3 Best Sights in Massachusetts, USA

Situated at the Congress Street Bridge near the site of Griffin's Wharf, this lively museum offers an interactive look at the past in a place as close as possible to the actual spot where the Boston Tea Party took place on December 16, 1773. Actors in period costumes greet patrons, assign them real-life Colonial personas, and then ask a few people to heave boxes of tea into the water from aboard historical reproductions of the ships forcibly boarded and unloaded the night Boston Harbor became a teapot. There are 3D holograms, talking portraits, and even the Robinson Half Tea Chest, one of two original tea chests known to exist.  Abigail's Tea Room (you don't need a museum ticket for entry) features a tea tasting of five tea blends that would have been aboard the ships.

Almost every year from 1899 to 1948 wealthy socialites Larz and Isabel Anderson bought a car, which they kept at their Brookline estate in a castlelike carriage house built in 1888 (originally to stable horses). After Isabel’s death in 1948, the building was turned into a museum. Today, visitors can see 14 of their cars in this special collection. Weekend lawn events, May through October, feature unique cars.

Opened in late 2024, this whimsical entrée into the Seaport District has locals and visitors alike licking their lips. Check out 14 immersive, interactive exhibitions across two floors inspired by the eponymous dessert, including a sprinkle pool, a carnival, and the Hall of Freezers. It should go without saying that there are samples of the real thing—as many as you can eat, in fact.