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Longfellow House
Boston, Massachusetts
When your family steps into the home of American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and you'll discover many famous faces from history....
Historical Landmark
History Museum
Animagic: Museum of Animation, Special Effects and Art
The Berkshires, Massachusetts
Academy Award winner Eugene Mamut won his technical Oscar for creating a special-effects gizmo; he now lives in Lee, where he helps kids launch their own movie careers....
Art Museum
Special Collection
Boston Children's Museum
Boston, Massachusetts
One of the best children's museums in the world, this a must-see if you're bringing little ones to Boston. There are three floors of unadulterated fun to be had...
Children's Museum
Special Collection
Theater
Camping in the Berkshires
The Berkshires, Massachusetts
Legend has it that Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville built a historic friendship while hiking Monument Mountain. Folks today continue to explore the nature and culture connection—nowhere more so than at October Mountain. ...
Hiking
Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge
Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
Half the fun of this nature excursion is getting there. You have to take a ferry from Edgartown to get to the island of Chappaquiddick. Then, open-air trucks that...
Jeep Tour
Wildlife Sanctuary
Scenic Landmark
Dolphin Fleet of Provincetown
Cape Cod, Massachusetts
When you take your child out whale watching, you'll hold your breath hoping to see something, anything -- a fin, tale, even a spout of water will do. Imagine the magic...
Whale Watching
Farm Institute
Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
Even little kids love coming to this working farm, a place where they can do all manner of farmer's jobs, from collecting eggs and milking cows to feeding the animals...
Farm
Heritage Museum and Gardens
Cape Cod, Massachusetts
There's a little something for everyone at the Heritage Museum and Gardens: a gorgeous 100-year-old, hand-carved carousel that children adore; 30 antique cars; a windmill; an art...
Garden
Art Museum
Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort
The Berkshires, Massachusetts
Jiminy's newfangled spring/summer Mountain Coaster raises the bar on the alpine slide genre, laying elevated tracks down the length of a ski slope and sending rider-steered cars careening down drops, around corners, and through its top-speed course....
Resort
Bicycling
Hiking
Skiing
Joseph Silva State Beach
Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
On hot summer days, scads of families come here to collect shells and splash in the gentle surf. Unlike nearby ocean beaches, which might be a bit more picturesque, "state...
Beach
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