Nantucket is a tiny island about 30 miles by ferry from Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The island has been designated a National Historic Landmark District as a perfect example of a late 18th and early 19th century seaport town in New England. The island is a popular summer tourist destination, mostly for its fine sandy beaches backed by massive dunes. The beaches are lined by sun-bleached cedar-shingled houses and surrounded by manicured green fences. The cobblestoned streets of the charming town of Nantucket are lined with all kinds of restaurants and chowder shacks, boutiques, and high-steepled churches.

The best place to learn about the town’s history as a whaling center is the Whaling Museum.

Take a walk or a bike ride across the island and enjoy the view of the ocean, magnificent old whaling captains' mansions, historic harbors, quaint inns, and seaside cottages.

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