Nantucket Pictures

Although Brant Point isn't the only lighthouse on the island, it has become an area icon. You'll find its image emblazoned on all sorts of gear in the local T-shirt shops. Macro_Man9 Getty Images

The Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge (pronounced co-skate-uh coat-oo) is also home to the Great Point Lighthouse. Chris Hackett Getty Images

A sperm whale skeleton measuring 46-feet in length hangs in the Nantucket Whaling Museum. Peter Vanderwarker Nantucket Historical Association

Cisco Brewers features a vineyard, a brewery and a distillery.  Cisco Brewers

Surfside Beach offers plenty of amenities, including public rentals, showers, food kiosks and lifeguards. Datacraft Co Ltd Getty Images

Jetties Beach isn't the most popular beach on the island, but its small boardwalk and cluster of eateries sets this stretch of sand apart from the rest of Nantucket. Michael Galvin Nantucket Chamber of Commerce

This lighthouse was built in 1850 and still stands today, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Nine OK Getty Images

The Gardiner's Corner mural at the corner of Main and Washington streets is a Nantucket icon and public art form. kschulze Getty Images

This picturesque village of Siasconset — prounounced "sconset" — sits on the eastern edge of the island.  }{enry Flickr

A maze of dirt roads leads to Ladies Beach on the southwestern edge of Nantucket.  Michael Galvin Nantucket Chamber of Commerce

Most visitors tend to ditch their cars on the mainland and rent bicycles to get around the island.  Michael Galvin Nantucket Chamber of Commerce

Rosa rugosa is a perennial shrub often placed along highways in New England due to its high salt tolerance. Michael Galvin Nantucket Chamber of Commerce

Seals and erosion make Sconset Beach unique.  Michael Galvin Nantucket Chamber of Commerce

These tiny wooden boats make up the Rainbow Fleet. Each year during Nantucket Race Week, the colorful parade of vessels start the Opera House Cup. Michael Galvin Nantucket Chamber of Commerce

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Surfside Beach, located on the southern shore, is one of the most popular beaches on the island. shell belle Flickr