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Best Things to Do
Top 10 Best Things to Do in Middlesex County [2025]
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Harvard University
4.7
/5
568 reviews
7.3
Based on 3,212 reviews
Harvard University | 17.8 km from downtown
Phone +16174951000
Address: Massachusetts Hall, Cambridge, MA 02138, United States
Recommended sightseeing time: 2-5 hours
No.1 of Fall Viewing Attractions in Middlesex County
Highlights:
Stroll along campus paths and enjoy the natural scenery
A picturesque fall scene on the Charles River
176 positive reviews
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The Harvard University campus in Boston is very large and beautiful. The buildings inside are very old and green everywhere, like a park. The Harvard University campus in Boston is very large and beautiful. The buildings inside are very old and green everywhere, like a park. The Harvard University campus in Boston is very large and beautiful. The buildings inside are very old and green everywhere, like a park.
Harvard University, one of the world's top universities, is located in Cambridge, near Boston, USA. Its strong academic atmosphere and long history make people linger. The most famous Harvard Square on campus is the center of cultural and academic exchanges, and the Harvard Library is a temple of knowledge, which is worth a visit. In addition, Harvard's architectural style is simple and elegant, especially the Memorial Church and the red brick building complex, which are very distinctive for taking photos and checking in. As one of the most prestigious universities in the world, it is not only a symbol of education, but also a good place to explore knowledge and culture. If you plan to come to Boston, Harvard University is definitely worth including in your itinerary!
MIT Museum
4.5
/5
32 reviews
5.2
Based on 687 reviews
Kendall Square | 20.7 km from downtown
Phone +16172535927
Address: Gambrill Center, 314 Main St, Cambridge, MA 02142, United States
Recommended sightseeing time: 2 hours
Highlights:
MIT's historic inventions & instruments
Campus landmark for tourist photos
28% positive reviews
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My friend from MIT recommended this campus museum to me. I had checked in at the museum on Harvard campus before, and I was shocked, especially the various stones, which were simply too many to take in. So I decisively added the MIT Museum to my itinerary and found a weekend to check in. Compared with the Harvard Museum, the museum here has fewer visitors, and the museum is full of science and engineering atmosphere. Various designs full of technological content are displayed in the museum. It is also very shocking when you come here for the first time. It is more suitable for friends with science and engineering backgrounds to visit. After visiting the museum, you can visit the MIT campus. You can enter the teaching building without a student card.
The MIT Museum is located on the MIT campus. The exhibits are mainly graduation works of students from various classes, and the designs are very conceptual. There are often small competitions on the first floor. When I went there, a competition to build the tallest skyscraper with newspapers was being held. The record was held by a 2.07-meter "skyscraper" built with newspapers.
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Walden Pond State Reservation
4.6
/5
19 reviews
5.1
Based on 698 reviews
5.3 km from downtown
Phone +19783693254
Address: 915 Walden St, Concord, MA 01742, United States
Recommended sightseeing time: 3 hours
No.1 of Water fun & Cool Retreats in Middlesex County
Highlights:
Nature photography paradise year-round
Walden Pond literary sanctuary
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To get to Walden Pond, you need to take the morning commuter train from Boston North Station in Massachusetts to Concord. After getting off the train, walk southeast along Thoreau Street, then turn right at the first big intersection and walk straight toward Walden Street. After crossing a big intersection with a traffic light, continue walking a short distance forward and you will find Walden Pond on the right. The distance from Concord Train Station to Walden Pond is about five kilometers, and there is no public transportation or taxis.
This secret place, which is famous all over the world because of the title of the book, left a deep impression on me many years ago. At that time, the teacher said that he was reading Walden for the third time.
Car rental:
This place is not on the list of popular scenic spots. I left as soon as I said I would. I packed up and went out at 11 am and walked to the store for 10 minutes. The front desk was very enthusiastic! We provided the translation and name and address, and we went to the parking lot to pick up the car after giving the key.
Departure:
It was very smooth to drive all the way. It took more than 40 minutes to arrive. There is a parking lot next to the lake. It is self-service parking fee, 15 dollars a day, and then put the receipt on the car window. Just when we haven't figured out how to charge by the hour, an enthusiastic foreign lady next door came to ask us if we want a parking ticket, because they were about to leave, so they parked a free car. . .
