Lifestyle | Baltimore America's 10 Underrated Cities Smaller US locales are undiscovered and packed with ambience By Jim O'Neill Posted Mar 5, 2008 11:29 AM CST Copied A boat travels along the intercoastal waterway while it takes part in the Ft. Lauderdale Winterfest Boat Parade. (Getty Images) See 3 more photos Already done the all-star US cities like New York and LA? Try one of these underappreciated destinations from MSNBC: Baltimore: Bag some blue crab in the Inner Harbor and check out 300 years of history. Fort Lauderdale: Take advantage of great shopping and awesome upscale beaches. Houston: No problem, just vibrant performing arts and NASA’s space center. Kansas City: Just jazz, blues, and great barbecue. Louisville: Check out the Derby, the Slugger, and don't forget the mint juleps Minneapolis: An architectural renaissance in the Midwest. Pittsburgh: What steel? Try a downtown bursting with nightlife and museums. Portland: Think art and breweries plus tax-free shopping. Providence: Reclaiming a neglected downtown and gondolas on the river. Sacramento: A foodie paradise with bike paths and wineries. Read These Next 11 people hurt in a "brutal act of violence" in Michigan. A parent's nightmare, in a white cardboard box. We knew Letterman would pipe up about Colbert eventually. The humans survived this flight; the deer on the ground didn't. See 3 more photos Report an error