Massachusetts Attractions & Things To Do

Visit Massachusetts and you'll discover a plethora of popular tourist attractions for adults, kids and teens. Find food galore at Faneuil Hall Marketplace in Boston. Get to the heart of American history at Pilgrim Monument in Provincetown. Shake up your vacation with a trip to Hancock Shaker Village in the picturesque Berkshire Hills. Of course, Massachusetts offers many more attractions and, for your convenience, we've listed some of them below.

Salem Witch Museum

The Salem Witch Museum takes you back to Salem, Massachusetts in 1692 when 180 people had been accused and imprisoned as witches. Some were even executed. Get an in-depth overview of the famous Witch Trials that features stage sets with life-size figures along with special lighting and a moving narration. For more information, visit http://www.salemwitchmuseum.com/about/index.shtml.  [Top]

The Basketball Hall of Fame

Attention all basketball fans: Don't miss the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. Five teams and more than 250 individuals are enshrined there. Notable players include Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. As for why it's located in Springfield, that's where basketball was born. For more information, visit http://www.hoophall.com/.  [Top]

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art

Picture books abound at this interactive museum in Amherst, Massachusetts named for the famed children's book author. Discover a hands-on art studio, a library for reading and storytelling, a café and a museum shop. For more information, visit http://www.picturebookart.org/Home.  [Top]

Adams National Historical Park

Located in Quincy, Massachusetts, Adams National Historical Park features the birthplaces of John Adams (second U.S. president) and John Quincy Adams (sixth U.S. president). Other points of interest include Peacefield, which was home to four generations of the Adams family, and the Stone Library, which contains 14,000 volumes of presidential papers and other historic documents. For more information, visit http://www.nps.gov/adam/historyculture/people.htm  [Top]

New England Aquarium

Experience more than 70 exhibits of sea creatures at the New England Aquarium in Boston. Check out the 200,000-gallon Giant Ocean Tank, where sharks, turtles and lots of smaller fish reside. Don't miss the big penguin exhibit or the two tide pools. For more information, visit http://www.neaq.org/index.php.  [Top]

Tanglewood

Tangelwood in Lenox, Massachusetts is the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Experience magical concerts under the stars and in Seiji Ozawa Hall. In addition to the symphony, top-name jazz and popular music artists perform during the season. For more information, visit http://www.bso.org/bso/index.jsp?id=bcat5240070.  [Top]

Hancock Shaker Village

Visit Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, Massachusetts and you'll be thrust back nearly 200 years to an authentic Shaker community. Watch newborn baby animals at play. Savor a Shaker meal. Explore the Discovery Room, which is fun for kids of all ages. For more information, visit http://www.hancockshakervillage.org/accounts/28/homepage/.  [Top]

Pilgrim Monument

The Pilgrim Monument was constructed in 1892 to honor the first landing of the Mayflower Pilgrims in Provincetown, Massachusetts on November 21, 1620. The monument also commemorates the signing of the Mayflower Compact. Every Thanksgiving, that historic event is remembered with the lighting of the monument. For more information, visit http://www.pilgrim-monument.org/t3/index.php?id=41.  [Top]

Faneuil Hall Marketplace

Located in Boston, Massachusetts, Faneuil Hall has functioned as a marketplace and meeting hall since 1742. Part of Boston National Historical Park, Faneuil Hall- also known as the "cradle of liberty"- was where one could hear speeches by Samuel Adams and other patriots encouraging independence from England. For more information, visit http://www.faneuilhallmarketplace.com/.  [Top]

The Freedom Trail

The Freedom Trail is a 2.5 mile walking trail in Boston, Massachusetts. Follow it and you'll discover 16 historic sites.  Delight in an amazing array of museums, churches, meeting houses and burying grounds - all connected to the American Revolution. For more information, visit http://www.thefreedomtrail.org/index.html.  [Top]