What's so special about THE HAMPTONS?

So, what's so special about the Hamptons, you ask?
Well, wouldn't you like to know?
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“Quogue Historical District NRHP 10” by CaptJayRuffins - CC BY-SA 4.0 - Wikimedia Commons
PHOTO ATTRIBUTIONS
1. “Locator map of the Hamptons” by DimiTalen - CC BY-SA 3.0 - Wikimedia Commons
2. “Farmstead sign 20180916 074103~2” by CaptJayRuffins - CC BY-SA 4.0 - Wikimedia Commons
3. “Parrish Art Museum” by Americasroof - CC BY-SA 3.0 - Wikimedia Commons
4. “Cooper's Beach” by Shinya Suzuki - CC BY-ND 2.0 - Flickr“Tuesday in Sag Harbor” by Gail Frederick - CC BY 2.0 - Flickr
5. “Quogue Historical District NRHP 12” by CaptJayRuffins - CC BY-SA 4.0 - Wikimedia Commons
6. “Bonnie Dune - 06-28-2010” by Buckyboot - CC0 1.0 - Wikimedia Commons
7. “My Aunt And Uncles East Hampton Abode” by yollifolli - CC BY-SA 2.0 - Flickr
8. “Bridgehampton, New York” by Doug Kerr - CC BY-SA 2.0 - Flickr
9. “Hamptons Home” by Premiumvibes - CC BY-SA 4.0 - Wikimedia Commons
10. “Villa-maria1” by Americasroof - CC BY-SA 3.0 - Wikimedia Commons
11. “A garden at Amagansett Square” by WalkingGeek - CC BY 2.0 - Flickr
12. “Montauk Point Lighthouse from the Rocks” by Timothy O'Meara - CC BY-SA 4.0 - Wikimedia Commons
13. “Garden Facade Hollyhock Southampton NY Michael Dwyer Architect” by Buckyboot - CC BY-SA 4.0 - Wikimedia Commons
14. “Southampton” by Shinya Suzuki - CC BY-ND 2.0 - Flickr
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What's so special about THE HAMPTONS?
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