A dozen distinctive destinations

There is a continuing trend of recognizing places that are "real", unique, and true-to-themselves. In that light, it is nice to see the National Trust for Historic Preservation recognizing towns that have saved themselves.

In recognition of this travel trend, The National Trust for Historic Preservation, the country's largest private, nonprofit preservation organization, today announced the selection of its 2007 Dozen Distinctive Destinations, an annual list of unique and lovingly preserved communities in the United States.

I've been to most of the dozen and am only surprised by a few. Aside from making me want to travel a little, the list forces me confront how I already perceived a few.