Heritage Museums & Gardens

#1 Cape Cod Rail Trail Popular with bikers, rollerbladers and horseback riders, this 22-mile paved trail is a breezy ride through the Lower Cape's diverse ecosystems. Previously known as the Old Colony Railroad corridor ... Read more » Courtney Rose Photography / Cape Cod Chamber

#2 Wellfleet Drive-In With a mini-golf course nearby and a playground set up in front of the screen, the Wellfleet Drive-In is perfect for families looking for a break from the beach. Double ... Read more » Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce

#3 Cape Cod National Seashore In 1961, summer native President John F. Kennedy designated the east shore of the Outer Cape a national park. Today, the 40-mile stretch of coast is recognized as having some ... Read more » Ronald Wilson Photography / Getty Images

#4 Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge With more than 7,600 acres of protected dunes, salt and freshwater marshes and a decommissioned lighthouse, the gorgeous Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge will make you feel like a trailblazer. But ... Read more » Zachary Cava / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region

#5 Heritage Museums & Gardens Sandwich's Heritage Museums & Gardens appeal to travelers of all ages and interests. Car fanatics will drool over the Josiah K. Lilly III Antique Automobile Collection, a living timeline ... Read more » Courtesy Heritage Museums & Gardens

#6 Sandwich Glass Museum The old Boston & Sandwich Glass Company facility – once the cornerstone of the glass-blowing, pressing and cutting industries – was preserved by Sandwich Historical Society at the turn of the century ... Read more » Greta Georgieva / Cape Cod Chamber

#7 Pilgrim Monument Towering over the quaint Provincetown skyline, the Pilgrim Monument – modeled after the Torre del Mangia in Siena, Italy – is a must-see for history-loving travelers. The 252-foot-high tower is the tallest ... Read more » Maremagnum / Getty Images

#8 Edward Gorey House Edward Gorey's name might not ring a bell immediately, but his drawings sure will. His more recognizable works include the macabre alphabet in "The Gashlycrumb Tinies" and the illustrated ... Read more » John Phelan / Wikimedia Commons

#9 Cape Playhouse With more than 90 seasons under its belt, the Cape Playhouse is the country's oldest professional summer theater. Complete with the original – and somewhat uncomfortable – pews serving as the ... Read more » Kathleen A. Fahle / Cape Playhouse

# Cape Cod Museum of Art Read more » Courtesy CCMA

# John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum Read more » William DeSousa-Mauk / Cape Cod Chamber

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