Part of the fun of traveling is finding hidden gems before they make it onto everyone else's bucket list.
To celebrate its 30-year anniversary, CheapTickets came up with a list of 30 cities around the US that are bound to become travel favorites in the next several years.
From Cocoa Beach, Florida, to Fairbanks, Alaska, here are the places you should visit before all your friends do.
Located in southwestern Utah, Zion National Park is home to beautiful red rock canyons, as well as waterfalls and more than 1,000 plant species.
Oakland, California, is a hotbed for up-and-coming chefs, making it an ideal destination for foodies — and it's still slightly cheaper than neighboring San Francisco, though probably not for much longer.
There may not be all that much to do in Marathon, Texas, but that's part of what makes it one of the best places in the US to stargaze. The small town boasts the darkest skies in the lower 48 states.
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