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Photo: NPS Photo / Warren Bielenberg. Original · Public domain in the United States; U.S. National Park Service photograph · Resized for this site; some views are cropped.
The Smokies · Drives · History
Give Cades Cove a full morning: our approach to the 11-mile loop leaves room for its meadows, old buildings and a walk along the way.
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Photo: David Ratledge. Original · CC BY 4.0 · Resized for this site; some views are cropped.
The Smokies · History · Attractions
The cabins, churches and gristmill give us another reason to linger in Cades Cove. Make time for its historic stops along the one-way loop.
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Photo: Maksym Kozlenko. Original · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized for this site; some views are cropped.
Poland · Discoveries · History
Wrocław appeals to our love of old buildings and unhurried walks. Follow the Rynek’s townhouses toward the river bridges and Ostrów Tumski.
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Photo: FotoCavallo. Original · CC BY 3.0 · Resized for this site; some views are cropped.
Poland · History · Discoveries
We’d leave an afternoon for Kraków’s Old Town and Wawel Hill. Follow Grodzka Street, pause along the way and plan castle entry separately.
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Photo: PaulT (Gunther Tschuch). Original · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized for this site; some views are cropped.
Poland · History · Attractions
The timber churches in Świdnica and Jawor appeal to our love of old buildings. Leave time for their painted galleries and the separate towns.
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Photo: Yair Haklai. Original · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized for this site; some views are cropped.
Poland · History · Attractions
Centennial Hall gives our interest in historic buildings another direction. Visit Max Berg’s concrete hall and leave time for the Pergola.
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Photo: Jakub T. Jankiewicz. Original · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized for this site; some views are cropped.
Poland · Day trips · Drives
Let one place lead the day: Książ Castle, a Church of Peace or a Karkonosze trail. Our approach to exploring Lower Silesia from Wrocław.
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Photo: Frank Kovalchek. Original · CC BY 2.0 · Resized for this site; some views are cropped.
The Smokies · Music · Local life
An evening of live music is another way we’d explore the Smokies region. Learn about Appalachian traditions and check the local calendars.
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