Las Cruces, in southwestern New Mexico, blends mountain and desert scenery with Mexican, Native American and Western culture.

If you enjoy a beach getaway, you're no doubt familiar with Cancun and Cabo. For stunning views without the crowds, try these ...

Skip Nevada's Las Vegas and head to New Mexico's own version. For saloons, history, and a walk on the Wild West side, this an underrated town you can't miss.

The small North Texas town of Flower Mound has outshone many larger cities and been ranked as one of the best places to live ...

The barbecue oasis was the only Texas city named in this year's roundup and one of a handful of Southern cities flagged.

Bar Harbor's beauty is most widely celebrated at Acadia National Park, one of the country's most-visited national parks with 158 miles of hiking trails and 27 miles of motor roads.The town's ...

Telluride, Colorado, known primarily for skiing, is quietly becoming the Hamptons of the west by attracting the affluent who ...

Along the way, the town has practically invented a new business model, said German Espinoza, the town's administrator. The Michoacan brand is not registered in Mexico, and anyone with an ice-cream ...

Sometimes there is also lime juice, as in the Batanga, a specialty since the 1950s of Don Javier Delgado Corona at La Capilla, his bar in the town of Tequila.Tequila, lime, Coke, ice, all stirred ...

Looking to visit a top-rated small town in New England? Three towns in Maine just ranked among the best in the country in USA TODAY's 10 BEST Readers' Choice Awards. Taking the No. 1 spot for best ...

Looking to visit a top-rated small town in New England? Three towns in Maine just ranked among the best in the country in USA TODAY's 10 BEST Readers' Choice Awards. Taking the No. 1 spot for best ...