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Total Tourist Attractions Found In Massachusetts: 143<<first <previous next> last>> Higgins Farm Windmill 773 Main Street (Drummer Boy Park, Route 6A) Brewster, MA Type: Windmill A restored 18th century windmill that is part of Windmill Village along with Drummer Boy Park, the Harris-Black House, and the Blacksmith Shop; Managed by the Brewster Historical Society Historic Steaming Kettle 63-65 Court Street Boston, MA Type: Object, Roadside Oddity A giant 227 galleon teapot suspended in the air and producing steam; It is located in front of Starbucks Coffee Hocus Pocus Tours 164 Essex Street (Museum Place Mall) Salem, MA Type: Tours Walking tours of Salem; 60-80 minute tour; tickets must be purchased in advance on website Holyoke Heritage State Park 221 Appleton Street Holyoke, MA Type: Place Urban park & museums; consists of Visitors Center, Volleyball Hall Of Fame, Children's Museum, carousel, picnic area, and a historic railroad; "Visitors' Center features exhibits about paper manufacturing and Holyoke's industrial history" [from website] Holyoke Merry-Go-Round 221 Appleton Street Holyoke, MA Type: Object Formerly located at the now gone Mount Tom Amusement Park; Now part of the Childrens Museum in Holyoke Hood Milk Bottle 300 Congress Street Boston, MA Type: Object, Roadside Oddity A gigantic 40 foot milk bottle used as a concession stand. It is located In front of the Boston Childrens Museum Hoosac Tunnel Zoar Road Rowe, MA Type: Structure A nearly 5 mile long railroad tunnel built through the Hoosic Mountain between Florida and North Adams, MA from 1851 to 1875. 2nd longest tunnel in the world at the time it was built. The tunnel is haunted (195 men died). Access is not advisable. Houghton Mansion 172 Church Street North Adams, MA Type: Building Status: Closed Historic house built in the 1890s by Albert Charles Houghton who was the President of the Arnold Print Works and first Mayor of North Adams. Mr. Houghton and his daughter died due to a car accident in 1914. The building was used as a temple by the Mason society for a time. The building is known to be haunted and has been investigated by several paranormal TV show crews and was for a time open for ghost tours. The property has been sold and is no longer open. iSEESALEM.COM Tours Salem, MA Type: Tours Free walking tour podcasts available for download at the website John Greenleaf Whittier Home 86 Friend Street Amesbury, MA Type: Historic House Status: Seasonal Home of poet John Greenleaf Whittier from 1836 until he died in 1892; It is now a museum managed by the Whittier Home Association John Hancock Tower 200 Clarendon Street Boston, MA Type: Building The tallest building in Boston (architectural height); 60 stories; 790' tall; officially called Hancock Place; observation deck has been closed since 9/11 (2001) Joshua Ward House 148 Washington Street Salem, MA Type: Historic House Built 1785-87; former home of a sea captain - Joshua Ward; reported to be very haunted; not open to the public Judah Baker Windmill River Street (Windmill Park) Yarmouth, MA Type: Building Status: Seasonal Windmill built in 1791 in South Dennis; Moved to Yarmouth around 1866; Restored in 1999; Situated in Windmill Park on the Bass River; Very small parking area Keystone Arch Bridges Trail Herbert Cross Road (off Middlefield Street) Chester, MA Type: Structure A 2.5 mile trail along the CSX Railroad & the Westfield River from Chester into Middlefield and Becket; there are several stone railroad bridge arches to be viewed; beware of hunters, drop-offs, flooding, and trains (which still use the track) Largest Chair in New England 130 Elm Street Gardner, MA Type: Object, Roadside Oddity Gardner, Massachusetts spent many years in the battle for the world's largest chair, though they eventually gave up Lawrence Heritage State Park 1 Jackson Street Lawrence, MA Type: Historical Visitors Center (exhibits on the history of Lawrence); Pemberton Park (walking trails with scenic views of the city's mills and historic dam); Lawrence Riverfront State Park (trails, boating, tennis, basketball, street hockey, playground, sledding hill) Legacy of the Hanging Judge 115 Derby Street Salem, MA Type: Live Show, Live Theater Interactive theater show regarding the witchcraft trials of 1692; held at The House of the Seven Gables; 35 min. shows held continuously Longview Tower 497 Mohawk Trail Greenfield, MA Type: Structure CLOSED? - A tower on the Mohawk Trail from which you can see 3 states; It is part of the Long View Gift Shop; Also features a miniature golf course, and pheasant cage Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory & Gardens 281 Greenfield Road (Route 5 & 10) Deerfield, MA Type: Animals Indoor butterfly garden featuring 4000 live butterflies and also museum exhibits and an outdoor butterfly garden. The 8000 square foot conservatory is kept at 80 degrees and humid year-round. There is also an on-site food court selling sandwiches, soups, salads, hot dogs, and ice cream. Admission $16/$10 Adults/Students as of 2019. Magnetic Hill Lowe Street Leominster, MA Type: Place Place where cars roll uphill Martha's Vineyard Camp Meeting Association Tabernacle 80 Trinity Park Oak Bluffs, MA Type: Building The Tabernacle is the center of worship for the MVCMA and also a National Historic Landmark. It was built in 1879 as part of the Methodist summer campground for open air Christian revivals. Religious services are still held weekly in July and August. Attendees originally camped in tents, but many later built ornate Gothic-style gingerbread cottages in the late 19th century. The area here is called Trinity Park, Wesleyan Grove, or simply The Campground. Martha's Vineyard Excursions P.O. Box 2855 Oak Bluffs, MA Type: Tours, Van Tours Charter tours of Martha's Vineyard in 15 passenger vans; narrated 1-, 2-, and 3-hour tours; Also custom tours Martha's Vineyard Sightseeing 8 School Street Oak Bluffs, MA Type: Tours Status: Seasonal Bus tours of Martha's Vineyard; Tour includes West Tisbury, Edgartown, Oak Bluffs and Vineyard Haven; Include a 1.5 hour stop in Edgartown; Cost was $33 for adults, $14 for children in 2015; Buses and a trolley can also be chartered Martha's Vineyard Transport and Tours 14 Winemack Street Tisbury, MA Type: Tours Private and shared tours of Martha's Vineyard in 15 passenger air conditioned touring vans; They offer 1-hour tours, 2-hour tours, 3-hour tours, and customizable tours; Call for more information or to book a tour Massachusetts State House 24 Beacon Street Boston, MA Type: Building The State Capitol and center of government for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Guided tours must scheduled in advance; Tours are about 30 to 45 minutes and include the history and architecture of the building; Self-guided tours may also be allowed; Visitors should enter at the General Hooker entrance then go inside through security; Open year-round Mayflower II 79 Water Street (on State Pier) Plymouth, MA Type: Historical The Mayflower II is a full-scale replica of the boat the Pilgrims sailed to America on; It was built from 1955 to 1957 in England and is now located in Pilgrim Memorial State Park; Allow at least 45 minutes to visit the Mayflower II; Single site tickets and combination tickets that include Plimoth Plantation are available McIntire Historic District 310 Essex Street Salem, MA Type: Historical An area of Salem with over 300 historic buildings; walking tour takes about 45 minutes; some of the finest historic houses in America are located on Chestnut Street Mike's Maze 25 South Main Street Sunderland, MA Type: Other, Corn Maze Mohawk Trail MA Type: Place Myles Standish Monument Crescent Street Duxbury, MA Type: Building Status: Seasonal 116 foot monument and 14 foot statue located atop Captain's Hill; "When the building is open, visitors can climb 125 steps to a small viewing area at the top, but even from the base of the monument the view is spectacular." [quote from DCR website] Nash Dinosaur Track Site and Rock Shop 594 Amherst Road (Route 116) South Hadley, MA Type: Natural Wonder A small dinosaur track quarry and a shop/museum selling dinosaur tracks, other fossils, rocks, and minerals National Monument to the Forefathers Allerton Street Plymouth, MA Type: Structure Part of Pilgrim Memorial State Park; 81 foot granite memorial to the Pilgrims Native Views 2217 Mohawk Trail (Route 2) Shelburne, MA Type: Statue