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The Great Smoky Mountains

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July 15th 2008
Heather Says After an overnight stop in Knoxville we headed to the Smoky Mountains for a bit of hiking and fresh air. Ummmmm well not exactly, when we first entered the "nature reserve" area I felt like we'd entered a tackier, kiddy version of Vegas. It was all about crap theme parks, crappier "family" cabaret shows and themed hotels. After fighting our way through the white trash ... read more

North America » United States » North Carolina » Cherokee

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more