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If you’re a history buff, you have a treasure trove of historical cities to visit in the United States.  They offer a celebrated past, stirring monuments, well-preserved landmarks, and tourist-friendly services. Each year, U.S. News & World Report features the best of the list, which is chosen in part by votes of the magazine’s readers.

Here’s the most recent list of the best historical cities:

  1. Washington D.C. (no surprise there)
  2. Boston, Massachusetts
  3. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
  4. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  5. Williamsburg, Virginia
  6. Jamestown, Virginia
  7. Charleston, South Carolina
  8. Plymouth, Massachusetts
  9. New Orleans, Louisiana
  10. Salem, Massachusetts

Surprisingly New York, our largest city, didn’t make the list. Neither did the nation’s oldest city, St. Augustine, Florida. The top 10 only scratch the surface of many great places to visit and take in the rich history of the United States.

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