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Attractions near Eliot

Nothing in Eliot itself: America's Stonehenge is 30 mi away

Visitors to Eliot can choose from 27 museums, 3 theme parks and 3 lighthouses. None of our places to visit is inside Eliot; 41 are within 40 miles. Around 50K people visit McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center each year. Beyond the town, Fenway Park sits 58 mi away.

Attractions nearby
166
within 60 miles
The big one
58 mi
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
National park units
10
parks & monuments
Ski areas
4
Gunstock Recreation Area
Big draws
2
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Museum · 58 mi south

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Art museum in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

The layout

At 40 mi, Eastern Point Light is the farthest one out.

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Orange: Eliot. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

Best known first

All of it lies within 60 miles: 166 places.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Eliot → · Eliot’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Winnipesaukee: No machine-readable author provided. JohnJHenderson~commonswiki assumed (based o, Public domain · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Boston Common: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 · Bunker Hill Monument: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Portland Head Light: Aniarku, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old State House: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum: Fcb981, this edit (cropped to pano, corrected distortion) by mixpix 18:33, 28 De, CC BY-SA 3.0 · America's Stonehenge: User:Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alumni Stadium: Quintinsoloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Nickerson Field: Pjorg at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Cassin Young: ROxBo at English Wikipedia, Public domain · New England Aquarium: Robert Stern from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Paul Revere House: surlygirl, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Gorges: Dirk Ingo Franke, CC BY 3.0 · John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Boston Navy Yard: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Canobie Lake Park: Alex1961, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Fort Independence: Chris Wood (User:chris_j_wood)., CC BY-SA 4.0 · Peabody Essex Museum: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Bad Art: Kafka Liz, Public domain · Boston Public Garden: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of Science: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boston Athenæum: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harvard Art Museums: Daderot, Public domain · Cape Neddick Light: Stefan Hillebrand, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boston Light: MBTafan2011, CC BY 3.0 · Lexington Battle Green: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pioneer Village: EKS1966 (talk)Erik K. Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Back Bay Fens: Augmented4ths at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site: Daderot at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Orchard House: User:victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wang Theatre: Tim Pierce, CC BY 3.0 · Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial: Bobak at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Minute Man National Historical Park: Daderot at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Revere Beach: Reveah-patriot at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway: Hellogreenway, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SNHU Arena: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Fort Warren: Doc Searls from Santa Barbara, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY 2.5 · Strawbery Banke: Ken Gallager (Ken Gallager from en.wikipedia), Public domain · Eastern Point Light: Esc861, Public domain · Salem Willows Park: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Symphony Hall: MyCatIsAChonk, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Orpheum Theatre: Jim Reynolds from Akron, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Boon Island Light: Originally uploaded by Dk69, Public domain · Sean Collier Memorial: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Seashore Trolley Museum: Rene Schwietzke from Jena, Germany, CC BY 2.0 · Fort William and Mary: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nantasket Beach: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Colonial Theatre, Boston: Bing from Boston, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Harvard Museum of Natural History: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MIT Museum: S5A-0043, CC BY 4.0 · Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum: No machine-readable author provided. Gwernol assumed (based on copyright claims), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Portland Museum of Art: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site: Daderot at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Warren Anatomical Museum: Fuzheado (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wilbur Theatre: takomabibelot, CC BY 2.0 · Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area: Chris Wood (User:chris_j_wood)., CC BY-SA 4.0 · Canterbury Shaker Village: SayCheeeeeese, Public domain · Funtown Splashtown USA: Paulec252, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lowell National Historical Park: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain · Boston Children's Museum: HouseOfScandal at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Boston National Historical Park: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Paper House: Daderot, Public domain · Addison Gallery of American Art: Daderot, Public domain · Currier Museum of Art: Struthious Bandersnatch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Comparative Zoology: chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · African Meeting House: The original uploader was Swampyank at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Palace Playland: Andrew Malone, CC BY 2.0 · USS Constitution Museum: Goyaz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park: Jeff Egnaczyk from Brookline, MA, CC BY 2.0 · Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site: Original uploader was Daderot at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lowell Memorial Auditorium: Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Stone Zoo: Eric Kilby from Somerville, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Computer Museum, Boston: openroads.com, CC BY 2.0 · Ragged Mountain Resort: Tom Morgan, Public domain · Cape Ann Museum: M2545, CC0 · Mack's Apples: Brian Kanowsky, CC BY 2.0 · McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center: Starhop, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boston African American National Historic Site: The original uploader was Swampyank at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Charles Playhouse: Tim Pierce, CC BY 3.0 · Gibson House Museum: Adam Lenhardt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harvard Film Archive: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Mary Baker Eddy Library: Mark Thayer, The Mary Baker Eddy Library, Attribution · Salem Maritime National Historical Park: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rose Art Museum: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Abbot Hall: Daderot at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Concord Museum: openroads.com, CC BY 2.0 · Cutler Majestic Theatre: Swativ28, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Moffatt-Ladd House: Unknown photographer, Public domain · Monument Square: Needsmoreritalin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Paramount Theatre: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Peabody Museum of Salem: WestportWiki, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sarah Orne Jewett House: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 · American Independence Museum: DebraHardy, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Armenian Museum of America: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Metropolitan Waterworks Museum: Bestbudbrian, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ogunquit Museum of American Art: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Richard Jackson House: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Andres Institute of Art: John Phelan, CC BY 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 · Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East: Daderot, Public domain · Munroe Tavern: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Parker Tavern: Swampyank at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Portsmouth Athenæum: Unknown photographer, Public domain · Western Promenade: Namiba, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Central Square Theater: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cyrus E. Dallin Art Museum: Ray Bernoff, Public domain · Glen Magna Farms: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · MacPheadris-Warner House: Unknown photographer, Public domain · Robert S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology: Mgandsi, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · The Stevens-Coolidge Place: Daderot at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Willowbrook Museum Village: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Abbotsford: Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Aviation Museum of New Hampshire: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bartlett Museum, Inc.: Daderot at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynn Heritage State Park: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · New England Quilt Museum: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Schwamb Mill: Tim Pierce, CC BY 3.0 · Winthrop Square: EdJohnston, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Capt. Edward Durant House: User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Children's Museum of Maine: Kitetails, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Congress Street Fire Station: Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fuller Gardens: H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Garden of Peace: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jones Tavern: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Linden Square: User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 · New Hampshire Farm Museum: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Payson Park: Daderot, Public domain · Rochester Museum of Fine Arts: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wenham Museum: Eteethan, CC BY 4.0 · Winnipesaukee Playhouse: Alexa15224, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of African Culture: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0

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