9 Beautiful Towns You Need To Visit

Published July 29, 2015

Updated June 4, 2025

Telluride, Colorado

In a canyon amid the 13,000 feet-tall San Juan Mountains, Telluride’s reputation as both a winter wonderland for snow sports – and a summertime mecca for music festivals and hiking trails – is losing its relatively unknown status. Take a breathtaking gondola ride to experience these breathtaking mountains in all their snow-capped glory.

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An All That's Interesting writer since 2013, Erin Kelly focuses on historic places, natural wonders, environmental issues, and the world of science. Her work has also been featured in Smithsonian and she's designed several book covers as a graphic artist.

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Based in Brooklyn, New York, John Kuroski is the editorial director of All That's Interesting. He graduated from New York University with a degree in history, earning a place in the Phi Alpha Theta honor society for history students. An editor at All That's Interesting since 2015, his areas of expertise include modern American history and the ancient Near East. In an editing career spanning 17 years, he previously served as managing editor of Elmore Magazine in New York City for seven years.

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Kelly, Erin. "Who Needs The City? 9 Beautiful Towns You Have To Visit." AllThatsInteresting.com, July 29, 2015, https://allthatsinteresting.com/beautiful-towns. Accessed August 15, 2025.