Yurt Interior, Yosemite Lakes Resort

The yurts at the Yosemite Lakes Resort are exact duplicates of the one that Genghis Khan lived in as he pillaged his way across Eurasia, right down to the placement of the microwave, the satellite TV, and the hot-water faucet in the shower. In fact, even the inscription on the little dairy shelf inside the refrigerator is -

Actually, scratch that. These yurts little resemble the 13th century vogue. If G. Khan had owned one of these, he likely would have just stayed at home and left China to handle its own affairs. You might, too, for that matter. Comfort is ever a thwart to ambition.

Note that the wide-angle lens used for this photo makes the yurt's interior look a bit bigger than it actually is. Still, if not TARDIS-like inside, it is at least comfortably sized.