US Independence Day: 10 great small-town travel destinations

Spot Taylor Swift's luxury mansion in Westerly or the hardy desert plant that inspired a U2 album at Twentynine Palms - there is so much to do and see in America's small towns, writes Tom Breathnach

View of a fishing harbour along a river at sunset in autumn. Residential buildings are visible in background. Kittery, ME, USA.

Grab the lobster rolls and Katy Perry playlists as there's no better time than 4th of July weekend to mark our great love affair with travelling to the US. And it seems with the country's hugely diverse offering as a destination as well as an ever-increasing choice of routes, our appetite for the slice of the American travel pie is greater than ever. 

"There has always been a special bond between the USA and Ireland; a connected history, a shared appreciation for cultural heritage and an enjoyment of the good life," Staci Mellman, Senior Vice President, Integrated Marketing at Brand USA told us this week.