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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

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Unusual Attractions in Yosemite National Park

Horsetail Falls.

Yosemite National Park, California

Horsetail Fall's Firefall

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.
Lobby of the Majestic Yosemite Hotel, formerly known as the Ahwahnee.

Yosemite National Park, California

The Ahwahnee Hotel

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" 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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Inside looking east.

Buena Vista, California

Crane Flat Lookout

The first lookout in Yosemite.
17 miles from Yosemite National Park
Collapsed adit of May Lundy Mine.

Lundy, California

May Lundy Mine

A scenic hike in the High Sierra that ends at an old gold mine.
18 miles from Yosemite National Park

Lee Vining, California

Grave of the Unknown Prospector

A new monument to an old grave that was uncovered during the rebuilding of a California ghost town.
24 miles from Yosemite National Park
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Stories About Yosemite National Park

Yosemite, Carleton E. Watkins, 1872.

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

Landscape photography like this helped create the national park system.
by Winnie Lee
May 8, 2025
Upon close inspection of Heinrich Berann’s depiction of Yellowstone, dazzling details emerge.

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.
by Jessica Leigh Hester
July 11, 2019
Yosemite Falls in all its glory.

Yosemite's Waterfalls Are Back and Everyone Loves It

Serious snowmelt is leading to serious sightseers.
by Eric Grundhauser
May 19, 2017

Lists Featuring Yosemite National Park

Lobby of the Majestic Yosemite Hotel, formerly known as the Ahwahnee.
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.

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

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