America’s Prettiest Towns You Must Check Out!

Springdale Utah

For those with love beauty, glamor and traveling to breathtaking locations, Forbes Traveler has got a list of some 20 prettiest towns in the US. All these towns have something unique to offer.

These towns were identified by a panel of experts comprising of Bob Krist – Photographer and host of PBS’s “Restoration Stories”, Sarah Tuff Dunn – Travel writer and co-author of “101 Best Outdoor Towns”, Greg Melville – Travel writer, co-author of “101 Best Outdoor Towns”, Danno Glanz – an Urban Designer with Berkeley and Greg Ward Travel writer, co-author, The Rough Guide to the USA.

While identifying these towns the experts took into consideration that these that being ‘pretty’ is more than just looking good. According to travel writer Greg Ward; ”The town itself has to have some aesthetic appeal on a human scale.”

Some of the towns chosen by the experts include; Rockport, Springdale, Cape May, New Hope, Newport,  Marfa, Park City, Mendocino, Savannah, Hanover and Aspen.

American’s Vote for Their Favorite Cities

New Orleans voted best for fine dining and shopping

Travelandleisure.com teamed up with CNN Headline News and asked travelers to rank 25 top U.S. cities in 45 categories including food and shopping to people, culture, nightlife, and more. More than 600,000 surveys were submitted by opinionated travelers who showed pretty strong feelings about New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Miami, and other hot spots. Here are some top picks:

CULTURE (Museums/galleries)

1 Washington, D.C.
2 New York
3 Chicago

PEOPLE (Friendly)

1 Charleston
2 Austin
3 Minneapolis/St. Paul

TYPE OF TRIP (Overall)

1 Honolulu
2 San Diego
3 San Francisco

SHOPPING (Vintage stores/flea markets)

1 New Orleans
2 Charleston
3 Portland, Oregon

FOOD/ DINING (Overall)

1 New Orleans
2 San Francisco
3 Seattle

NIGHTLIFE (Overall)

1 Las Vegas
2 New Orleans
3 New York

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