Provincetown is the perfect launch point for whale-watching, since it's the closest port to Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, the summer feeding ground for humpback whales. Some 17 species have been seen at one time or another; many of the estimated 350 remaining North Atlantic right whales, one of the world's most endangered whale species, frequent these waters. Take a whale-watching boat tour to scour the sanctuary waters for life.
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Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Provincetown
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
Provincetown Art Association & Museum
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3. Province Lands Visitor Center
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4. Provincetown Art Association & Museum
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7. Provincetown Public Library
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8. Pilgrim Monument & Provincetown Museum
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