There is a visitor center in the parking lot, which contains some old items used by Thoreau, as well as some cultural and creative peripheral products. Just cross the road to Walden Lake!
Lake viewing:
You can enter the lake without a ticket. At first glance, it looks a bit like the fish pond at the head of my hometown village. There were not many people, and some foreign brothers sat quietly by the lake thinking about life. We decided to walk around the lake, which took about 30 minutes to complete. The sun was about to set, and we began to feel the beauty of the lake as we walked along the lake. The lake was calm and the green shades were intertwined, which really made people feel calm.
Thoreau's tomb is located in the jungle by the lake. He may really be inseparable from this calm lake.
Walk and chat, and feel this peace.
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The Harvard Museum of Natural History
4.5
/5
78 reviews
4.7
Based on 1,228 reviews
Harvard University | 17.7 km from downtown
Phone +16174953045
Address: 26 Oxford St, Cambridge, MA 02138, United States
Recommended sightseeing time: 2 hours
No.1 of Family-Friendly Attractions in Middlesex County
Highlights:
Admire 10,000+ precious animal and plant specimens
Explore the mysteries of nature at this multimedia exhibition
35% positive reviews
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When my friend recommended this museum to me, I didn't pay much attention to it at first. I felt that it was difficult for a museum on campus to create a high degree of surprise. I didn't expect to be slapped in the face when I went there. I was so happy to visit it with my friends that I couldn't stop at all. The various strange exhibits were dazzling. The Harvard Museum of Natural History also has a place on the list of Boston's favorite museums.
Founded in 1998, the museum consists of three exhibition halls with different themes: plant specimens, comparative zoology, and mineral geology. Among them, the plant specimen hall was established first. At the beginning of the construction of the museum, it was established by more than 200,000 plant specimens donated by Harvard University professor Asa Gray. In 1977, the Mineral and Geology Museum was built with donations. The last one is the Comparative Zoology Hall built in 1859.
Each theme pavilion has its own wonderful features. I was so happy visiting each one. The glass flower display in the botanical specimen museum and the various animal specimens in the comparative zoology museum were all amazing. My favorite was the mineral geology museum, which had a variety of exquisite minerals. It feels like I rarely see such a large scale and exquisiteness in other museums.
The Harvard Museum of Natural History was built in 1998 and is the most popular museum on the Harvard University campus. It displays more than 12,000 animal and plant specimens, including specimens of dinosaurs, mammals, birds, as well as rare minerals and Harvard's very famous glass plant models, commonly known as "glass flowers" - the most essential part cannot be missed!
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Harvard Art Museums
4.8
/5
7 reviews
4.3
Harvard University | 18 km from downtown
Phone +1617-4959400
Address: 32 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA 02138, United States
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
Highlights:
Admire 250,000 art treasures
Browse the collection online to easily learn and appreciate
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Harvard University's University Art Museum is a very famous museum among American university museums and art galleries. It has a very rich exhibits, and can let everyone know about students' academic achievements through exhibitions.
The Art Museum is a museum worth visiting in Harvard University. The building of the museum itself is very beautiful, with many exhibits, a very artistic atmosphere, and a very good surrounding environment.
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Harvard Yard
4.2
/5
69 reviews
4.2
Based on 1,424 reviews
Harvard University | 17.9 km from downtown
Phone +16174951573
Address: 2 Kirkland St, Cambridge, MA 02138, United States
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
Highlights:
Touch John Harvard's shoe for luck
Historic gardens at Harvard University
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Harvard Square is located in Cambridge, Boston. The square is both a community and a part of Harvard University. There are shopping malls, bookstores, and restaurants here. Harvard students can spend their daily necessities here as well as participate in various learning and social activities.
I took the subway to Harvard and came out of the famous Harvard Square. It was not as good as I imagined. It felt a bit dirty and messy. I had the same feeling when I entered the Harvard campus. I couldn't imagine that this was the world's first university founded in 1636 and dreamed of by countless people.
Going to Harvard is probably everyone's dream. Four years ago, I was full of enthusiasm but failed to make the trip. This time, I finally got to see the place I believed in. Boston is one of the few cities that can be walked and traveled by public transportation. Get off at Harvard Square Station, and Harvard Yard is across the street. The red brick buildings are all inconspicuous, but what is precious is this simple and quiet atmosphere. When I arrived in front of the famous bronze statue of Mr. Harvard, I touched his left foot and hoped that I would become smarter!
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