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Discover the Best Small Mountain Town in America: Waterfalls, Fall Foliage, and Top Southern Resorts

According to legend, Highlands, North Carolina, was formed in 1875 after developers in Kansas pulled out a map and drew two lines, one from New Orleans to New York and another from Chicago to Savannah. These routes were expected to become critical for trade, and the intersection was envisioned as a hub for commercial activity. Highlands never transformed into a bustling city center; however, the original predictions weren’t too far off — Atlanta is a little over two hours away.

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