The labyrinth at the Armenian Heritage Park in Boston was dedicated back in 2012 but somehow I just learned about it recently. I'm in Boston frequently and may have even walked right near it unknowingly at times. It could not be in a more central location, just feet away from Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market and the hub of Boston's tourism center. It's in what's known as the Rose Kennedy Greenway, and it's just on the north side of the carousel, a noticeable landmark. After the labyrinth, head to the rose garden or the waterfront or North End or the aquarium or a zillion other possibilities.
The park includes several architectural features, including an abstract structure, and a large, grass-lined labyrinth. At the center of the labyrinth is a reflecting pool, and the water spills out from it over the center stone. Each of the four sides of the large overall pattern is a concrete strip with a different word inscribed - Art, Service, Science, Commerce. In researching the park, I read that immigrants have been encouraged to walk the labyrinth as a symbolic journey representing their arrival into the U.S. This park's labyrinth has the stated goal of being a "celebration of the journey of life."
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