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STizzLe be throwin' down in the online vote y'all

​St. Louis is getting its a$s handed to it right now by Marquette, Michigan in an online poll going on between showcase cities.

Until the end of the month, a D.C.-based non-profit called National Trust for Historic Preservation is letting folks vote on which of a dozen finalist cities are the most "distinctive," which is defined here as having:

dynamic downtowns, cultural diversity, attractive architecture, cultural landscapes and a strong commitment to historic preservation, sustainability and revitalization.

As things stand, Marquette, Michigan is way out in front.

Here's the rest of our competition: 

• Bastrop, Texas
• Cedar Falls, Iowa
• Chestnut Hills, Pennsylvania
• the Crooked Road, Virginia
• Fort Collins, Colorado
• Huntsville, Alabama
• Provincetown, Massachusetts
• Rockland, Maine
• Simsbury, Connecticut
• Sitka, Alaska

As in all important elections, you have to register to vote.