Nantucket

Nantucket Island, whose name is derived from an Algonquin word, served as a haven for Native Americans seeking to flee the European settlements on Massachusetts' mainland in the early 1600s. Today, with one of the highest house property values in the United States, it serves mostly as a playground for the wealthy.

With a population that increases from approximately 11,000 year-round residents to 50,000 in the summer, Nantucket is a well-known summer tourist attraction. It has calm ports, striking cliffs, sandy beaches, lighthouses, stunning historic buildings, and gorgeous gardens. Along with tourists that come for the yearly summer music festival, artists and writers also like visiting the island.

In the Atlantic Ocean, 14 miles south of Cape Cod, is the island of Nantucket. With some of the highest housing values in the US, it is a well-liked summer getaway for the wealthy. The island has numerous examples of late 18th- and early 19th-century New England seaport architecture.

There are numerous beaches where you can unwind and lighthouses to discover. The Maria Mitchell Association, the Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge, and the Nantucket Whaling Museum are some other attractions. The Muskeget and Tuckernuck islands are just two of the adjacent small islands that can be visited by boats leaving from Nantucket Harbor.

• Location: Massachusetts