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Eastern USA's Top 25
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Summer in New England (
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) can get quite humid, so the re-
gion's population flocks to the coast for cool ocean breezes. In Mas-
sachusetts, great beaches ring Martha's Vineyard, the area's largest island. At
nearby Cape Cod National Seashore, salt marshes and wild dunes dot the land-
scape, while humpback whales spout majestically offshore. Unspoiled Block Is-
land offers simple pleasures such as rolling farms, uncrowded beaches and quiet
hiking and cycling trails.
