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Albert Merola Gallery
The vast majority of galleries and art spaces are along Commercial St. One you won't want to miss is the Albert Merola Gallery , which showcases works by both contemporary and notable past Provincetown artists.
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Commercial Street
Provincetown's racing heart throbs from this waterfront drag. Walking down Commercial Street through the town center on any given day, you may see cross-dressers, leather-clad motorcyclists, barely clad in-line skaters, same-sex couples strolling hand in hand and heterosexual tourists wondering what they've stumbled into on their way to a whale-watch. Actually, walking down bustling Commercial St is the main attraction in this town.
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Commercial Wharves
The lifeblood of this seaside town flows from the pair of commercial wharves at its very center. Most of the action is on the east-side MacMillan Wharf, the jumping-off point for whale-watching cruises and the site of the Expedition Whydah Pirate Museum. The west wharf, Fisherman's Wharf, sees most of the local commerce and is the place to catch fishermen unloading their catch. The town's main public parking lot sits between the two.
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Expedition Whydah Pirate Museum
Of the more than 3000 shipwrecks off the coast of the Cape, the Whydah is one of the best documented. Captained by 'Black Sam' Bellamy, the Whydah sank in 1717 and to this day remains the only authenticated pirate ship ever salvaged. A local expedition recovered more than 100,000 items of booty - coins, jewelry, weapons -and some of these are on display at the Expedition Whydah Pirate Museum.
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Herring Cove Beach
Swimmers generally head over to the relatively calm, though brisk, waters of Herring Cove Beach, also part of the National Seashore. The long sandy beach is popular with everyone. Nude (though illegal) sunbathers generally head to the south section of the beach; families usually break out the picnic baskets closer to the parking lot. The entire beach faces west, making it a spectacular place to be at sunset.
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Long Point Beach
Long Point Beach, home to the Cape's most remote grains of sand, is reached by a two-hour walk (each way) along the stone dike at the western end of Commercial St. There are no facilities, so bring water. Also time your walk carefully, as the dike is submerged at extreme high tide. Or do it the easy way and hop on the Long Point Shuttle from MacMillan Wharf (operates mid-May to September), which ferries sunbathers across the bay.
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Old Harbor Lifesaving Station
The Old Harbor Lifesaving Station, built in 1898, hosts exhibits about the Cape's fearless 'surfmen' who made daring rescues of distressed vessels on the treacherous coastline. If you're around in midsummer, try to catch a faithful-to-the-period reenactment of a 1902 rescue drill.
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Packard Gallery
If you're into art, don't miss the Packard Gallery, which features the paintings and sculptures of abstract artist Cynthia Packard.
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Pilgrim Monument & Provincetown Museum
You can't miss the 253ft-tall tower of the Pilgrim Monument & Provincetown Museum. Completed in 1910, it's the tallest all-granite structure in the USA. Climb the 116 stairs for a great view of town, the beaches, the spine of the Lower Cape and even Boston on a clear day. At the base of the tower is a museum featuring the landing of the Mayflower Pilgrims and Provincetown's history.
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Province Lands Visitor Center
The National Seashore's Province Lands Visitor Center offers walking tours ranging from dune walks and forays across the tidal flats to a historical walking tour of downtown Provincetown. Most tours last one to two hours. Call for schedules and reservations.
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Provincetown Art Association & Museum
Don't miss this recently expanded Provincetown Art Association & Museum, which is as classy as the art displayed within it. Founded in 1914 to celebrate the town's thriving art community, it boasts the works of some 500 artists who have found their inspiration on the Lower Cape.
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Provincetown Public Library
The Provincetown Public Library is one of the most intriguing buildings in town. Built in 1860 as a church, it was turned into a museum a century later, complete with a half-scale model of Provincetown's famed race-winning schooner Rose Dorothea . When the museum went defunct, the town took over the building for the library. The only problem - the huge boat, which occupies the building's upper deck, was too large to remove. So it's still there, with bookshelves built around it.
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Race Point Beach
On the wild tip of the Cape, Race Point Beach, in the Cape Cod National Seashore, is a breathtaking stretch of sand with crashing surf and undulating dunes extending as far as the eye can see. Kick off your sandals, kids - the soft, grainy sand makes a fun run. This is the kind of beach where you could walk for miles and see no one but the occasional angler casting for bluefish.
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Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Exhibit
Before heading out to whale watch, stop by the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Exhibit for an audiovisual glimpse into the underwater world around Provincetown.
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