This or that?
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Every head-to-head we've decided.
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Atlantic Coast
Which quiet Southern barrier-island getaway is right for you?
Which Southeast-Florida beach city — the scene, or the easygoing one?
Central-Atlantic-coast getaway — the laid-back surf-and-arts beach town, or the nation's oldest city?
Which Northeast-Florida historic coast — the oldest city, or the quiet barrier island?
Two Southeast-Florida coasts — the old-money Palm Beaches, or the canal city?