Conde Nast Traveler鈥檚 36th includes survey favorites for Best Small Cities in America, and Alexandria, Virginia, and Annapolis, Maryland, both make the top 10 cut.
Its Readers Choice rankings included survey responses from 526,518 readers this year.
Alexandria ranks No. 3 on this year鈥檚 Best Small Cities list. Conde Nast readers cite its charming historic district that draws travelers and would-be residents alike.
鈥淢ost folks start to imagine moving there immediately after setting foot in Old Town, once they鈥檝e strolled the red-brick sidewalks, clocking street after street of perfectly preserved row houses from the 18th and 19th centuries,鈥� its editors wrote.
Its readers recommend King Street boutiques and restaurants, the waterfront, the Torpedo Factory Art Center and Gadsby鈥檚 Tavern, where some of America’s Founding Fathers used to drink.
Annapolis is No. 9 on the list, with readers liking the charming town鈥檚 beck-lined streets and structures that date back centuries, and the U.S. Naval Academy.
Conde Nast recommended a tour of the Academy鈥檚 museum and model gallery, and a stroll through its Beaux Arts campus. It also wins over readers for its seafood restaurants. The magazine recommends O鈥橪eary鈥檚 Seafood Restaurant for crab cakes, calling it an essential part of any visit.
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