Located in the town where basketball was invented, this 48,000-square-foot museum has three levels of exhibits on the history and heroes of the game and gives visitors a chance to participate in skill contests.

Bring the kids to this outdoor sculpture garden where the Cat in the Hat, the Grinch and other beloved Dr. Seuss characters are immortalized in bronze, life-size statues all designed by Geisel's step-daughter, sculptor Lark Grey Dimond-Cates.

This Armory, which manufactured and tested firearms for the U.S. military from 1794 to 1968, houses the country's largest collection of small weapons. While the first floor is free, there's a fee for the second floor, which displays rare weapons and the largest collection of Confederate weapons anywhere.

This zoo, featuring over 200 exotic and domestic animals, was the inspiration for Dr. Seuss and his stories. Dedicated to wildlife education, the zoo provides educational programs for children and adults.

Science complex features Dinosaur Hall with a life-size replica of Tyrannosaurus Rex plus a multi-level R.E. Phelon African Hall with mounted animals, an aquarium, a 100-seat planetarium and live animal center.

The museum's collection includes medieval to contemporary American sculpture and paintings.

This Victorian-style museum features decorative arts and paintings that were collected by G.W.V. Smith and his wife, Belle, during the late 1800s, including the largest Chinese cloisonné collection in the western world.

This combination of museum and library houses vast collections of furniture, manufactured goods and paintings plus more than 30,000 books, 40,000 photographs and 2.5 million manuscripts and documents related to New England family histories and business records dating from the 17th century.

Exciting multi-entertainment complex features the largest nightclub in western Massachusetts, with a capacity of 2,450 people.

Non-profit organization features African and African-American history and art exhibits.