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 maintenance and cost free for the city. A quarter gives you usage rights for 10 minutes, so make it snappy.

Conveniently located next to the New England Aquarium, the Boston Marriott Long Wharf offers families more reasonable rates than the neighboring Boston Harbor Hotel. The Marriott Long Wharf does not offer family packages, but the amnenities included with your stay are appealing. Guests have use of the Health Club and Indoor Pool. Kids who'd like to take a sightseeing break can tune into the Disney channel and Nickelodeon. When thinking about possible accomodations, consider the hotel's proximity to Faneuil Hall and the Faneuil Hall Marketplace, the Boston Harbor Cruises, and Christopher Columbus Park. How 'bout that for location! If the location doesn't sway you, the service may. Bellhops have been known to delight children with impromptu magic tricks in the lobby. Public restroom: Go up the escalator, take a right go as far as you can without going into the restaurant, take another right and there you are.

The 230 rooms in this chic waterfront hotel are “decorated to reflect Historic Boston,” though the prices seem to reflect inflation levels from the future. The hotel boasts a 60 ft. pool, sauna, jacuzzi, day spa, health club, a seasonal outdoor café (The Intrigue Café), an award winning restaurant The Meritage, and a business center—everything you need to get away in complete luxury. Doubles range from $250-$600+, while suites start at $600 and can run up to $1600 (higher rates during Commencement). Rooms include high speed internet access, and to ensure you're getting your money's worth, a complimentary shoe shine. Reserve at least 1 month in advance for May-Oct.; no later than Jan. for Commencement. Parking available (Su-Th $34 valet, $30 self; F-Sa $25/$20). This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard. Special room rates for the Boston Marathon available through Marathon Tours and Travel. For information on their Summer Events visit the schedule on Boston Harbor Hotel Summer in the City Leventhal Map Collection: The Norman B. Leventhal Boston Harbor map collection in the lobby of the Boston Harbor Hotel is just a sample of one of the world’s most comprehensive collection of maps of the Harbor and Massachusetts Bay. The collection shows exploration, development, and changes along the Boston waterfront and New England coast from the seventeenth through the nineteenth century. The rest of the Leventhal collection is on display at the main branch of the Boston Public Library at Copley Square. Public restroom: Upstairs near the dining room.

Faneuil Hall Marketplace has been a staple of Boston's freedom and bustling economy since it's creation in 1742. Faneuil Hall was originally created as a meeting house and a forum for our most famous Patriots to give speeches regarding our emancipation from Great Britian. Although Faneuil Hall is primarily a tourist spot today, the building is a National Historic Landmark and is on the National Register of Historic Places and is an intrinsic part of Boston's Freedom Trail. Often called "the Cradle of Liberty", Faneuil Hall continues to remind residents and visitors alike of this city's rich and exciting past.

Offering American cuisine with an exceptional view of Boston Harbor. Situated on the Waterfront in the North End. In the warmer months, there is outdoor seating next to the Boston Harborwalk. Restrooms are available to the general public, regardless of patronage. This is a classic bar and grille with classic American fare at a decent price. Open for lunch and dinner.

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.

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.

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.