Lead, South Dakota
Plan to visit Mount Rushmore? Skip the bustling Rapid City and stay in this small town instead. It was once s a mining town and has since lost the coal but kept the charm. Make sure to check out the Black Hills Mining Museum to gain a deeper appreciation of the town’s history.
Shipshewana, Indiana
This cute town has an Amish community and the largest flea market in the country. It features a whopping 900 booths that cover 100 acres of land.
War Eagle, Arkansas
This small town’s famous War Eagle Mill was built in 1832 and has been destroyed and rebuilt three times, yet it’s still working to this day. The township hosts an elaborate craft fair that DIY lovers won’t want to miss during the Autumn season.
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My parent’s home was in Wolfeboro, NH. It was an amazing place to❤ live & visit😍.
You missed two quaint, historic California gold rush towns that sit about two miles apart in the Sierra Nevada foothills–Grass Valley and Nevada City, CA. Both towns came of age in 1849, Grass Valley having been home to four gold mines, including the largest of them all–the Empire Mine (a state park today). These towns are considered golden nuggets on the “Golden Chain”, California’s historic Highway 49–named for the “49ers” who came here hoping to “hit it big” in the gold camps. Four presidents stayed at the historic Holbrook Hotel, once known, “back in the day” for its rowdy and bawdy reputation. Filled with quaint shops and excellent restaurants , and surrounded by lush vineyards, as well as an outdoor sports paradise, the “twin towns” are best known today for the their quirky, nineteenth century Victorian architecture and their love of culture and the arts. Located halfway between Sacramento, CA and Lake Tahoe, these idyllic towns are American treasures not to be missed!
Ty for info. Want to travel towns with culture beauty and good folk! Send me info as you can.
You forgot vermilion, Ohio which has a unique downtown like most u mentioned with about 6000 people in the vermilion area ,,. Vermilion is On Lake Erie which of course is a boating capital of Ohio. There is an authentic Czech restaurant and a marvelous French restaurant in town to name a few. Vermilion is close to many other cities like sandusky and the baseball hall of fame . Check it out. Lake Erie is huge.
I guess you haven’t traveled in Western PA. Lots of nice little towns several with small universities, Check them out.
A very interesting and informative E-mail Also great pictures
Nice send me more I’m getting ready for traveling soon so I’m looking for places to visit in the USA Thanks
You neglected to mention beautiful Festus, Missouri, located 40 miles south of St. Louis. Stoplight Restaurant was voted to have the #1 best hamburger in the state. There is plenty to see and learn about our history.
I am originally from the beautiful State of Colorado. Some of the most beautiful places to see is the Air Force Academy, and the Royal Gorge.
PANAMA CITY BEACH, FLORIDA…THE X-SPRING BREAK USA!!! WE RAN OFF ALL THE DESTRUCTIVE COLLEGE KIDS AND POURED $$$ INTO SPORTS COMPLEXES TO BECOME A FAMILY-FRIENDLY DESTINATION! OUR PRICES ARE BETTER THAN DESTIN AND PENSACOLA, AND WE HAVE ADDED LOTS OF HOTELS!!! WE HAVE CRYSTAL CLEAR TEAL-BLUE WATER AND SUGAR-WHITE SAND!!! GORGEOUS!!!
I agree, that coastline is beautiful, my sister lives in Navarre Florida and her area is very pretty with the gorgeous combination of white sand and clear teal/blue water!
Don’t look for “Coal ” in Lead, South Dakota. Gold, Silver Galena. Home of Homestake Mining. Now the Mine is used by The Atomic Power industry. for research . Coal is in the flat country of N. Dakota , Montana, Wyoming . But your pretty close !!! Plus Deadwood is right down the Hill were Wild Bill & Calamity Jane are at rest. Other characters Like Jack McCall, Poker Alice ,and “Billy the Buffalo”. can be seen in some of the Locale watering holes. Adult beverages Gambling ,ice-cream and family fun is the calling card of this Area of South Dakota!!!
Love the info. My wife and I ride MC and are always looking for new destinations.
THANKS!!!
You should consider Collingswood New Jersey in your CHristmas small towns full of excitment.
How could you miss Lexingron VA?
Fergus Falls Minnesota
The heart of the lakes area in Otter Tail County, with multiple lakes and resorts within a 20 mile radius This quaint small town has low crime rate and multiple sites to see. In the area are several smaller towns that each include large oversized cement statutes The Otter in Fergus Falls , the Prairie Chicken in Rothsay, the Pelican in Pelican Rapids , a large foot, coffee cup etc in Vining, the large cat fish in Breckinridge.
How about Dawsonville, ga. It houses the Racing Hall of fame museum, moonshine museum and holds a moonshine festival each year in October .
It’s located about 20 miles north of Atlanta.