Boston is the capital of Massachusetts and a large city founded in 1630, it is located on the East Coast. Boston Public Garden, a large park that is the first urban botanical garden in the United States, is situated in its center. It has a rectangular shape and covers an area of almost one hundred thousand square meters. In the park there is a pond inhabited by ducks, the swan boats operate on the pond. In addition to extraordinary flora, the garden is decorated with monuments, sculptures and fountains. A large antique Japanese lantern set on a granite boulder is a landmark of the park.