Quite a few people plan an autumn vacation to 1. take advantage of smaller crowds and lower rates during the school year, and 2. to see the glorious fall colors. The peak fall foliage colors vary from year to year, so the Smokey Mountains tourism website offers an interactive fall foliage map so that you can plan your trip to catch peak colors. Pick a week, and see where the best colors will be this fall. And remember, while trees turn beautiful colors everywhere, you'll be able to see them better on mountains. -via Mental Floss