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It attracts more than 4 million visitors each year.

Boston’s famous brick path was just named among the best free attractions in America.

USA Today just released a list of the 10 best free attractions in America, part of its 2026 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, and Boston’s Freedom Trail ranked No. 7.

Visitors on the 2 1/2-mile Freedom Trail connecting 16 historical sites can walk in the footsteps of America’s founding fathers. The red brick path runs from Boston Common to the Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown and attracts more than 4 million visitors annually.

“Even though they come at no cost, in each case, you get way, way more than you pay for,” wrote the publication about the attractions on the list.

Here’s what USA Today wrote about The Freedom Trail:

Starting at the Boston Common and ending at the Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown, the Freedom Trail offers historical insight into the city of Boston. It’s easy to hop on and off of the Freedom Trail as it weaves throughout the city, highlighting some of Boston’s most special places including Park Street Church, the Old State House, Faneuil Hall, Paul Revere House, and the USS Constitution.

The No. 1 free attraction in America is the Saint Louis Zoo in St. Louis.

For the 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards lists, USA Today travel experts select 20 nominees in topics from food to lodging, destinations to things to do. Then the publication asks readers to cast votes to determine the top 10.

Check out USA Today‘s list of the 10 best free attractions in America.

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