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Franklin Park - Overlook Ruins

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Roxbury,聽Boston

馃摉"feel lost and in the middle of an English book from the past"
馃尶Watch out for poison ivy on the trails
馃"a beautiful sanctuary from the hecticness that Boston can be"

A 1940s fieldhouse, gutted by fire and slowly reclaimed by nature, the Overlook Ruins are Franklin Park's moodiest corner. Wander crumbling stone walls and feel a world away from the city.

1940s fieldhouse ruins
Quiet & uncrowded
Photo-worthy spot
Nature reclaiming stone
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  • 1940s fieldhouse ruins
  • Quiet & uncrowded
  • Photo-worthy spot
  • Nature reclaiming stone
  • Roxbury
  • Boston

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