The 8 Best Places to visit in October in the US

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Salem, Massachusetts:

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New Orleans, Louisiana:

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San Francisco, California:

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee/North Carolina:

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New York City, New York:

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Portland, Oregon:

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Charleston, South Carolina:

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