Massachusetts, including the South of Boston region, encompassing Plymouth, Seekonk, and Taunton, is home to or close to a number of colleges and universities, including nearby Brown University, Roger Williams University, and Johnson & Wales University. Many MA hotels, motels, and inns offer campus lodgings, and welcome students, parents, faculty, alumni, and other campus visitors. Central Mass. lodgings range from large hotels with swimming pools, restaurants, and other amenities to small inns and bed and breakfasts. Just a step away from Boston, Cape Cod, and Providence, Rhode Island, this region is home to Plymouth and Plymouth Rock, landing place of the Mayflower, and the wonderful Plimoth Plantation, a living history museum. Other highlights of the region are the city of New Bedford, a historic old whaling capital, and Battleship Cove, in the city of Fall River, and where visitors can explore a Naval warship.