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New England Aquarium, Boston, MA
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New England Aquarium

New England Aquarium is an attraction in Boston, MA, part of the Boston guide. Cost: $25 to $50. Open year-round.

1 Central Wharf · Boston, MA

Why you should go…

The centerpiece here is unforgettable: a four-story, 200,000-gallon Caribbean reef tank you spiral around from top to bottom, eye-to-eye with sharks, rays, and Myrtle the green sea turtle. Add a colony of comical penguins, a hands-on touch tank, and whale watch cruises departing from the same wharf. It is the anchor of Boston's downtown waterfront for good reason.

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