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Like the Southern Coastlands that benefit from tourism and industrial production, Boston, Massachusetts’ tourism comprises a large part of its economy. In 2004, tourists spent $7.9 billion and made the city one of the ten-most-popular tourist locations in the country. The city is also a major seaport along the United States' East Coast and is also the oldest continuously operated industrial and fishing port in the Western Hemisphere. The center of the region's high-tech industry can also be found along Route 128.  Fenway Park  Gold-domed State House Boston is a popular destination, as it is famous from everything, from the Red Sox to Cheers to clam "chowdah.” It is part modern metropolis and part history lesson. It is easy to get around in Boston, either on foot or by the user-friendly public transportation system called the T. Hop on the Freedom Trail, a well-preserved pedestrian path that weaves in and out of historic neighborhoods. It goes around from the lively Boston Common and Public Garden to the gold-domed State House and Fenway Park. Between landmarks, tourists can also shop the stores on Newbury Street or browse the antique shops and distinctive red-brick buildings of Beacon Hill.  Follow the "red-brick path" Freedom Trail Sources: |
CHAPTER 10: The Southern Coastlands
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