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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Yosemite National Park

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Yosemite National Park, California

Updated November 20, 2020

Unusual Attractions in Yosemite National Park

Yosemite National Park, California

Horsetail Fall's Firefall

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

Yosemite National Park, California

The Ahwahnee Hotel

The interior of The Shining's Overlook Hotel was based on this Yosemite original.

Yosemite National Park, California

Indian Village of the Ahwahnee

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

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Crane Flat Lookout

The first lookout in Yosemite.

17 miles from Yosemite National Park

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Stories About Yosemite National Park

See America's National Parks—Before They Were National Parks

Landscape photography like this helped create the National Park system.

November 20, 2020

The Painted Panoramas That Will Make You Yearn for Yosemite and Dream of Denali

Step into Heinrich Berann's sweeping portraits of America's national parks.

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Yosemite's Waterfalls Are Back and Everyone Loves It

Serious snowmelt is leading to serious sightseers.

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Lists Featuring Yosemite National Park

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The ivy covered hotel.

Staircase at Hotel Vertigo

Mid Eastern-themed billiards room

19 Unusual Hotels in California

Remarkable places to stay—or at least visit—in the Golden State.

Including The Ahwahnee Hotel, Venice Beach House, and Hotel Vertigo

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