There are many small towns in Michigan, but these six stood out to readers on USA TODAY's Readers' Choice Awards. Here's what makes them unique.

The annual rankings highlight the best in travel, food and lifestyle, and winners are chosen by a public voting poll after being nominated by industry experts. In the 2025 best small town awards, ...

Taking the No. 1 spot for best small town in the Northeast is Castine, a historic coastal town on Penobscot Bay.

The Whitetail Club, connected to Shore Lodge, offers Idaho’s only lakefront golf course, designed by Andy North and Roger ...

The McCall Fish Hatchery, just a short drive from downtown, offers a fascinating glimpse into Idaho’s commitment to salmon ...

From an artsy outpost in Arizona to a South Carolina city with roots going back to the 1500s, the best places to live are ...

With fewer teams, games and fans in town, there's a lot less chaos in Spokane for the NCAA ... As a result, some of the women ...

was recently named one of HGTV's "50 Most Charming Small Towns in America." Along with its twin city in Tennessee, Bristol is known as the "Birthplace of Country Music" due to the historic 1927 ...

While big city hubs and popular national parks enjoy a lot of love from visitors near and far, the state's incredible small towns sometimes get lost in the vacation planning shuffle. We're ...

Big cities are often hyped as the best tourist destinations, but many of the nation's small towns are gems worth visiting. From coast to coast and north to south, cute small towns represent much of ...

From charming, historic New England towns ... For the best pony views, cross over on a bike to the Maryland side of Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. Pawleys Island is so small that its ...

Twenty towns are vying for the top spot in a national poll for picking the best small town in the Midwest in 2025 – and one state features two spots that have made it into the top five.