The 7 Coolest Small City in Every State

Orange Beach, Alabama

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Sitka, Alaska

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Sedona, Arizona

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Eureka Springs, Arkansas

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Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

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Telluride, Colorado

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Mystic, Connecticut

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