The capitol building
is really Massachusetts State House, Boston, Massachusetts
Real place, reimagined
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
The gold-domed capitol at the end of the Boston chapter, where Joel and Tess are supposed to hand Ellie over to the Fireflies.
The real place
The Massachusetts State House on Beacon Hill was designed by Charles Bulfinch and completed in 1798, and its dome has been covered in gold leaf since the 19th century. The game shows it overgrown and half-sunk into the ruined city around it. Fallout 4 visits the same building, so it now has two pins on the map.
Visiting
The State House faces Boston Common and is one of the first stops on the Freedom Trail. Free guided tours run on weekdays; bring photo ID for the security check.
Massachusetts State House is also in Fallout 4. See all 2 games side by side
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