New England is often described as "quaint", and here, among the rambling byways and quiet communities, you'll discover this much-used word rings true. Tucked into the snowy northeast corner of the United States, New England brims with colonial homes and old-school churches, tidy green lawns trimmed with white picket fences and comfort food like cranberries and maple syrup.

New England is also vintage Americana, tracing its origins to the staunch group of Puritan pilgrims who barely survived their first winter here in 1620.