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Total Tourist Attractions Found In Massachusetts: 13Boston Duck Tours 4 Copley Place, Suite 4155 Boston, MA Type: Tours Sightseeing tour of Boston in a World War II style amphibious landing vehicle (part bus, part boat); tour is about 80 minutes including 20 minutes on the Charles River; Departs from The Museum of Science (1 Science Park); Prudential Center (53 Huntington Ave); and New England Aquarium Charles Riverboat Company 100 Cambridgeside Place Cambridge, MA Type: Tours Tour boat company offering tours of the Charles River; Tours offered include the 60-minute narrated Charles River Tour, the 90-minute Architecture Tour, and the 70-minute Sunset & Twilight Cruises; Tickets can be purchased on the website or at The CambridgeSide Mall outside the food court; Validated parking available; As of 2018 tickets start at $19.50 for adults Dexter Grist Mill 2 Water Street Sandwich, MA Type: Building Historic water powered gristmill; Popular photographic subject; The mill site dates back to 1640; It was restored in 1961; The mill is operated today to grind cornmeal; Located at the end of Shawme Pond; The mill can be seen from the road and sidewalk but there is a small fee to enter the grounds or the mill itself Gay Head Cliffs Lighthouse Road Aquinnah, MA Type: Natural Wonder A National Landmark; large cliffs composed of beautiful stripes of redish colored clay and sand Gingerbread Houses 80 Trinity Park Oak Bluffs, MA Type: Historical, Building In Oak Bluffs is a neighborhood of ornate houses built in a style known as Carpenter Gothic or "Gingerbread". This National Historic Landmark District is called Wesleyan Grove or Martha's Vinyard Campground or Trinity Park. The houses were built in the 1870s by members of the Martha's Vineyard Campmeeting Association (MVCMA), who were Methodists that came to worship at a summer religious retreat at Trinity Park. Most of the houses have been well-cared for or restored and are now a tourist attraction. Wesleyan Grove is only a few short blocks from the ferry dock. Visitors can see these gingerbread cottages by walking around streets such as Trinity Park and and Clinton Avenue. The address given here is for the MVCMA. These houses are privately owned, so please be respectful of the properties and their owners. There is also a small museum/gift shop at 1 Trinity Park. 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. 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 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 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 Scargo Tower Scargo Hill Road (off Route 6A) Dennis, MA Type: Building A 30 foot tall stone tower on top of Scargo Hill which is open to the public and has a nice view of Scargo Lake; Visitors can climb the internal spiral staircase to the top; No admission fee; Tower was built in 1901 after two previous wooden towers burned The Friendship 193 Derby Street Salem, MA Type: Boat Fully operational full size replica of the 1797 East Indiaman sailing ship of the same name; open all year for tours; part of the Salem Maritime National Historic Site Witch Dungeon Museum 16 Lynde Street Salem, MA Type: Historical Live re-enactment of the Salem witch trails in 1692-93 done by professional actors Yankee Candle Village 25 Greenfield Road (Route 5 & 10) Deerfield, MA Type: Building Huge flagship store of the candle manufacturer Yankee Candle. It features several gift shops selling a variety of candles and other gifts, displays such as the Bavarian Christmas Village, a candlemaking museum, candle making and other activities for children (and adults), and on-site food. Note: Chandler's Restaurant closed in 2017. Yankee Candle Village is a big tourist attraction and is family friendly. Open year-round. Free admission. |
