New England Aquarium

Explore the world’s waters from the Amazon rain forest to Pacific reefs to the Gulf of Maine, and the creatures living there. Come see the Giant Ocean Tank, a Caribbean coral reef environment boasting 2,000 sea creatures! Other main exhibits include a shark and ray touch tank and a seal center. Admission: $18.95-27.95, free under age 3. Open Sept. 1-June 30: M-F 9 am-5 pm, Sa-Su 9 am-6 pm; July 1-Aug. 31: Su-Th 9 am-6 pm, F-Sa 9 am-7 pm.