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Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum

The Berkshires, Massachusetts

Good for Toddlers & Pre-K

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Scenic rides aboard this mobile museum are in vintage 1920s cars, pulled behind a diesel engine run by an overalls-clad engineer. Excursions are the perfect length for little riders—about 30 minutes to Stockbridge, with a quick stop midway in Lee....

  • Special Collection

  • Historical Landmark

  • Roadside Landmark

  • Train

Boston by Little Feet

Boston, Massachusetts

Good for School-Age Kids

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Even the littlest feet will learn something from this hands-on, right-in-the-thick-of-things tour. Meet at the Sam Adams sculpture (he's got one foot forward, showing...

  • Historical Landmark

Hancock Shaker Village

The Berkshires, Massachusetts

Good for Babies

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If not for the cars buzzing by on Route 20, you'd think you'd stepped into a completely different era. Ye Olde Village has vintage buildings showing how the Shakers used to sleep, eat, and do other things. ...

  • History Museum

  • Historical Landmark

Norman Rockwell Museum

The Berkshires, Massachusetts

Good for School-Age Kids

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Paintings at this charming museum aren't just art: they're stories. Familiar even to kids, Rockwell is a perfect introduction to painting. The artist's intricately crafted details make viewing feel like you're peering through the window of a dollhouse. ...

  • Art Museum

  • Special Collection

Provincetown

Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Good for Toddlers & Pre-K

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A trip to the Cape without a visit to Provincetown (P-town to the locals) just wouldn't be right. Located at what some call the "end of the earth" because...

  • Town

  • Historical Landmark

Race Point Beach

Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Good for Babies

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Very broad and very long, Race Point Beach is recognized as one of the best beaches in the country...

  • Beach

Skywalk Observatory & Exhibit

Boston, Massachusetts

Good for School-Age Kids

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You can't get a better view of Boston than from here, 50 floors up at the top of the Prudential Tower. When you get off the elevator and pay for...

  • History Museum

  • Special Collection

  • Roadside Landmark

  • Historical Landmark

USS Constitution Museum

Boston, Massachusetts

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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Built in 1797, the three-masted frigate known as Old Ironsides is so tough that cannonballs bounced off her two-foot oak hull. Yes, that's how she earned her nickname...

  • History Museum

Wild 'N Wet Water & Sports Rentals

The Berkshires, Massachusetts

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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Who needs ocean surf when you've got crystal clear lake water to play in? Families love Lake Pontoosuc, a bustling place where pleasure boating is via motor, paddle, or foot....

  • Boating

  • Fishing

  • Rafting

  • Swimming

  • Boat Ride

Boston Harbor Cruises

Boston, Massachusetts

If your family only has time to do one thing in Boston, you should go on a whale watch. A high-speed catamaran skims you across the water for about...

  • Boat Ride

  • Boat Tour

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