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| Brooklyn Bridge, U.S. |
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| After multiple attempts to get something underway, John Roebling, a bridge designer, proposed a suspension bridge in 1855. Believe it or not, he actually designed the bridge hoping that it would be perceived.. |
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| Hoover Dam, Las Vegas |
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| The dam is located 30 miles southeast of Las Vegas on U.S. Highway 93 at the Nevada-Arizona border. It took over 60 years from the time Maj. John Wesley Powell began to conduct geological studies .. |
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| Empire State Building
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| Built during the Depression, the Empire State Building is a work of determination and pride both in New York and U.S. history. It all started when the Chrysler Corporation and General Motors were in competition... |
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| Mount Rushmore |
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| The location of Mount Rushmore was once property of the Sioux, including an area called the Black Hills. But once gold was discovered there, prospectors soon displaced the Sioux and began... |
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| Argentina |
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| Iguazu Falls |
| Iguazú Falls are the result of a volcanic eruption which left yet another large crack in the earth. During the rainy season of November - March, the rate of flow of water going over the falls may reach 450,000.. |
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| Peru |
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| Lake Titicaca |
| This high altitude lake, over 12,000 feet high and about 900 feet deep, this is the second largest lake in South America. With an area about 3200 square feet, 122 miles long with an average width of 35 miles, with 36 islands... |
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| Arizona |
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| Grand Canyon |
| The Grand Canyon is a colorful steep-sided gorge carved by the Colorado River in the U.S. state of Arizona. It is largely contained within the Grand Canyon National Park — one of the first national parks in the United States.... |
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| This Month Counrty
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| Mt. McKinley, Alaska |
| Mount McKinley (Denali) is the highest mountian in North America and perhaps the single most impressive mountain in the world--all higher peaks are in the greater Himalaya..McKinley rises almost alone, 16,000 feet above... |
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