For almost half a century (1837 - 1882) this was the home of one of the world's foremost poets, scholars and educators, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. It was also a favorite gathering place for historical figures such as George Wsahington, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Nathaniel Hawthorne. It is open for public touring Wednesday through Sunday.

The MIT Museum is a place that explores invention, ideas, and innovation. Home to renowned collections in science and technology, holography, architecture and design, nautical engineering and history,

Public museum of Harvard University's three natural history institutions: the Botanical Museum, the Museum of Comparative Zoology and the Mineralogical and Geological Museum.

Founded in 1636, Harvard is America's oldest institute of higher learning and one of the country's most prestigious universities. Among the illustrious alumni are civil rights leader W.E.B. Du Bois, philosopher Henry David Thoreau, writer Gertrude Stein, composer Leonard Bernstein, cellist Yo Yo Ma and seven U.S. presidents.

Harvard's oldest art museum, the Fogg has a collection of Western artworks from the Middle Ages to modern. Don't miss the Wertheim Collection, on the second floor, which is one of the best displays of Impressionist and post-Impressionist pieces in the U.S..

Food and Music in Cambridge Looking to catch a bite and rock out in the same night? Here are a few clubs in Cambridge that offer both eats and live music. The Middle East is a monolith in the...

Art museum that features 1920s abstract art, German Expressionist art and interesting materials including Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque pieces.

One of the world's leading educational institutions, with an emphasis on math and sciences, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is located on the banks of the Charles River . The M.I.T. campus includes many modern buildings designed by famous architects and is worth an explore.

Harvard's newest art museum specializes in Ancient, Asian, Islamic, and Later Indian art.

View collections from Western nations, German-speaking countries and ancient Asian and Islamic regions by visiting the Fogg Art Museum, Busch-Reisinger Museum, and Arthur M. Sackler Museum respectively.

Located between Harvard and MIT, this city square boasts a diverse range of pubs, multicultural restaurants and festivals.

Mount Auburn Cemetery has been designated a National Historic Landmark by the Department of the Interior, recognizing it as one of the country's most significant cultural landscapes. Founded in 1831...