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Your state's most stunning small town, ranked

Small towns that are big on beauty
50. Lewes, Delaware
49. Eureka Springs, Arkansas
48. Berlin, Maryland
47. Madison, Indiana
46. Wallace, Idaho
45. Clermont, Kentucky
44. Pella, Iowa
43: Summersville, West Virginia
42. Lanesboro, Minnesota
41. Valentine, Nebraska
40. Fairhope, Alabama
39. Park River, North Dakota
38. Branson, Missouri
37. Abilene, Kansas
36. Guthrie, Oklahoma
35. Bayfield, Wisconsin
34. Chincoteague, Virginia
33. Natchez, Mississippi
32: Granville, Ohio
31. Beaufort, North Carolina
30. Deadwood, South Dakota
 29. Whitefish, Montana
28. Virginia City, Nevada
27. New Shoreham, Rhode Island
26. Hanover, New Hampshire
25. Galena, Illinois
24. Cody, Wyoming
23. Cape May, New Jersey
22. Natchitoches, Louisiana
21. St. Augustine, Florida
20. Paia, Hawaii
19. Marfa, Texas
18. Leadville, Colorado
17. Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
16. Lake Placid, New York
15. Frankenmuth, Michigan
14. Beaufort, South Carolina
13. Tennessee, Gatlinburg
12. Port Townsend, Washington
11. Hood River, Oregon
10. Tombstone, Arizona
9. Park City, Utah
8. Mystic, Connecticut
7. Stowe, Vermont
6. Sitka, Alaska
5. Taos, New Mexico
4. Rockport, Massachusetts
3. Helen, Georgia
2. Camden, Maine
1. St Helena, California
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Small towns that are big on beauty

Worlds away from the USA's biggest cities, many of America's small towns are filled with treasures and offer life at a deliciously slow pace. But which charming boltholes come out top? Here we share a definitive ranking of our favorite 50 dinky towns (and a few teeny-tiny cities). If you're planning a trip, remember to check state travel advisories before you go. 

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16 August 2021

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