Top Gloucester Art & Culture

Looking for a day trip from Boston by train? Step inside a medieval-style castle on the New England coast! The Hammond Castle Museum, built in the 1920s by eccentric inventor John Hays Hammond Jr., is a stunning mix of history, architecture, and innovation. Wander through its grand halls, secret passageways, and oceanfront grounds at your own pace. What You’ll Experience Roam through the breathtaking halls, medieval artifacts, and hidden chambers of this one-of-a-kind seaside castle. See its towering stone archways, gothic-style rooms, and original furnishings. Step onto the castle’s terraces for stunning panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean and Gloucester’s rocky coastline. Learn about Hammond’s groundbreaking work in radio and remote-control technology through interactive exhibits and displays. Each Trip includes The Weekend Commuter Rail Pass, so your travels don’t need to end when the tour ends! The Weekend Pass is valid on ALL Commuter Rail Lines all weekend!

Enrich your New England road trip with a private self-guided audio tour of Cape Ann that you can listen to as you drive. Filled with evocative tales and historic information, the tour leads you on a scenic loop between Gloucester and Rockport, highlighting the region’s top landmarks and attractions. The convenient app-based guide allows you to travel at your own pace and stop whenever you wish.

Enjoy a full-body table massage designed to melt away stress and ease muscle tension. Perfect for total relaxation and rejuvenation.

Experience ultimate relaxation and rejuvenation with our Hydrotherapy Massage Bed. Let the soothing water therapy and gentle massage techniques melt away stress and tension, leaving you feeling refreshed and revitalized.

Experience a unique Himalayan Salt Cave on Main Street in beautiful Gloucester, MA. Enjoy a 30-minute session in a zero gravity chair with salt air from our halotherapy generator. Revive Wellness LLC is a newly built wellness facility with state-of-the-art treatments. Please wear comfortable clothing and bring socks. Socks are available onsite for purchase. Note: No refunds for cancellations made less than 24 hours in advance.

Enjoy complete flexibility and explore the parts of Massachusetts that most interest you with this collection of self-guided walking and driving tours. Receive 10 different itineraries and choose the day and time to use any of them. Use offline with GPS and learn about each place as you travel through.

Discover Boston, Salem, and Cape Ann with maximum flexibility using this self-guided audio tour. Location-based narration shares colorful local history as you explore—it’s all at your own pace, which means you can stop and start the guide as you pause to take photos, eat lunch, or take breaks. Since the self-guided tour uses offline maps, it even works without cell service or WiFi.

Where History and Hauntings Cross Paths Haunted Harborwalk is a 90-minute guided ghost tour through the historic downtown of Gloucester, Massachusetts, with glimpses of the harbor’s edge. Wander old streets and hidden alleys as you uncover true tales of tragedy, mystery, and the supernatural. Hear chilling accounts of the witches of Dogtown, ghostly soldiers who still march these very streets, and the restless spirits that linger in America’s oldest seaport. Step carefully—some stories are still alive.