CARTERSVILLE, Ga. — Cartersville is being called one of America’s cutest and most charming small towns, according to a new list by HGTV.
Located about an hour northwest of Atlanta, Cartersville has a population just over 23,000.
HGTV dove into each of the 50 states’ hidden small town gems to find the most charming places across the country.
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For the Peach State, they chose Cartersville, which showcases everything from dinosaur fossils to western art.
The Tellus Science Museum has galleries of minerals, fossils, transportation technology and more for an educational, family fun experience.
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But if you’d rather, you can visit the Booth Western Art Museum, which has the world’s largest permanent exhibition of western art.
Make sure you find time to grab an Instagram selfie in front of the first painted wall ad for Coca-Cola in historic downtown Cartersville.
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