Boston’s Secrets, from hidden art to Harvard’s pig

Boston has had over 300 years to accumulate and keep its secrets, so to get in ‘on the know,’ a guide is clearly needed.

Jonglez Publishing recently released Kiernan Schmitt’s Secret Boston: An Unusual Guide, one of three new “secret” books.

The take-along guidebook features little-known yet fascinating city attractions. And Boston has plenty!

The book is divided into sections: Central Boston, Cambridge, Brookline, Fenway, and Back Bay, West, and East.

According to the publisher, by following the suggestions in the book, you can cower before a Viking, conjure the ghosts of a lost convent,  artistically arrange abandoned rocking horses, worship a cod, roam the ruins of a zoo, tour a dozen enormous eggs perched on an island, honor the forebears of Excel spreadsheets, lose yourself in a trippy Russian artistic dreamscape hidden in a Masonic Hall, celebrate a huge pear, rent a dragon, find Harvard’s secret pig, take a mini-gondola ride through teeny Venice, fall in love with a donkey, kiss President Jackson’s lips, read 20,000 cookbooks, appreciate bad art, dress up as a marshmallow, hold a cremated elephant in a peanut butter jar.

The book’s in-depth descriptions and photos hint at the landmarks and museums you won’t want to miss, as well as the sites along the Freedom Trail, like Paul Revere’s house, Old South Meeting House, and Faneuil Hall.

Other newly released Jonglez Publishing guidebooks include Secret Louisiana, Secret Budapest, and Soul of Paris—30 Experiences. The collection also includes Secret New York, Secret Paris, Secret London, Secret Johannesburg, Secret Rome, Secret Venice, and other titles.

For more information, go to Amazon or Jonglez Publishing.

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22 days ago

I’m sure that even the most seasoned traveler to the city will find some interesting sights in this book. I’m getting it before I visit Boston again.

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