So many visitors to the area are looking to visit ...

So many visitors to the area are looking to visit Harvard. Just a half hour by foot or 5 minutes by metro from Harvard is MIT. The architecture is modern, funky and a bit on the alternative side. The Office of Admissions provides a free tour at 10am and 2pm, Monday through Friday. You need to register online.

Alternatively, you can tour the campus on your own. There are free maps and self-guided tour information located outside the MIT Information Center located at 77 Massachusetts Ave. They also have an app you can download on iOS and Android. Search for "MIT Mobile" in your App Store. Free wifi is available around the university. Also...all the buildings, including the library at MIT are open to the public.