The 25 Best Roadside Attractions in Massachusetts
Ranked by Roadtrippi users — the people who've actually been there. Updated April 2026. Roadtrippi catalogs 327 roadside attractions in Massachusetts.
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1. The Adams Family Statues
Quincy, MA
Two Presidents and one First Lady. John Adams, officially titled "Atlas of Independence," was sculpted in 2001 by Lloyd Lillie, who had sculpted Abigail and eight-year-old John Quincy in 1997. In 2022 the statues were brought together in Merrymount Park to stand, facing each othe
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2. Tom Thumb Collection
Middleborough, MA
The world's largest collection of the world's tiniest man. Charles Sherwood Stratton's child-sized clothing and itty-bitty personal items.
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3. Dr. Seuss: Amazing World and Sculpture Garden
Springfield, MA
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4. Grave of John Belushi
Chilmark, MA
More satisfying than most celebrity graves. It's in a small, rural cemetery, conveniently located just inside the entrance, with a nice Halloween yard-style tombstone.
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5. John Quincy Adams' Hearse, Maybe
Quincy, MA
Odds are 50-50 that this was used to haul the 6th President across a street in 1852.
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6. Cartoonist Al Capp Mural
Amesbury, MA
A large comic strip mural remembers cartoonist Al Capp (1909-1979), a longtime Amesbury resident and creator of the Dogpatch universe and "Li'l Abner."
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7. Count Orlok's Nightmare Gallery
Salem, MA
Salem's only Monster Museum features displays about horror, sci-fi, and fantasy films from Nosferatu to Hellraiser.
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8. Glow-in-the-Dark Swings (Gone)
Boston, MA
Outdoor park featured large playground swings designed by an art firm that glowed and color-shifted when they moved.
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9. History Museum at Springfield Museums
Springfield, MA
Five museums in one, includes an exhibit on local businesses such as Friendly's ice cream and Hasbro.
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10. See Cows Milked By Robot
Carlisle, MA
State-of-the-art "smart barn" on a state demonstration farm uses a robot to individually milk its 160 cows, which continually line up for the privilege. The farm installed the robot because it knew it would make a great tourist attraction.
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11. International Monster Museum
Salem, MA
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12. Marvelous Marvin Hagler Statue
Brockton, MA
Statue unveiled in 2024 features hometown hero and middleweight boxing champion "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler, frozen in mid-punch.
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13. Exact Replica of Lincoln's Log Cabin
Milton, MA
Built for the pleasure of superrich Mary Bowditch Forbes, a Lincoln buff whose grandfather made millions smuggling opium. The cabin was built by a local carpenter who was sent to Hodgenville, Kentucky, to take exact measurements of the original Lincoln log cabin. The replica's co
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14. Lifted Up Cross and Hands Sculpture
Seekonk, MA
Big, fat hands made of heavily-laquered wood seem to jut out of the parking lot next to the Christian Assembly church.
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15. Leaning Tower of Pizza
Saugus, MA
A small-scale replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa pokes out of the roof of a pizzeria.
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16. Santarella - Gingerbread House
Tyringham, MA
Fairy tale-inspired home of English sculptor Henry Hudson Kitson, who died penniless after pouring all his money into the eclectic wavy asphalt shingle roofed structure. Now a B and B that offers tours.
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17. Angry Whaleman with Harpoon
New Bedford, MA
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18. North America's Oldest Wood Frame House
Dedham, MA
America, so starved for the saggy charms of Old Europe, cherishes this Puritan family home, built in the 1630s and remarkably preserved with its wavy walls and roof.
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19. Lizzie Borden's Grave
Fall River, MA
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20. Longest Named Thing in America
Webster, MA
The town of Webster is home to Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg (spellings vary). Entry signs to town prominently feature the name, and make for unique photo-ops. There's also a shopping plaza in town with the name in big letters, stretching all the way along it
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21. Miracle Virgin Mary in Window (Gone)
Springfield, MA
A manifestation of Mary in a hospital window.
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22. Eerie Boardwalk Town
Salisbury Beach, MA
"At least four fried dough establishments."
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23. Where the Witches Were Tried
Salem, MA
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24. Ship House (Gone)
Reading, MA
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25. House of the Seven Gables
Salem, MA
The namesake of Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1851 gothic romance novel. Take a tour for a fee, or just gawk from the street for free.
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