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The Blue Ridge and the Smokies
A mountain city on the Blue Ridge Parkway, and, about two hours west, a gateway town at the edge of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Photo: The Biltmore Estate house, Asheville, Blake Lewis, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina · United States
Asheville
The Blue Ridge Parkway, waterfalls, and America's largest home.
Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee · United States
Gatlinburg and the Smokies
The most visited national park in the US, right at the edge of town.
