These seven U.S. towns are ideal places to celebrate the season.

Here are a few “off the beaten trail” small towns to explore this autumn.

Several can be combined with nearby attractions while others are destinations in their own right.

Fall Leaves and Tree-lined Sidewalk in Manchester Village Vermont

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All of them, though, are perfect places to celebrate the season.

Read on to discover our seven recommendations for fall getaways.

With nearly 600 well-preserved Victorian buildings, its historic district has been designated a National Historic Landmark.

Southern Mansion in Cape May, NJ

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Events like the annualSouthern Vermont Art and Craft Festivaladd to the appeal of an autumn visit.

Bardstown, Kentucky

Kentucky’s second-oldest city, Bardstown was first settled in 1780.

Since the 18th century, bourbon has been central to Bardstown, home of the annualKentucky Bourbon Festival.

Blacksmith Shop in Gretna, LA

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In fact, along with Covington and Frankfort, Bardstown is part of a collaboration calledCome Find Bourbon.

Victorian architecture here dates back to the 1800s, when Cambria was a busy mining town.

Today, visitors can explore beach trails, art galleries, boutiques, and antique buildings.

Fall colored trees in Cashiers, North Carolina

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2nd School House in Torrey Utah

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Old log schoolhouse cabin in historic Bardstown, KY, USA

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Pacific Ocean landscape. Cambria, California, United States, North America

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