Boston, the capital and largest city in Massachusetts, is one of the oldest and wealthiest cities in the nation. Boston is a city steeped in American history. Boston is a haven for university life, with over sixty colleges calling the greater Boston area home. Harvard University, in neighboring Cambridge, is the oldest college in the country. Boston is a popular shopping destination with exclusive Newbury Street offering up designer stores and boutiques, while Copley Place has an opulent variety of stylish European stores. Fenway Park, one of the most notable baseball stadiums in the country, hosts the Boston Red Sox.

Neighboring towns Lexington and Concord are known as being the site of America's first battle with the British at the start of the Revolutuionary War. Lexington is primarily suburban, while Concord remains the quiet country town of its origins. Concord is a town of literary history. Louisa May Alcott and Ralph Waldo Emerson once lived here and Henry David Thoreau's Walden Pond is just south of Concord.

Lowell is a diverse city populated by immigrants from England, Canada, Poland and Ireland in the early 1900's. Lowell was the first American city to be named a National Historic Park. A cluster of buildings in the center of town, connected by the trolley and canal boats comprises Lowell National Historical Park.

Salem is most noted in history for the Salem witch trials that took place in 1692. It is a commuter suburb of Boston, located along the northern shores of the state. An area rich in maritime heritage, Salem has beautiful architecture and a diverse population. The House of the Seven Gables, made famous by Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel, is located in Salem; and is one of the oldest mansions still standing in New England.