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Famous Land Marks

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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FAMOUS LAND MARKS
Photo by perpetualplum

MOUNT RUSHMORE

  • Location:Black Hills SD.
  • Why:it honors presidents George Washington, Abraham Lincoln,
  • Teddy Roosevelt,and Thomas Jefferson
  • Made from granite

GRAND CANYON

  • Location:Northwestern Arizona
  • Why:it shows force of erosion from the Colorado River
Photo by puliarf

NIAGRA FALLS

  • Location:border of US. And Canada/upper state NY
  • Why:shows glatiationn and erosion
Photo by Anupam_ts

YELLOW STONE NATIONAL PARK

  • Location:Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming
  • Why:first national park
  • Home to Old Faithful Geyser
Photo by merriehaskell

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK

  • Location:Sierra Nevada Mts California
  • Why:rock climbing elcapiton half dome
Photo by lsten

HOOVER DAME

  • Location:border of NV & AZ
  • Why:flood control, irrigation,and hidro electric power
Photo by JyChen

THE ALAMO

  • Location:San Antonio,TX
  • Why:settlers fight for freadom against Mexico