Explore: history, tours & sightseeing

Explore Massachusetts: History, Tours & Sightseeing

Rich with iconic buildings, landscapes, memorials, and museums that celebrate our nation's history, Massachusetts has plenty to charm history enthusiasts and architectural buffs alike. And from cranberry bogs to seaside villages, you'll never run out of fun sights to see and tour in Massachusetts. Find more history in Massachusetts. Take a tour in Massachusetts.
Walk along the The Freedom Trail, see the sights on a tour with Historic New England, end your exploration at the Intercontinental Boston. Greater Boston


Harvest some history at the American Textile History Museum, become a boatbuilding apprentice at Lowell’s Boat Shop, stay in style at the Doubletree Riverfront Hotel. North of Boston


Take cover in naval history at Battleship Cove, stow away at Old Colony Railroad Museum, settle your sea legs at the Hampton Inn & Suites in Plymouth South of Boston


Cultivate some history at the Heritage Museums & Gardens, be blown away by the Sandwich Glass Museum, catch your breath at the Isaiah Jones Homestead B&B. Cape Cod


Warm up in the Orangerie at the Tower Hill Botanic Garden, take a long look back at the Boylston Historical Society & Museum, nestle into the countryside at the Chocksett Inn. Central Massachusetts


Explore everything from art to artifacts at the Springfield Museums, learn the story of our Nation’s first armory at the Springfield Armory Museum, rest your head at  New England home Lathrop House B&B. Western Massachusetts


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