America's smallest state capital — a Vermont college town without a single McDonald's
Montpelier is the capital of Vermont and the smallest US state capital by population, with under 8,000 residents. Famous for being the only US state capital without a McDonald's, it's a progressive, foodie small city where the Vermont granite State House gleams with a gold dome, indie restaurants and craft breweries line the streets, and the Green Mountains rise on every side. The New England Culinary Institute is based here; maple syrup is on every table.