
A theme park to see in Dartmouth: Lincoln Park
Dartmouth’s list takes in 60 museums, 5 gardens and 4 landmarks. The town itself has one place on our list; 87 others are within 40 miles. Some 39K visitors a year come to Roger Williams National Memorial. Travel 54 mi and you reach Fenway Park.

The Breakers
Gilded Age Vanberbilt mansion in Newport, Rhode Island.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Plotted on the map
Furthest from the centre is Gillette Stadium, 40 mi away.
Orange: Dartmouth. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Every place to visit
After the one in town come 218 more within 60 miles.
Fenway Park
Ballpark in Boston, Massachusetts; home of the Boston Red Sox.
Gillette Stadium
Home venue of the New England Patriots and the New England Revolution.
Lake Chaubunagungamaug
Lake in the town of Webster, Massachusetts, United States.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Art museum in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Art museum in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
Presidential library and museum for U.S. President John F. Kennedy in Boston, Massachusetts.
National Monument to the Forefathers
Monument in Massachusetts, United States of America.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
Birthplace and childhood home of John F. Kennedy.
Museum of Bad Art
Museum with branches in Massachusetts, United States and Quebec.
Xfinity Center
Outdoor theatre in Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States.
Adams National Historical Park
Park commemerating the Adams political family.
German corvette Hiddensee
Tarantul-class corvette in East German Navy ship, brought to US for analysis; now museum.
Edaville Railroad
Heritage railroad and amusement park in South Carver, Massachusetts.
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
Art museum in Boston, Massachusetts.
Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site
Historic site in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Submarine Force Library and Museum
Military museum in Connecticut, United States.
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway
Linear park on former expressway in Boston, MA.
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
Museum in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Slater Mill Historic Site
United States historic place in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
Orpheum Theatre
Concert hall in Boston, Massachusetts (also used as vaudeville theatre and opera house).
Rhode Island School of Design Museum
Art & design museum in Providence, Rhode Island.
Sean Collier Memorial
Memorial on Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus.
Freetown Fall River State Forest
Protected area in Massachusetts, United States.
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Natural history museum in Massachusetts.
Borderland State Park
One of Massachusetts' state parks, located in the towns of Easton and Sharon.
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
Protected area.
Elephant House
Former home of American writer and illustrator Edward Gorey.
Boston National Historical Park
Group of eight sites in Boston, Massachusetts associated with the American Revolutionary War.
National Museum of American Illustration
Illustration museum in Newport, Rhode Island.
Museum of Comparative Zoology
Natural history museum at Harvard University.
African Meeting House
Church building in Boston, United States of America.
Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum
Non-profit organization in the USA.
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
United States National Historic Site in Brookline, Massachusetts.
Sandwich Historical Society and Glass Museum
Glass museum in Sandwich, Massachusetts, USA.
Boston African American National Historic Site
National Historic Site of the United States.
Harvard Film Archive
Film archive and cinematheque in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center
Museum of Native American culture in Connecticut.
Nantucket Whaling Museum
Museum in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States.
Olmsted Park
Park in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Roger Williams National Memorial
National Memorial of the United States in Providence, United States of America.
United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum
Museum ship in Quincy, Massachusetts.
Cutler Majestic Theatre
Performing arts center and theater of Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Garden in the Woods
Woodland botanical garden in Framingham, Massachusetts.
Heritage Museums and Gardens
Museum and public garden in Sandwich, Massachusetts, US.
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
National Historical Park of the United States.
Paramount Theatre
Theater and former movie theater in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Great Friends Meeting House
Historic meetinghouse in Rhode Island, United States.
Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology
Teaching museum in Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
Boston Museum
Theatre, wax museum, natural history museum, zoo, and art museum in 19th-century Boston, Massachusetts.
Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments
Museum collection at Harvard University.
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Theater in Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
Annmary Brown Memorial
Museum, library and mausoleum in Providence, Rhode Island.
Cyrus E. Dallin Art Museum
Museum in Arlington, Massachusetts at the Jefferson Cutter House.
King Caesar House
Museum in Duxbury, Massachusetts, the former home of Ezra Weston II.
Naval War College Museum
Newport, Rhode Island, also called Founders Hall.
Roger Williams Park Museum of Natural History and Planetarium
Natural history museum and planetarium in Providence, Rhode Island.
Stonington Harbor Light
Lighthouse in Stonington, Connecticut, United States.
Wellesley College Botanic Gardens
Botanic gardens in Wellesley, Massachusetts, U.S..
Willard House and Clock Museum
Historic house in Massachusetts, United States.
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
Museum of natural history and archaeology in Brewster, Massachusetts, United States.
E. N. Jenckes Store
Historic store on Main Street in Douglas, Massachusetts.
French Cable Station
Historic telegraph station in Orleans, Massachusetts, United States.
Martha's Vineyard Museum
Archive organization in Edgartown, United States.
Middleborough Historical Museum
Local historical museum in Massachusetts, US.
Old Colony History Museum
Museum in Taunton, Massachusetts, US, operated by Old Colony Historical Society.
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center
Park with greenhouses in Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
Stadium Theatre
Movie theater and music venue in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, United States.
Winthrop Square
Park in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Congress Street Fire Station
Museum in Massachusetts, United States of America.
Francis Russell Hart Nautical Museum
Gallery at the MIT campus in Cambridge, MA.
Gen. James Mitchell Varnum House
Historic house in Rhode Island, United States.
National Center for Jewish Film
Motion picture archive, distributor, and resource center located on the campus of Brandeis University.
Old Third District Courthouse
New Bedford, Massachusetts, listed on the NRHP.
The Telephone Museum
History & Teaching Museum in Massachusetts, United States.
The places inside Dartmouth lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
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Graves (The Universal Photo Co.), Public domain · Museum of Comparative Zoology: chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · African Meeting House: The original uploader was Swampyank at English Wikipedia., Public domain · USS Constitution Museum: Goyaz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum: Jbarta, CC0 · Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site: Original uploader was Daderot at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Providence Performing Arts Center: Marcbela (Marc N. 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Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Paramount Theatre: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Armenian Museum of America: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Buttonwood Park Zoo: LGagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Davis Museum and Cultural Center: Davis Museum Staff, CC0 · Great Friends Meeting House: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Herreshoff Marine Museum: Hoopstar33, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hunter House: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Waterworks Museum: Bestbudbrian, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Boston Museum: Gleasons Pictorial, Public domain · Charles River Museum of Industry: Scortch1966, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments: Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Elm Bank Horticulture Center: Sculptor Martin Milmore (1844-1883); photograph by Daderot., Public domain · Fuller Craft Museum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East: Daderot, Public domain · Mytoi: ROxBo at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Slater Memorial Museum: Cervin Robinson, Photographer, Public domain · Veterans Memorial Auditorium: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Annmary Brown Memorial: Babbage, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Central Square Theater: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cyrus E. 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Jenckes Store: John Phelan, CC BY 4.0 · Ebenezer Avery House: Dclemens1971, CC BY 4.0 · French Cable Station: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Maria Mitchell Aquarium: Neddy1234, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mayflower House Museum: Swampyank at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Middleborough Historical Museum: Daderot, CC0 · New England Wireless and Steam Museum: Marcbela, CC0 · Old Colony History Museum: Marcbela, Public domain · Robert Stanton House: Danacana, CC BY 3.0 · Roger Williams Park Botanical Center: Marcbela, Public domain · Stadium Theatre: Swampyank at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Winthrop Square: EdJohnston, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Baxter Mill: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cape Cod Maritime Museum: Smart Destinations from Boston, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Capt. 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