Long admired for its beauty in the summer and fall, the Kancamagus Highway in the White Mountains of New Hampshire can be equally beautiful in the winter.

Whether you seek an ocean-docked houseboat or a woodsy treehouse, these ten rentals represent truly unusual ways to vacation in New England.

See our picks for the best 5 winter ocean weekends in New England, and then hunker down to reflect and reset for the year ahead.

A winter weekend on Nantucket is a quiet, beautiful time to stroll the empty beaches, unplug and curl up with a book, and enjoy bargain off-season prices.

Considering a Mount Washington winter hike? Climbing the Northeast’s highest peak amid ice and snow has big challenges — and rewards.