Sightseeing
IconicThe Freedom Trail
No admission feeFollow the famous red brick line past 16 Revolutionary landmarks, from Boston Common to Bunker Hill.
Boston, MATransit: reachable by public transit
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Things to do in Massachusetts
The cities and regions we cover across Massachusetts, and the places worth the afternoon in each. See what is around you now, or pick a guide.
Inside Massachusetts
Pick a part of Massachusetts
Each guide has its own map, its own picks and a day Fun can plan for you.
Massachusetts
Boston
Revolutionary history meets a walkable waterfront playground
Transit: most places here are reachable by public transit
Massachusetts
Cape Cod
Lighthouses, dunes, and lobster rolls at land's end
Transit: most places here are reachable by public transit
Massachusetts
Western Massachusetts
College-town culture, river-valley farms, and Berkshire hills
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Top picks across Massachusetts
Sports & Outdoors
IconicCape Cod National Seashore
No admission feeForty miles of protected Atlantic beaches, dunes, and lighthouses, the wild, unspoiled heart of the Cape.
Eastham, MATransit: reachable by public transit
Museums
Family FavoriteThe Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
Under $25First US museum dedicated to picture book art, founded by Eric Carle.
Amherst, MATransit: reachable by public transit
Attractions
Family FavoriteNew England Aquarium
$25–$50Circle the four-story Giant Ocean Tank, meet playful penguins and sea turtles right on Boston's waterfront.
Boston, MATransit: reachable by public transit
Sightseeing
IconicPilgrim Monument & Provincetown Museum
Under $25Climb the tallest all-granite tower in the U.S. for jaw-dropping views over Provincetown and the sea.
Provincetown, MATransit: reachable by public transit
Stay
Quirky FunTrainmaster's Inn
$50+Train-themed boutique hotel in downtown Palmer, Massachusetts.
Palmer, MATransit: reachable by public transit
Every place in Massachusetts
- 3 Dukes Fishing, Dennis (Tours)
- 7 Seas Whale Watch, Gloucester (Tours)
- Adams National Historical Park, Quincy (Sightseeing)
- Addison Gallery of American Art, Andover (Museums)
- African Meeting House, Boston (Sightseeing)
- Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum, Springfield (Museums)
- American Heritage Museum, Hudson (Museums)
- Aquinnah Cliffs, Aquinnah (Sports & Outdoors)
- Aquinnah Wampanoag History Museum, Aquinnah (Museums)
- Armenian Museum of America, Watertown (Museums)
- Arnold Arboretum, Boston (Sports & Outdoors)
- Arnold's Lobster & Clam Bar, Eastham (Eat & Drink)
- Art's Dune Tours, Provincetown (Tours)
- Arthur Fiedler Memorial, Boston (Sightseeing)
- Atlantic Fish Company, Boston (Eat & Drink)
- Attleboro Area Industrial Museum, Attleboro (Museums)
- Atwood-Higgins House, Wellfleet (Sightseeing)
- Back Bay Fens, Boston (Sports & Outdoors)
- Bass Pro Shops, Foxborough (Shopping)
- Bass River Kayaks and Paddle Boards, West Dennis (Sports & Outdoors)
- Battleship Cove, Fall River (Museums)
- Beaver Brook Reservation, Belmont (Sports & Outdoors)
- Beebe Estate, Melrose (Sightseeing)
- Benjamin Nye Homestead and Museum, East Sandwich (Museums)
- Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge (Sports & Outdoors)
- Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield (Museums)
- Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum, Adams (Museums)
- Bidwell House Museum, Monterey (Museums)
- Bigelow Monument, Worcester (Sightseeing)
- Black Dog Tall Ships, Vineyard Haven (Tours)
- Bookstore & Restaurant, Wellfleet (Eat & Drink)
- Boston, Boston (Sightseeing)
- Boston African American National Historic Site, Boston (Sightseeing)
- Boston Athenæum, Boston (Museums)
- Boston Children's Museum, Boston (Museums)
- Boston Common Visitor Center, Boston (Sightseeing)
- Boston Duck Tours, Boston (Tours)
- Boston Harbor Islands National & State Park, Boston (Sports & Outdoors)
- Boston Public Garden & Swan Boats, Boston (Sports & Outdoors)
- Boston Public Library, Central Library in Copley Square, Boston (Sightseeing)
- Boston Public Market, Boston (Shopping)
- Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, Boston (Attractions)
- Breakheart Reservation, Saugus (Sports & Outdoors)
- Breezy Picnic Grounds, Douglas (Sports & Outdoors)
- Brimfield State Forest, Brimfield (Sports & Outdoors)
- Bunker Hill Monument, Boston (Sightseeing)
- Burlington Mall, Burlington (Shopping)
- Buttonwood Park Zoo, New Bedford (Attractions)
Maps
Printable maps of Massachusetts
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