The folks at Far and Wide set out to find the Coolest Small Towns in America. While Texas could certainly make an argument for a dozen qualifiers, Far and Wide settled on one tiny town in the desert ...

and rocky desert vistas. They probably don't think of lush beaches. But much of Texas lies along the Gulf Coast, and several ...

Mostly spread out around the southwest, between Texas and southern California, the American desert holds incredible beauty — and the best way to enjoy it is by staying in a charming small town.

From the sprawling desertscape of Big Bend National Park to the surprising beach towns along the Upper Coast ... of surf and sand to trekking through desert mountains, prairies, and hardwood ...