South of Boston and Cape Cod, New Bedford was the heart of the global whaling industry in the 19th century, with 80% of the nation’s whale ships, and factories turning whale oil into candles and whale bone into corset frames and umbrellas.
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Heading out into the Atlantic south of Boston, Cape Cod is the city’s summer playground, with miles and miles of white sand beaches and picturesque towns filled with tourist attractions and entertainment.
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Worcester is an industrial city west of Boston, in the middle of a rural village. Its thriving history is featured in collections by the Worcester Art Museum, of which more than 35,000 pieces are distinguished by European and American art, Asian art, Greek and Roman sculpture, and contemporary art.
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North of Boston and less visited than Cape Cod, Cape Ann is famous for the picturesque fishing harbor at Rockport and the working port of Gloucester.
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Next to the Connecticut River in central Massachusetts, Amherst is home to the University of Massachusetts, Amherst College, and Hampshire College, making it a center for art and culture with museums, galleries, bookstores, and exhibition centers.
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