The New England region is a storybook brought to life. Picture winding country roads framed by flaming autumn leaves, clapboard houses with lacy white trim, cozy bookshops, old-fashioned general stores, a crisp whiff of salty sea air, and towns where time seems to tick just a little slower. While icons like Boston or Providence steal the spotlight, the region’s greatest treasures are often hidden away in charming small towns dotted across Massachusetts, Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode ...