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Other Nearby Attractions

By Kim Knox Beckius, About.com

After you've explored Yankee Candle in South Deerfield, Massachusetts, here are some other places you might want to visit nearby:

Basketball Hall of Fame
If you call yourself a basketball fan, you really have to visit the Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the sport's birthplace.

Historic Deerfield
Explore the painstakingly preserved 330-year-old Massachusetts village of Deerfield. You'll find 18th and 19th century houses, the Flynt Center of Early New England Life and the historic Deerfield Inn where you can stay or dine.

Dr. Seuss National Memorial
Where can you look a Lorax in the eyes, put your arm around the Grinch and tell Sam I Am what you really think of his green eggs and ham? At the Dr. Seuss National Memorial at the Quadrangle in Springfield, Massachusetts, of course!

Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory & Gardens
Located just down the road from Yankee Candle, this indoor butterfly habitat enchants visitors of all ages.

Mead Art Museum
Located at Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts, the Mead Art Museum houses a collection of 14,000 works acquired since 1839 housed in a 1949 building designed by noted architectural firm McKim, Mead, and White.

Memorial Hall Museum
This museum within the confines of Historic Deerfield is one of New England's oldest and features an expansive collection of furnishings, paintings, textiles and Indian artifacts.

Old Greenfield Village
Step back in time at this turn-of-the-century village, which recreates an 1895 New England town.

Six Flags New England
Six Flags New England is an Agawam, Massachusetts, amusement park for the whole family featuring thrill rides, tamer rides, children's rides and amusements, shows and attractions.

Smith & Wesson Shooting Sports Center
Even if you've never wanted to own a gun, you may have wondered just what it would be like to hold and fire one. That experience awaits even novice marksmen at the Smith & Wesson Shooting Sports Center in Springfield, Massachusetts.

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