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Viewpoints and street scenes, with light, access, and etiquette in mind.
27 stories
Photo: Postcards From The Smokies ·
Poland · History · Hikes & walks
See Fort 31 Saint Benedict in our photographs of Kraków’s Lasoty Hill, with nineteenth-century fortress history and notes for an exterior woodland walk.
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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: NPS Photo. Original · Public domain in the United States; U.S. National Park Service photograph · Resized for this site; some views are cropped.
The Smokies · Drives · Hikes & walks
Kuwohi draws us for the ridgelines and the walk to the tower. Plan the seasonal drive and steep half-mile climb to the Smokies’ highest point.
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Photo: Kaldari. Original · Public domain; released by the photographer · Resized for this site; some views are cropped.
The Smokies · Hikes & walks · Rivers & falls
We’re keeping Laurel Falls for a future visit while its trail is closed. Check the rehabilitation notice before choosing a waterfall walk.
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Photo: NPS Photo. Original · Public domain in the United States; U.S. National Park Service photograph · Resized for this site; some views are cropped.
The Smokies · Drives · Day trips
We’d leave time between Gatlinburg and Cherokee for Newfound Gap, an overlook and a short walk. Plan a park crossing with room to stop.
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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: 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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