Boston's Spectacle Island was once the prime example of all that was wrong with Boston Harbor: Trash and pollution had even driven the local bird population off its shores. Now, the island is ...

Spectacle Island is part of the Boston Harbor Islands, a National Park Area. At one time it was a garbage dump; the dumping ended in 1959 but the island languished for many years. Standing atop what ...

Just 20 minutes from downtown Boston by ferry, the 105-acre Spectacle Island, part of Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park, offers visitors miles of hiking trails, a sandy beach for swimming, ...

From the water, Spectacle Island sits in Sydney Harbour like the set of an Agatha Christie novel. Abandoned buildings, rotting on the inside, pepper the small landmass. A gun turret sits rusting in ...

The Boston Harbor Islands are not a fine-dining destination. But this summer, there are clambakes featuring fresh New England lobster, clams and mussels on Spectacle Island. Prepared and served by ...