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Famous Land

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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MOUNT RUSHMORE

  • Where: black hills SD
  • Why:
  • granite sculpture
  • Abe Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson and George Washington

GRAND CANYON

  • Where: Northwestern AZ
  • Why: erosion by the Colorado river
Photo by Randy Pertiet

NIAGARA FALLS

  • Where:border between u.s and Canada in up state new york
  • Why:water fall
  • Glaciation and erosion
Photo by Krazy Diamnd

YELLOWSTONE

  • National Park
  • Where: MT WY ID
  • Why: 1st national park
  • Old faithful (Gyser)
Photo by BG³Photo

YOSEMITE

  • Where: Sierra Nevada Mts. CA
  • Why: Half dome
  • El Capitan
Photo by Blurry World

HOOVER DAM

  • Where: Border NV and AZ
  • Why: Hydro electric power
  • Flood control
  • Irrigation
Photo by haban hero

THE ALAMO

  • Where: San Antonio TX
  • Why: settlers fighting for independence from mexico
  • Lost battle --- won war
Photo by nan palmero

STATUE OF LIBERTY

  • Where: liberty island NYC-Bay
  • Why: gift from france
  • Symbol of freedom

REDWOOD NATIONAL FOREST

  • Where: Norther California
  • Why: Largest trees in the world
  • 2000 years old
  • 1968

DEVILS TOWER

  • Where northeast WY
  • Why: Igneous rock out crop
  • Sacred to lakota
  • 100s of cracks - erosion
Photo by mtsn

PEARL HARBOR

  • Where: HI
  • Why: Japanese attack
  • U.S declared war- WWII
  • Dec 7, 1941
Photo by starfish235

GLENSHEEN MANSION

  • Where: MN
  • Why: Extensive grounds
  • Coast of Lake Superior
  • Murder mystery
Photo by .nate