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Massachusetts Tourist AttractionsGuide to roadside oddities and other weird, strange and unusual attractions in Massachusetts.Or you can check out life as a cranberry at Cranberry World, And ...don't forget all those wonderful old lighthouses!
Nope, there is no way a tour of Massachusetts tourist attractions would be complete without taking in at least one lighthouse, maybe even two or three. And possibly even staying in a keeper's house overnight! That's some unusual lodgings for you! Not everybody gets to sleep in a light keeper's house!
Ride a bike through Cape Cod on an old abandoned railroad bed. You can rent a bicycle at The Bike Depot and Trail Center. They also have maps of the trail. Location: 500 Depot St, Harwich MA. Phone: (508)430-4275
Location: Salvador's Ice Cream is at 460 Smith Neck Road, Dartmouth, MA.
Photo courtesy Salvador's Ice Cream
Cranberry World is a Massachusetts tourist attraction not far from Plymouth Rock. There is a demonstration cranberry bog, old harvesting tools and an experimental kitchen. It is part of the Ocean Spray Company. Location: Cranberry World Visitors Center, 225 Water St., Plymouth, MA. Phone: (508) 747-2350
Well, depending on your classification of what a true diner is, I guess. How about if we just say a diner could be a restaurant shaped like a railroad car, has lots of stainless steel, a tile floor, and has swivel stools at a long counter.
Location: The Salem Diner is at 70 Loring Ave. Phone: (508) 741-7918. Photo courtesy roadsidefans.com
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The Salem Diner was built in 1941, mimicking the streamlined railroad cars of that era. It is a "single ended" model, meaning it has only one rounded end.
