Want to visit a real castle without taking a trip to Europe? Hammond Castle Museum in Gloucester, Massachusetts is the real thing–a medieval-style fortress complete with towers, a drawbridge and even a dungeon. Read the rest of this entry »

Judging from outward appearances, you'd never guess there's anything unusual about the ordinary-looking Paper House located in Rockport, Massachusetts. Read the rest of this entry »

I'm always on the lookout for free or inexpensive places to visit while traveling, so I was delighted to find Longfellow's Wayside Inn in Sudbury, Massachusetts.

Ww would have completely missed Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts had we not been flower lovers.

While driving through the Berkshires on State Highway 2, we saw a sign that read, "A Bridge of Flowers". Intrigued, we turned off the highway and made our way to the little village. Read the rest of this entry »

I was surprised to learn there's a national park of sorts that straddles Rhode Island and Massachusetts and is home to half a million residents and 2 dozen communities. Moreover, the federal government doesn't own 1 square inch of it! Read the rest of this entry »

The immense Quabbin Reservoir in central Massachusetts offers spectacular scenic views, especially in fall (above).

The 39-square-mile Quabbin is the world's largest manmade reservoir devoted solely to water supply–it provides water for the Boston area, about 65 miles east. It holds 412 billion gallons of water! Read the rest of this entry »