collection is a book bound in human skin, a copy of The Highwayman written by burglar James Allen, that was bound in his own skin per his request in 1837. Its newly renovated Children's Library serves children through age 13. A Preschool Room entices little readers with board books, easy readers, an aquarium, and more. The Young Reader Room has classics, non-fiction, and popular fiction. It also offers magazines, audio books, and computer stations for research. The Preschool Room has weekly story hours for members. Children's Library Hours: Mon 9am-8pm; Tue-Fri 9am-5:30pm; Sat 9am-4pm (Sept-May)

Template:Sightseeing Above the State Street T and sandwiched between Downtown Crossing and Government Center, the Boston National Historical Park Visitor's Center is a requisite stop for the tourist who thinks that the Freedom Trail is an elaborate prank by a chalk-wielding youngster. Maps and brochures of National Park sites in Boston and the Massachusetts area are available here, as are free 90min tours of five of the historic stops along the Boston Freedom Trail. At least two tours daily Apr.-Nov.; times vary so check the website or call ahead. A free, 10min self-starting slide show introduces visitors to the trail. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

Center of Boston's government and built in the 1970's, it is located in City Hall Plaza and is nationally known as the ending mark for the victory parades of the Red Sox, Boston Celtics, and New England Patriots. There is a voter entrance is north side of building. Recycle your used portable rechargeable batteries and old cell phones. Rechargeable batteries are commonly found in cordless power tools, cellular and cordless phones, laptop computers, camcorders, digital cameras, and remote control toys. This location is a Call2Recycle™ drop-off site. Public restroom: Go in main door, turn left, then right at the escalators.

Automatic public toilets are the answer to the helpless cries of tourists wandering around with no place to use the restroom. The pay-by-use restrooms are handicap accessible and self cleaning, making them virtually maintenence and cost free for the city. A quarter gives you usage rights for 10 minutes, so make it snappy.