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Yosemite Valley Viewpoint

The natural beauty of Yosemite is so incredible that it inspired an entire 19th-century conservation movement, which resulted in the valleya??s protection as a national park in 1890. Naturalists led by John Muir and artists like photographer Ansel Adams found inspiration for their life's work here. First-time visitors to Yosemite National Park won't want to miss any of the following heart-stopping vistas, all easily accessible from paved roads throughout the park. As you leave Yosemite Valley, perhaps for a day trip down to the Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias near Wawona or a scenic drive up to Glacier Point or Tioga Pass, be sure to stop off at this roadside lookout. Here at the Valley view you'll see a beautiful portrait of the Merced River (something that's missing from Tunnel View), flanked by massive El Capitan on the left and the skyscraping twin Cathedral Rocks and Spires. Look for this viewpoint along one-way Northside Drive, before the Pohono Bridge. The Valley is the main attraction in the park for the majority of visitors, and a bustling hub of activity during tourist season in the summer months

© MICHAELGERARDSANTOSCERALDE

Black and white image of Hawa Mahal, Palace of Winds

Hawa Mahal, Palace of Winds, is a palace in Jaipur, India, so named because it was essentially a high screen wall built so the women of the royal household could observe street festivals while unseen from the outside. Constructed of red and pink sandstone, the palace sits on the edge of the City Palace, and extends to the zenana, or women's chambers

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Morning of fog on the river Cher, Savonnieres, France

This black and white photograph represents a foggy morning on the Cher, a river flowing into the Loire. The photograph was taken in Savonnieres, near Tours, France

© julien Fourniol/Baloulumix

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