Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Walking Tours in Boston with StreetLore
I'm a 32-year-old Bostonian from Jamaica Plain, an artist who loves the Sox and grumbles about the T. This city is full of character, quirks, and unapologetic people.
StreetLore is an audio walking companion that narrates the lore of Boston as you walk or drive — origin moments, named-person episodes, era anchors, neighborhood mythology. Themes covered include history, culture, nature, leisure.
Popular spots covered in Boston
6 hand-picked stops with researched narration. Every listing below ships with a curated lore beat — the same content the app speaks while you walk past.
01John Hancock Tower
landmarkThe John Hancock Tower, colloquially known as the Hancock, is a 60-story, 790-foot (240 m) skyscraper in the Back Bay neighborhood of downtown Boston, Massachusetts. The pinnacle height is 852 feet (260 m). Designed by Henry N.
02Museum of Fine Arts Boston
museumThe Museum of Fine Arts is an art museum in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the 20th-largest art museum in the world, measured by public gallery area. It contains 8,161 paintings and more than 450,000 works of art, making it one of the most comprehensive collections in the Americas.
03Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
museumThe Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is an art museum in Boston, Massachusetts, which houses significant examples of European, Asian, and American art. Its collection includes paintings, sculpture, tapestries, and decorative arts. It was founded by Isabella Stewart Gardner, whose will called for her art collection to be permanently exhibited "for the education and enjoyment of the public forever."
04Akamai Technologies
landmarkAkamai Technologies, Inc. is an American company specializing in content delivery network (CDN), cybersecurity, DDoS mitigation, and cloud services. It is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Museum of Bad Art
museumThe Museum of Bad Art (MOBA) is a privately owned museum whose stated aim is "to celebrate the labor of artists whose work would be displayed and appreciated in no other forum". It was originally in Dedham, Massachusetts, and is currently in Boston, Massachusetts. Its permanent collection includes over 700 pieces of "art too bad to be ignored", 25 to 35 of which are on public display at any one time.
06Boston Common
parkThe Boston Common is a public park in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. It is the oldest city park in the United States. Boston Common covers 50 acres (20 ha) of land bounded by five major Boston streets: Tremont Street, Park Street, Beacon Street, Charles Street, and Boylston Street.
What StreetLore sounds like in Boston
Below: the brand voice, in the voice notes the app uses for Boston.
“Think of a local who's seen the city change yet holds onto its gritty charm. References like Fenway, the annual Head of the Charles, or the unpredictable weather are fair game. Avoid the overplayed stuff like 'Cheers' or over-romanticizing the fall foliage. This voice should feel like someone who embraces Boston's no-nonsense attitude but has a soft spot for its idiosyncrasies.”
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Ready to walk Boston?
StreetLore is a free download. Open it in Boston and start walking — the lore lands as you pass each place.