World Atlas released its list of the 15 Most Beautiful Towns in the United States and one Chicago suburb cinched its spot on this esteemed ranking…

St. Charles/Geneva was recognized as being of the most beautiful towns in America. The sister communities were acknowledged for their location on the Fox River and their variety of shopping, restaurants and cafes, dog-friendly parks, and riverside walking paths.

The full list of 15 in no particular ranking order is…

• St. Charles/Geneva, Illinois
• Bend, Oregon
• Bozeman, Montana
• Brevard, North Carolina
• Cloudcroft, New Mexico
• Forks/La Push, Washington
• Gatlinburg, Tennessee
• Haleiwa, Hawaii
• Homer, Alaska
• Key West, Florida
• Leadville, Colorado
• Moab, Utah
• Sedona, Arizona
• Skaneateles, New York
• South Haven, Michigan