North America is a continent filled with exciting vacation destinations for travelers to explore. Whether looking for a beachfront experience of sun, sand and surf or a mountaintop experience of alpine splendor and snow-capped peaks, North America boasts a wide variety of top-notch holiday locales for vacationers to experience. When it comes to North American mountain vacations there are a few locations that really stand out from the crowd; both for their stunning natural beauty and for the diversity of recreational entertainment found in the area. The Smoky Mountains of Tennessee definitely fit into this elite category. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is an all-natural alpine playground that plays host to millions of visitors each and every year. And the surrounding cities of Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, and Sevierville only add recreational value to a Smoky Mountain vacation experience.

Ever since the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was first designated a national treasure in the late 1920