Great Places in America, 2007–2019

Alabama

Birmingham, Alabama

Charles W. Ireland Sculpture Garden

Highland Park

Mobile, Alabama

Bienville Square

Alaska

Anchorage, Alaska

Tony Knowles Coastal Trail

Fairbanks, Alaska

Cushman Street

Golden Heart Plaza

Skagway, Alaska

Broadway Street

Arizona

Mesa, Arizona

Pioneer Park

Phoenix, Arizona

Roosevelt Row

Prescott, Arizona

Yavapai County Courthouse Plaza

Tempe, Arizona

Mill Avenue

Tucson, Arizona

Congress Street

Arkansas

Eureka Springs, Arkansas

Spring Street

Hot Springs, Arkansas

Central Avenue

Little Rock, Arkansas

President Clinton Avenue

California

Bakersfield, California

Mill Creek Linear Park

Berkeley, California

Northbrae

Los Angeles, California

Echo Park

Grand Park

Olvera Street

Oakland, California

Uptown

Orange, California

The Plaza

Pasadena, California

Bungalow Heaven

Riverside, California

Fairmount Park

Sacramento, California

Cesar Chavez Park and Plaza

San Diego, California

Balboa Park

5th Avenue

Hillcrest

San Francisco, California

Chinatown

Ferry Building

North Beach

Santa Ana, California

Downtown Santa Ana

Santa Barbara, California

State Street

Santa Monica, California

Santa Monica Beach

West Hollywood, California

Santa Monica Boulevard

Colorado

Aspen, Colorado

Aspen Pedestrian Mall

Boulder, Colorado

Pearl Street Mall

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Garden of the Gods Park

Denver, Colorado

Greater Park Hill

La Alma/Lincoln Park

Lower Downtown

Washington Park

Connecticut

New Haven, Connecticut

New Haven Green

Norwich, Connecticut

Downtown Norwich/Chelsey Landing

Stamford, Connecticut

Mill River Park

Delaware

Dover, Delaware

The Green

Milford, Delaware

North and South Walnut Street

District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia

Adams Morgan

Eastern Market

Pennsylvania Avenue

U Street N.W.

