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a good place means there are many good places. the best place means only one is the best. a best place sounds like there is more than one best, which isn't logical.
(Edited to add: Actually, there are situations in which you can have "a best" - that would be when you have categories of things, with good, better, best. Like sheets or hotels. But it will still sound funny.)
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