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Top Cambridge attractions

Harvard Art Museums
Museums

Harvard Art Museums

Given Harvard’s history and status, it stands to reason it has one of the country’s best university art collections
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Attractions

Mount Auburn Cemetery

This is the final resting place for Oliver Wendell Holmes, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and Charles Bulfinch
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Museums

Harvard Museum of Natural History

  • price 2 of 4
This historic museum boasts a vast and slightly creepy collection of stuffed, bottled and dried creatures from around the globe

Restaurants in Cambridge

Craigie on Main
Restaurants

Craigie on Main

  • price 4 of 4
Local “snout-to-tail” pioneer Tony Maws thrills diners with his thoughtful, inventive creations
Harvest
Restaurants

Harvest

  • price 4 of 4
Since 1975, this refined Harvard Square stalwart has led the farm-to-table charge
The Smoke Shop
Restaurants

The Smoke Shop

  • price 2 of 4
Chef Andy Husbands delivers championship barbecue in the heart of Kendall Square
Toscanini's
Restaurants

Toscanini's

  • price 1 of 4
The New York Times once called Toscanini's the best ice cream in the world

Bars in Cambridge

Plough & Stars
Bars

Plough & Stars

  • price 2 of 4
The Plough has been going strong for some 30-plus years
Phoenix Landing
Bars

Phoenix Landing

  • price 2 of 4
Deep house and Guinness may not seem like the most natural match, but Phoenix Landing pulls it off
Brick & Mortar
Bars

Brick & Mortar

  • price 2 of 4
Grab a seat at the horseshoe-shaped bar to enjoy well-made cocktails and fun, upscale bar snacks
The Field Pub
Bars

The Field Pub

  • price 1 of 4
The staff pours a good Guinness, and hard-to-find local brews are often featured