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Tired of huge department stores and mass-market brands, go shopping at SoWa Open Market — an outdoor craft and farm flea market, where you can not only buy unique hand-made products and fresh vegetables but also take part in various art workshops. Taste local delicacies, and hang out with the creative community. Sowa Open Market is waiting for you every Sunday from May 1st to October 30th.

Walking through the northern part of the city, look for a plaque at the intersection of Commercial and Foster St. Here in 1919, Boston was flooded with molasses: a 2 million gallon cistern burst in a nearby alcohol distillery, and a two-story wave of sugar syrup hit the streets of the city. Locals claim that even today, the houses here have a scent of caramel — try to smell it yourself.

The Massachusetts State House sits atop Beacon Hill. The building was built by the famous architect Charles Bulfinch in 1798. Pay attention to the capitol dome: it was originally wooden, but now it is covered with gilding. At the very top, you can see a pine cone that symbolises the importance of the timber industry in Boston during colonial times.