![[Imagemap]](../img/ma.gif "Map of Massachusetts")
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Boston
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![[Picture]](boston/thumb/index.jpg "Massachusetts State House")
Boston, the capital of Massachusetts, is definitely worth a visit: It is the most European city that I got to know in the United States, and this alone makes it a lovable city.
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Essex County
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![[Picture]](salem/thumb/index.jpg "Salem Witch Museum")
Salem is known for the Witch Trials in the 17th century. Today, its history still attracts many tourists: Numerous witch museums invite them for a visit.
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![[Picture]](gloucest/thumb/index.jpg "Fitz Hugh Lane Statue")
Gloucester is one of the many picturesque little towns on Cape Ann.
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![[Picture]](rockport/thumb/index.jpg "Motif No. 1")
Rockport is also situated on Cape Ann, and is mostly known for its fishing hut at the harbour, "Motif No. 1".
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Plymouth
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![[Picture]](plymouth/thumb/index.jpg "Plymouth Plantation")
Plymouth was the place of arrival of some of the first pilgrims. Today, it still offers an excellent insight into the lives of these settlers (thanks to a marvelous open-air museum).
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This short travel guide is based on my experiences from a short stay in Boston while studying abroad in New York City, and from a five-day stay in Massachusetts around Easter 2004.