Union Station

Florida

Boca Raton, Florida

Plaza Real

Hollywood, Florida

Broadwalk

Jacksonville, Florida

Laura Street

Riverside Avondale

Key West, Florida

Duval Street

Lakeland, Florida

Lake Mirror Park

Miami, Florida

Wynwood

Miami Beach, Florida

Ocean Drive

Pensacola, Florida

Palafox Street

West Palm Beach, Florida

Clematis Street

Ybor City, Tampa, Florida

7th Avenue

Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Ansley Park

Midtown Atlanta

Decatur, Georgia

Downtown Decatur

Savannah, Georgia

Bull Street

The Squares of Savannah

Victorian District

Hawaii

Honolulu, Hawaii

Kalakaua Avenue

Lahaina, Hawaii

Front Street

Idaho

Boise, Idaho

North End

Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho

Sherman Avenue

Ketchum, Idaho

Main Street

Wallace, Idaho

Bank Street

Illinois

Chicago, Illinois

Chicago Union Station

Lincoln Park

Lincoln Avenue and Giddings Plaza

Millennium Park

North Michigan Avenue

The Pullman Neighborhood

Evanston, Illinois

Central Street Neighborhood

Galena, Illinois

Main Street

Glencoe, Illinois

Chicago Botanic Garden

Oak Park, Illinois

Frank Lloyd Wright Historic District

Urbana, Illinois

West Urbana

Indiana

Indianapolis, Indiana

Monument Circle

Lafayette, Indiana

Historic Ninth Street Hill Neighborhood

Valparaiso, Indiana

Central Park Plaza

Iowa

Council Bluffs, Iowa

Bayliss Park

Davenport, Iowa

Gold Coast & Hamburg Historic District

Des Moines, Iowa

Gray's Lake Park

Mason City, Iowa

Downtown Mason City

Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

Massachusetts Street

Wichita, Kansas

Old Town

Kentucky

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Fountain Square

Covington, Kentucky

Historic Licking Riverside

Louisville, Kentucky

Old Louisville

West Main Street

Louisiana

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Garden District

New Orleans, Louisiana

Faubourg Marigny

Jackson Square

St. Charles Avenue

Maine

Bar Harbor, Maine

Village Green

Bath, Maine

Front Street

Portland, Maine

Commercial Street

Congress Street

Maryland

Annapolis, Maryland

Main Street

Baltimore, Maryland

Charles Village

Fells Point

Frederick, Maryland

Downtown Frederick

Massachusetts

Boston, Massachusetts

Back Bay

The Emerald Necklace

Neponset River Greenway

Norman B. Leventhal Park

Washington Street

Buckland, Massachusetts

The Village of Shelburne Falls

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Dorchester, Massachusetts

Fields Corner

Fall River, Massachusetts

Lower Highlands and Historic Downtown

Lowell, Massachusetts

Canalway Cultural District

Nantucket, Massachusetts

Main Street

Northampton, Massachusetts

Main Street

Salem, Massachusetts

Downtown Salem

Shelburne, Massachusetts

The Village of Shelburne Falls

Watertown, Massachusetts

Mount Auburn Cemetery

Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan

South Main Street

Charlevoix, Michigan

East Park

Detroit, Michigan

Campus Martius Park

Flint, Michigan

Flint Farmers' Market

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Heritage Hill

Rosa Parks Circle

Traverse City, Michigan

Front Street

Ypsilanti, Michigan

East Cross Street

Minnesota

Hopkins, Minnesota

Artery Hopkins

Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Grand Rounds

Kenwood

Seward

St. Paul, Minnesota

Rice Park

Summit Avenue

Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Hattiesburg Historic Neighborhood

Jackson, Mississippi

Greater Belhaven

Missouri

Clayton, Missouri

Wydown Boulevard

Kansas City, Missouri

Crossroads Arts District

Ward Parkway

Lee's Summit, Missouri

Downtown Lee's Summit

St. Louis, Missouri

Central West End

Forest Park

South Grand Boulevard

Washington Avenue

University City and St. Louis, Missouri

Delmar Loop

Montana

Bozeman, Montana

Main Street

Missoula, Montana

Heart of Missoula

Red Lodge, Montana

Broadway Avenue

Nebraska

Lincoln, Nebraska

Lincoln Trails Network

The Haymarket

Omaha, Nebraska

Dundee-Memorial Park

South 24th Street

Nevada

Henderson, Nevada

Water Street

Las Vegas, Nevada

John S. Park Neighborhood

Virginia City, Nevada

C Street

New Hampshire

Keene, New Hampshire

Central Square

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Market Street and Market Square

