Atlanta named one of America’s most charming cities for ‘historic charm and buzz-worthy cool’

Atlanta, which came in at No. 16, was praised for its “historic charm and buzz-worthy cool,” as well as its dedication to Southern comfort food — especially when it comes to sweet-potato biscuits.

Here’s what Travel+Leisure had to say about the city and its charm:

Readers love Atlanta for deftly walking the line between historic charm and buzz-worthy cool. You’ll find both at the Swan House in Buckhead's Atlanta History Center: you can chat with costumed character guides at the 1920s mansion’s Open House tours—or, you can take its Capitol Tour, and see how the house was used in the film The Hunger Games. The Georgia hub also worked its way into readers’ hearts by way of their stomachs, ranking at No. 2 for Southern-comfort diners: At Buckhead’s old-style Highland Bakery, for instance, you can tuck into both sweet-potato pancakes and sweet-potato biscuits. Another heartwarming touch: at downtown’s Mary Mac’s Tea Room, the hostess still offers free back rubs at your table.

According to Travel+Leisure’s Katrina Brown Hunt, many winners had one thing in common: old neighborhoods that found new life.

Atlanta's popular venue Ponce City Market is one such example. The marketplace's building, formerly a Sears, Roebuck and Co. retail store, used to be a vital landmark in Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward.

» PHOTOS: A look at Ponce City Market

Atlanta is among delightful company such as Nashville, Tennessee; Boston, Massachusetts; Portland, Oregon; New Orleans, Louisiana and Charleston, South Carolina.

Here are the 20 most charming cities in America, according to Travel+Leisure readers:

Though readers deemed the metro one of the most charming cities in the country, its locals, unfortunately, didn't win over their hearts. In fact, Atlanta was placed on the magazine's least attractive cities list.