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How to see the city on a Segway

oston may be “the Walking City,” but wheeling around it on a two-wheeled electric-powered Segway is a lot more fun. Boston Gliders Segway Adventures offers one- to three-hour guided Segway tours for up to six people at a time through historic neighborhoods and to major tourist attractions. With a little previous experience or a quick training lesson, you can ditch the pre-planned tours altogether, and cruise around the city on your own with a by-the-hour Segway rental. Templeton

Shhhh! At the end of each tour, you can get
a free photo DVD of what you saw, so there’s no need to fumble with a camera while you glide.

Shhh who knew

The Segway Personal Transporter evolved from the idea by prolific New Hampshire inventor Dean Kamen of a wheelchair that could climb stairs. The son of an illustrator for Mad Magazine, Kamen attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute, but dropped out.