![]() If you want to enjoy the great outdoors like Joel and Ellie (they did walk all the way to Lincoln, after all!) you might want to visit from mid-June to mid-September to enjoy warm weather activities in this historic town. When to visit: In The Last of Us, Joel and Ellie might not have visited Lincoln during the colder months, but if you visit Lincoln in February, you will get to enjoy the Lincoln Winter Carnival. The church in Lincoln as depicted in the game is entirely fictional, but if you want to visit a beautiful church, First Parish is a historic building in town that dates back to the 1700s!īill in the TV series is an obvious foodie, and while you cannot taste his delicious-looking cooking, you can head over to the neighboring town of Concord and sample the offerings at the upscale restaurant of 80 Thoreau. If you are like Joel, and enjoy your space and peace, visit Walden Pond State Reservation, which even inspired Henry David Thoreau's Walden.įun facts/trivia: The game and the TV series depict very different storylines in Lincoln. Maybe not cordyceps taking over humanity, but it witnessed the battle on April 19, 1775. Located in the Minute Man National Historical Park, Hartwell Tavern is a beautiful 18th-century building is called a “witness house”. Thankfully, the battle that took place in Minute Man National Historical Park was not against zombies! Here you will see the opening battle of the Revolution come to life and learn through this important moment of American revolutionary history. You will find many unique attractions here like the stunning (and popular!) deCordova Sculpture Park, showcasing many artworks. Our highlights: If you have thought of Lincoln as remote a town as depicted on the HBO series, you might be pleasantly surprised when you arrive in Lincoln. How to get there: Follow Interstate 93 (I-93) out of Boston and then follow MA-2 towards Lincoln. ![]() It isn't known for certain, but the small and cute towns of Okotoks and Olds in the Calgary region are potentially used as the filming location for Bill's hometown of Lincoln. Real-life filming locations: In the TV series, the scenes that took place outside Massachusetts State House with its recognizable golden dome were actually filmed at the Alberta Legislature Building in Edmonton. Fortunately, you will not run into any zombies during your visit to Lincoln, but some of the historic sites like Hartwell Tavern look like they belong in the same storyline! Why you should make this trip: This road trip is manageable as a day trip from Boston and Lincoln is dotted with historic buildings and unique landscapes, which include a national historic park and a sculpture park to keep you busy all day. Lincoln is surrounded by beautiful natural scenery, which is maybe why Bill, Joel's old friend and the town's only resident during the time of Joel and Ellie's arrival, chose not to flee like the rest of the town's residents. Why this route is significant: This trip is the shortest on our list and is the perfect adventure for a day trip to the charming and incredibly scenic town of Lincoln. While the exact routes that Joel and Ellie follow are vague in parts, this is our take on their journey! Road trips inspired by the Last of Us Route This is why Boston, where Joel meets Ellie several years later, makes a good starting point for our list of road trips. The game starts in Austin, Texas, where Joel lives, but shortly after, the storyline fast forwards several years. Parts of their trip make for great road trips and while you might not want to navigate from one coast to the other during a zombie apocalypse like Joel and Ellie, you can still follow their footsteps to an extent and create your own adventure inspired by the popular game and TV series. The story of both the game and the TV series focuses on the mammoth journey undertaken by Joel and Ellie, a man and a young girl, as they travel in a post-apocalyptic world from the East Coast to Wyoming. ![]() The television series released this year by HBO follows a similar path but with diversions. ![]() The map we have created is inspired by the video game version of The Last of Us, which was produced by Naughty Dog and released in 2013. ![]()
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