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What's on your travel list for 2020? Maybe this is the year to see more of the United States. After all, there's so much to love in our own backyard. I tapped into a handful of travel experts and influencers to find out the top places in the USA that they recommend visiting in 2020. Their picks range from historic cities to mountain getaways to some up-and-coming locations that you might not know—but that you need to see in the new year. Compare these to the best places in the US that the experts chose for 2019. I've also got my own shortlist of some of the travel spots I'm most excited about in the US for 2020.

For those of you who want to explore beyond our borders, check out this list of the 27 top places to travel in 2020, where travel experts select next year's most compelling destinations around the globe. But first, read on for the 25 best places to visit in the United States in 2020. These are locations that will make every American citizen very proud.

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