Through the photographs
We often start with a photograph: a ridge disappearing into fog, or a city street we’d like to follow. These collections bring together places that catch our eye, with notes to help you explore them yourself.
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 views that draw our attention in the Smokies: fog at Morton Overlook, ridges from Kuwohi and the open fields of Cades Cove.
Where we started
We’re drawn to the old buildings as much as the mountain views. Cades Cove gives us room for both.
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.
We’d give Cades Cove time for its open fields and the buildings between them. A look at the meadow, Carter Shields Cabin and an old church.
Valley meadows · Carter Shields Cabin · Primitive Baptist Church
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Our Polish roots gave us a reason to go. The streets of Wrocław and the mountain paths give us reasons to keep exploring.
Photo: Maksym Kozlenko. Original · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized for this site; some views are cropped.
We like getting to know a city by walking and looking up. Explore Wrocław through its Market Square, Ostrów Tumski and Centennial Hall.
Market Square · Ostrów Tumski · Centennial Hall
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Photo: Grotesque. Original · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized for this site; some views are cropped.
The Karkonosze appeal to our love of days outdoors, from a walk near Czarna Przełęcz to Śnieżka and the short trail to Szklarka Waterfall.
Czarna Przełęcz · Śnieżka · Szklarka Waterfall
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