Big Indian statue at a gift shop selling Native American inspired items; Previously listed as 2183 Mohawk Trail New England Holocaust Memorial 126 High Street (or 98 Union Street) Boston, MA Type: Other A memorial to Holocaust and the Jews that died in Nazi death camps during World War II; consists of six 54 foot high luminous glass towers which represent the six main Nazi death camps where 6 million Jews died Newbury Street Newbury Street Boston, MA Type: Place This Back Bay street is a mecca of eclectic upscale retail shops and restaurants located in old brownstone rowhouses Nightmare Factory 2 East India Square (Museum Place Mall) Salem, MA Type: Haunted House Simulated haunted house interactive attraction North East Alpacas 127 Christian Lane Whately, MA Type: Animals A farm that raises Peruvian alpacas; "Local working Alpaca Farm. Assorted Alpaca Products and Yarns available. Open year round. Farm tours by appointment or by chance." [from town website] Old South Meeting House 310 Washington Street (Downtown Crossing) Boston, MA Type: Building One of the oldest existing churches/meeting houses in American; Built in 1729; It was the site of a meeting of 5000 people in 1773 to debate British taxation, and the Boston Tea Party occurred after that meeting; The Old South Meeting House is now a museum open to the public year-round; Fee in 2015 was $6 for adults, $1 for children Old Stone Store 137 Main Street (Route 7) Sheffield, MA Type: Building "The oldest existing mercantile establishment in Sheffield"; Built circa 1834; It is now a gift shop and exhibition space for the Sheffield Historical Society Old Town Hall 32 Derby Square Salem, MA Type: Historical Old Town Trolley Tours of Boston 380 Dorchester Avenue Boston, MA Type: Tours Sightseeing tour of Boston On Location Tours Boston Common (exact location given upon purchase) Boston, MA Type: Tours Tour company that offers bus and walking tours of locations filmed in various movies and TV shows; There is a Boston TV & Movie Sites Bus Tour (2.5 hours) and a Boston Movie Mile Walking Tour (1.5 hours); Tickets must be purchased in advance by phone or Internet Pickering Wharf Derby Street Salem, MA Type: Place Waterfront area with shops, restaurants, antique stores, boats, and tours Pilgrim Monument 1 High Pole Hill Road Provincetown, MA Type: Building Status: Seasonal 252 foot tall monument built to commemorate the landing of the Mayflower Pilgrims; Admisson allows you to climb to the top of the monument and to see the museum; Inside the monument are 116 steps and 60 ramps; Tallest all granite structure in the USA Pioneer Village Forest River Park (West Avenue) Salem, MA Type: Historical Replica of a Salem village as it would have appeared in 1630; originally built in 1930, fell into disrepair after the 1950s, restored in 1988; located in Forest River Park Plimoth Grist Mill 6 Spring Lane Plymouth, MA Type: Building A 1970 reproduction of America's first grist mill that was originally built in 1636 by colonist John Jenney; This water powered mill is operated twice a week to make organic cornmeal; The mill is owned by Plimoth Plantation Plymouth Rock 79 Water Street Plymouth, MA Type: Historical The rock on which the Pilgrims supposedly first set foot in America. The rock is surrounded by a metal fence; FREE; part of Pilgrim Memorial State Park Poet's Seat Tower Poets Seat Tower Road (off Mountain Road) Greenfield, MA Type: Building A tall stone tower atop a mountain overlooking the city of Greenfield on one side and the Connecticut River on the other side Provincetown Trolley 260 Commercial Street Provincetown, MA Type: Tours A trolley (bus) which gives people a 40 minute narrated tour of Provincetown including historic and modern attractions along Commercial Street, Provincetown Harbor, and the National Seashore Park; The trolley leaves from in front of Town Hall every 1/2 hour Prudential Tower 800 Boylston Street Boston, MA Type: Building 2nd tallest building in Boston (architectural height); 759' tall (907' including radio tower); 52 stories; mall at the base is called the Shops at Prudential Center; Skywalk - an observatory on the 50th floor; restaurant at the top called Top of the Hub <<first <previous next> last>> |
