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Robert Frost Farm State Historic Site
New England farmhouse home of the poet. This classic 1880s New England farmhouse & orchard was home to the noted poet from 1900-1911.
Carriage Shack Farm LLC
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Happy Place
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Wonderland Park
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Holly Jolly Journey
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Benson Park
Spacious park with a playground. Roomy park featuring forest space with trails plus a playground & small animal farm.
Field of Dreams, Inc.
Big playground, hiking trails & stage. Wooded park featuring a large playground for all ages, fitness & hiking trails & performance stage.
Wildcat Falls
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SEE Science Center
Kids' museum with hands-on exhibits. Small science center, popular with kids, offering an array of educational & interactive exhibits.
Horse Hill Nature Preserve
Expansive area with multipurpose trails. Over 560 acres of elevated terrain & wetlands with trails for hiking, biking & horseback riding.
Reflection Garden & Labyrinth
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Mine Falls Park
Green, waterside 325-acre retreat. Vast, natural riverfront oasis featuring forest trails, sports fields & outdoor activities.
Greycourt State Park
Scenic space with castle ruins & trails. 24-acre hilltop park with the remains of an 1890 chateau-style castle, trails & grassy picnic lawns.
Little Hearts Playroom
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Ponemah Bog
Preserved marshland with wildlife. Lush bog area offering a short trail on wooden boards & a variety of birds, wildflowers & plants.
Deer Jump Reservation - A.V.I.S
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Winnekenni Castle
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Buttonwoods Museum
Museum complex with hands-on exhibits. Interactive museum featuring historic residences, workshops & Native American artifacts.
STEMspot
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Lovewell Pond Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area
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Pulpit Rock Conservation Area
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Boott Cotton Mills Museum
Industrial museum with guided tours. Museum in an old mill with historical exhibits on industry & manufacturing, plus guided tours.
Monson Center
Remnants of an 18th-century village. The ruins of a late-1700s village represent on an archeological site with recreational options.
Jack Kerouac Park
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National Streetcar Museum at Lowell
Trolley museum with displays & rides. Park-based street railway history museum with original & replica cars and free rides in season.
Whistler House Museum Of Art
Regional works of art in a historic home. Birthplace of artist James McNeill Whistler featuring exhibits of 19th- & 20th-century American art.
Lowell Heritage State Park
Riverfront park with lots of activities. Park located on the Merrimack River with recreation such as boating, fishing, hiking & swimming.
Den Rock Park
Park for rock climbing & nature walks. 120-acre nature preserve with wooded walking trails & a granite face for rock climbing.
Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens
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The Dark Woods
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Kidz Wishing Well
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Andover Center for History & Culture
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Moncrieff Cochran Bird Sanctuary
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Studio at Andres Institute of Art
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Bedrock Gardens
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Itsy Bitsy Zone
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The Nook
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Off the Wall Kidz
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McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center
Air & space science museum & planetarium. High-tech air & space museum featuring interactive exhibits, planetarium shows & an observatory.
XtremeCraze - Woburn
Vibrant spot for laser tag & other games. Buzzy fun center offering laser tag, indoor play equipment & an arcade, plus a snack bar with pizza.
Mass Audubon's Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
Locale for wildlife views & canoeing. Sanctuary offering trails through forest, meadows & wetlands, with wildlife views & canoeing.
Thoreau Farm
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Miller State Park
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Wenham Museum
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Discovery Museum
Hands-on exhibits for toddlers on up. Interactive science exhibits for children of all ages, as well as adults.
The Old Belfry
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Game Show Face Off
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Creation Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles NH Historical Highway Marker
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Woodman Museum
Period displays in 4 pre-1860s homes. A complex of 4 historic houses playing host to exhibits of natural & local history plus art.
Children's Museum of New Hampshire
Hands-on, educational exhibits for kids. Educational center exploring art, science & culture via interactive exhibits for kids & families.
Mariposa Museum & World Culture Center
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Fitchburg Art Museum
Ancient & modern exhibits in many genres. Permanent & visiting exhibits in 4 buildings encompass ancient & modern works in various media.
African Burying Ground Memorial
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Portsmouth Scavenger Hunts
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Funstuf Party Place
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Strawbery Banke Museum
Large, outdoor living-history museum. Outdoor living-history museum on 10 acres featuring numerous buildings, gardens & crafts.
Prescott Park
Urban riverfront retreat with gardens. Waterfront municipal park with flower gardens, fountains, walkways & summer performances.
Snapology of Dover, NH
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Doyle Conservation Area
Preserved natural space with trails. 157-acre public recreation area with woodland, trails, meadows, formal gardens & parkland.
Elizur Wright's Tower
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Ropes Mansion and Garden
Georgian Colonial mansion with a garden. House museum in an 18th-century Georgian Colonial mansion with a garden in the back.
Count Orlok's Nightmare Gallery Monster Museum
Museum with horror movie wax figures. Museum displaying wax figures of vampires, zombies & other characters from horror & monster films.
International Monster Museum
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Real Pirates Salem
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Menotomy Rocks Park
Fishing pond, wooded trails & fields. Spread among the grounds are wooded trails, ball fields, a 3-acre fishing pond & a playground.
The Village Playspace
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Mass Audubon's Habitat Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary
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Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse
Cast-iron lighthouse built in 1878. This 48-ft. cast-iron lighthouse was built in 1878 on the site of an earlier wooden tower.
Joey’s Park
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Stonehurst, the Robert Treat Paine Estate
Historic house museum & grounds. Elegant country home built in 1886, now a museum with period furnishings & landscaped grounds.
Hamilton House
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Vaughan Woods Memorial State Park
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Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation
Hands-on exhibits on famous inventions. Riverside museum in an 1814 building offering interactive exhibits on famed inventions plus events.
LEGO Discovery Center Boston
Amusement center inspired by Lego toys. Family entertainment center featuring toy displays, rides & 4D films, plus a gift shop.
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