NEW: The Travel named Huntsville one of the nation’s best cities for museums

The Travel, a website dedicated to all things travel, has named Huntsville one of the best American cities for museums. In fact, thanks to the Space and Rocket Center, the Rocket City ranked no. 2.

Coming in first was California’s Bodie State Historic Park. The giant outdoor museum is a gold-mining ghost town.

Which other cities made the Travel’s list?

The Travel selected 17 other U.S. cities for their list of places with incredible museums.

Here they are in order:

• No. 17 – Detroit, Mich.
• No. 16 – Minneapolis, Minn.
• No. 15 – New York City, Ny.
• No. 14 – Washington, DC
• No. 13 – Chicago, Ill.
• No. 12 – Los Angels, Calif.
• No. 11 – Seattle, Wash.
• No. 10 – New Orleans, La.
• No. 9 – Philadelphia, Pa.
• No. 8 – Boston, Mass.
• No. 7 – Baltimore, Md.
• No. 6 – San Francisco, Calif.
• No. 5 – Santa Fe, N.M.
• No. 4 – Charleston, S.C.
• No. 3 – Las Vegas, Nev.
• No. 2 – Hunstville, Ala.
• No. 1 – Bodie, Calif.

Huntsville’s other accolades

Huntsville continues to earn accolades as the city grows. Here are some of last year’s biggest wins.

• Huntsville ranked in top 100 rising luxury cities in the U.S. by Architectural Digest, Dec. 2023
• Huntsville airport nominated for Best Small Airport in U.S., Sept. 2023
• Huntsville among best markets for new home buyers, Aug. 2023
• Huntsville ranks #1 in the top 25 tech markets for North America, Aug. 2023
• Huntsville named ‘Best City for Families’ by U.S. News, Aug. 2023
• World Atlas names Huntsville one of region’s Most Charming Cities, July 2023

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