If you're going on a picnic, why not make it perfect? There's simply no better setting than amid the soul-soothing and conversation-starting installations that dot the manicured grounds of the DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park. Pick up sandwiches and salads at the museum's cafe, then spread a blanket within gazing distance of the Musical Fence, the Trojan Chicken, or other works on the 35 acres bordering Flint Pond.
DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, 51 Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln, 781-259-8355, decordova.org.