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Massachusetts: where America began
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Massachusetts packs four centuries of American history into a compact territory. Boston, its capital, is best explored on foot along the Freedom Trail, a red-brick path linking sixteen founding sites of the Revolution, from Boston Common to the USS Constitution. The city blends prestigious universities, old pubs, Fenway Park and a refined dining scene. To the south, the sandy arm of Cape Cod unfurls beaches, lighthouses and fishing villages where fresh lobster is the catch of the day, all the way to colorful, welcoming Provincetown. To the west, the Berkshire hills roll green. And in Salem, the legacy of the 1692 witch trials sits alongside museums and colonial lanes. In fall, the state blazes with color, making it a leaf-peeping mecca. History, ocean and culture intertwine here with rare density.
Robin Williams' monologue to Matt Damon in Good Will Hunting (1997) was filmed on a bench in Boston's Public Garden.
Basketball was invented in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1891 by James Naismith, who first used two peach baskets as goals.
In Boston, follow the Freedom Trail, a red line on the ground linking 16 Revolution sites from Boston Common to Bunker Hill.
The best window runs from late May through October, with comfortably warm weather for walking Boston, the historic sites and the Cape Cod beaches. Fall, in September and October, is a highlight: the foliage ignites and the state becomes a leaf-peeping paradise. In Boston, the subway, the T, is the easiest way to get around; four lines reach the main sights and the compact center is very walkable. Driving in the city is notoriously confusing, so save the car for Cape Cod or the Berkshires. Network coverage is very good in Boston and the busy coastal areas, more variable in the remote corners of the Berkshires.