Longwood and West Central Avenues. Both General Washington and Lafayette were guests as the old hotel and Eagle Lodge, which hosted both General Washington and Layfayette and The Washburn House, the first to furnish "take out meals" for those who chose not to cook. Located on Union Avenue.

The Union Villa, built in the 1870s, became the first hotel to remain open all year. A "Sears, Roebuck Kit House" stands at #9 on the avenue. First introduced through their mail order house catalog in 1908, the kit includes all the building materials for a full six-room house with reception hall, pantry and porch-all for $645.

Highland Avenue. All these cottages belonged originally to Spiritualist. Both the church and Hollister House are beautiful Victorian buildings.

Porter's Thermometer Museum Some are old, some are new; some are rare, some are commonplace. You'll see everything from antique to high-tech models when you visit Porter's Thermometer Museum. Located in Onset Center, the museum features the largest (currently numbering over 2,600) collection of thermometers in the world.