New Jersey

Collingswood, New Jersey

Haddon Avenue

Hoboken, New Jersey

Washington Street

Newark, New Jersey

Essex County Branch Brook Park

New Mexico

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Nob Hill

Las Vegas, New Mexico

Bridge Street

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Canyon Road

Santa Fe Railyard

New York

Albany, New York

Arbor Hill

Amsterdam, New York

Mohawk Valley Gateway Overlook

Buffalo, New York

Delaware Park

Elmwood Village

Bronx, New York

Arthur Avenue

Brooklyn, New York

Park Slope

Corning, New York

Market Street

Flushing, New York

Queens Botanical Garden

Kenmore, New York

Village of Kenmore

Kingston, New York

Wall Street

New York, New York

Broadway

Bryant Park

Central Park

Fifth Avenue

Governors Island

Grand Central Terminal

125th Street

Patchogue, New York

Downtown Patchogue Village

Sag Harbor, New York

Main Street

Saratoga Springs, New York

Broadway

Syracuse, New York

Greater University Hill

Waterloo, New York

Main Street

North Carolina

Asheville, North Carolina

Lexington Avenue

Davidson, North Carolina

Main Street

New Bern, North Carolina

Middle Street

Pitt County, North Carolina

The County Home Complex

Raleigh, North Carolina

Fayetteville Street

Salisbury, North Carolina

Downtown Salisbury

North Dakota

Fargo, North Dakota

Downtown Fargo

Ohio

Cincinnati, Ohio

Findlay Market

Hyde Park

Over-the-Rhine

Cleveland, Ohio

Public Square

West Side Market

Cleveland, Shaker Heights and Beachwood, Ohio

Shaker Boulevard

Columbus, Ohio

German Village

Short North Arts District

Dayton, Ohio

Fifth Street

Delaware, Ohio

Historic Downtown Delaware

Hamilton, Ohio

RiversEdge at Marcum Park

Mariemont, Ohio

Village of Mariemont

Oklahoma

Guthrie, Oklahoma

Guthrie Historic District

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

The Paseo

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Gathering Place

Guthrie Green

Swan Lake

Oregon

Ashland, Oregon

Lithia Park

Lake Oswego, Oregon

First Addition

McMinnville, Oregon

Third Street

Portland, Oregon

5th and 6th Avenues – Portland Transit Mall

Governor Tom McCall Waterfront Park

Pioneer Courthouse Square

Ladd's Addition

Pennsylvania

Franklin, Pennsylvania

Liberty Street

Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania

Broadway

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Central Market

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ben Franklin Parkway

Broad Street

Chestnut Hill

Fairmount Park

Reading Terminal Market

Rittenhouse Square

Society Hill

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Chatham Village

Grant Street

Mellon Square

Point State Park

Rhode Island

Newport, Rhode Island

Cliff Walk

Providence, Rhode Island

College Hill

Waterplace Park

Warren, Rhode Island

Downtown Warren

South Carolina

Beaufort, South Carolina

Beaufort Historic District

Charleston, South Carolina

Broad Street

King Street

Waterfront Park

Greenville, South Carolina

Main Street

Greenwood, South Carolina

Uptown Greenwood

South Dakota

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Cathedral Historic District

Tennessee

Bristol, Tennessee

State Street

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Walnut Street Bridge

Franklin, Tennessee

Downtown Franklin Historic District

Knoxville, Tennessee

Gay Street

Market Square

Memphis, Tennessee

Cooper-Young

Nashville, Tennessee

Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park

Texas

Austin, Texas

Old West Austin

Dallas, Texas

Fair Park

El Paso, Texas

South El Paso Street

Galveston, Texas

The Strand (Avenue B)

Georgetown, Texas

Historic Downtown Georgetown

Fort Worth, Texas

West Magnolia Avenue

Houston, Texas

Buffalo Bayou

Discovery Green

Hermann Park

Montrose

Plano, Texas

Downtown Plano

San Angelo, Texas

San Angelo Concho River Walk

San Antonio, Texas

Main Plaza

Pearl

Utah

Ogden, Utah

25th Street

Salt Lake City, Utah

Fairmont-Sugar House

South Temple Street

Vermont

Burlington, Vermont

Church Street Marketplace

Woodstock, Vermont

Downtown Woodstock Streetscape

Virginia

Alexandria, Virginia

King Street

Arlington, Virginia

Clarendon and Wilson Boulevards

Bristol, Virginia

State Street

Charlottesville, Virginia

The Lawn at the University of Virginia

Culpeper, Virginia

Davis Street

Middleburg, Virginia

Washington Street

Newport News, Virginia

Historic Hilton Village

Norfolk, Virginia

Ghent

West Freemason

Richmond, Virginia

Maymont Park

Monument Avenue

The Fan

Staunton, Virginia

West Beverley Street

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Virginia Beach Boardwalk

Williamsburg, Virginia

Duke of Gloucester Street

Washington

Kirkland, Washington

Park Lane

Olympia, Washington

Percival Landing Boardwalk

Redmond, Washington

Cleveland Street

Seattle, Washington

Beacon Hill

Fremont

Pike Place Market

Rainier Vista

Spokane, Washington

Browne's Addition

Tacoma, Washington

Point Defiance Park

Vancouver, Washington

Esther Short Park

Walla Walla, Washington

Downtown Walla Walla

West Virginia

Huntington, West Virginia

Ritter Park

Wheeling, West Virginia

North Main Street

Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin

Williamson Marquette

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

East Newberry Boulevard

Milwaukee RiverWalk

Wyoming

Sheridan, Wyoming

Downtown Sheridan