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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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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
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
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

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.

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

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