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Jamaica Pond

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Jamaica Pond
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“Jamaica Pond is a kettle lake, part of the Emerald Necklace of parks in Boston designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. The pond and park are in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, close to the border of Brookline. It is the source of the Muddy River, which drains into the lower Charles River.USGS…”
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Atlas ObscuraJul 30, 2025

Obscura Day Summer 2025: In Search of a Unusual Bench

Obscura Day is an Atlas Obscura tradition where the whole team takes a day off to explore—whether it’s a nearby hidden gem or a distant, wondrous site. Check out the places our team visited. Joshua Foer, Atlas Obscura Co-Founder My son and I went in search of a legendary piece of Boston guerrilla art. Back in 2006, a professor from MassArt installed a U-shaped bench—a bench with two backs—along…

location of a unique Boston bench

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