26. Marietta, Ohio
Back in the 1700s, when this town was settled, it was named in honor of Marie Antoinette. Today, it’s a historic riverboat town that’s ideal for families who seek out vacations full of outdoor adventures.
27. Cedar Key, Florida
This secluded beach community is less about the hustle and bustle and more about small town living. Proof: The restaurant- and buffet-filled streets of the mile-long historic district are filled with bicycles instead of cars.
28. Grand Haven, Michigan
Located on the Eastern shore of Lake Michigan and the mouth of the Grand River is this appropriately named town, which offers wine tasting, sand dune riding and an annual Coast Guard Festival at the end of every summer.
29. Frederick, Maryland
Less than one hour from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore is this small town that’s surrounded by mountains, wineries and orchards. Downtown has even been designated as the Arts & Entertainment District, where you can find live music, dancing, you name it.
30. Shelburne, Vermont
Along the shores of Lake Champlain is this quiet town that’s most famous for Shelburne Farms, a series of barns where people can milk cows and watch cheesemakers make cheddars.
5 thoughts on “52 Charming US Cities You’d Never Thought to Visit”
It’s nice to know they haven’t destroyed all our history
and quaint little villages.
I am having a hard time deciding where to visit first. Being a history buff, I would love to visit them all!
Places you should consider for this:
Ligionier, PA: In the Laurel Highlands of Western Pennsylvania. It has a super quaint town square, with many unique shops, the revolutionary war Ft. Ligioner, and Joes Bar, an old sportmans club with more animal heads on the walls than you will ever see anywhere else.
amazing pictures
So happy to see my hometown – Boone, North Carolina. The picture shown does not do justice to this beautiful mountain town with an impressive college, many lovely homes and churches.