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Jackson, Wyo.

SURROUNDED by Grand Teton National Park, among other natural wonders, Jackson, Wyo. (often confused with the wider valley in which it rests, Jackson Hole), has avoided becoming a sprawling tourist trap thanks to its quirk of geography: hemmed in by public land, the town has no room to expand. And the new money drawn here has added cosmopolitan flair, without loss of respect for the town’s Old West tradition. Sometimes it seems as if you’re as likely to see a Buddhist prayer flag as a pickup truck. Add an ever-expanding list of adventure sports, and you’ve got a destination that arguably packs more adrenaline, scenery and culture per square mile than anywhere in the country — even when it isn’t ski season.