Harvard Square

Harvard Square is more than an intersection — it's a cultural ecosystem. For over 400 years, this compact area has been Cambridge's center of gravity, packing in legendary bookshops (Harvard Book Store, The Coop), historic cafés, street performers, and more intellectual energy per square foot than almost anywhere on Earth. The Out of Town News kiosk, the Hasty Pudding club, and the buskers in the Pit create a uniquely Cambridge atmosphere that's survived the digital age.

• 1.Harvard Book Store's basement has excellent used books
• 2.Grab a coffee at Algiers Coffee House for the upstairs view
• 3.The Pit (sunken area at T entrance) has the best buskers
• 4.Walking down Brattle Street reveals stunning historic homes
• 5.Weekend evenings are lively with students and visitors