1. United States Landmarks
A Virtual Tour

2. Statue of Liberty
For many immigrants coming to
the United States in the early
1900’s, the sight of the Statue
of Liberty, as their boats passed
Ellis Island, meant the start of a
new life, in a new country—
where anything was possible.
The Statue of Liberty was designed
by F.A. Bartholdi, and given to
America as a gift of friendship
from France in celebration of
America’s 100th
birthday on
October 28, 1886. She stands
305 feet tall and is an
international symbol of peace
and liberty.
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4. Mount Rushmore
In 1923, historian Doane Robinson
thought of an idea to attract
more people to the Black Hills
of South Dakota—a huge
sculpture honoring heroes of the
west.
In 1924, Gutzom Borglum was
hired as the sculptor, and work
began on Mount Rushmore.
Borglum chose Mount
Rushmore because it was the
largest mountain in the vicinity
and it faced southeast—where it
would receive direct sunlight.
Next, the subjects of the
sculpture were chosen, George
Washington, Thomas Jefferson,
Abraham Lincoln, and
Theodore Roosevelt. It was
finished in 1942.

7. Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge is an
international symbol of San
Francisco, California, and
the 2nd
largest suspension
bridge in the US. It spans a
length of 1.7 miles. The
bridge was opened in 1937.
Today about 100,000
vehicles pass over the
bridge per day. Since its
opening, over 1,300 people
have committed suicide by
jumping off the bridge, 26
have survived the jump.

9. Liberty Bell
 In what city is
this landmark
located?

10. Gateway Arch
The Gateway Arch was
completed in 1965. It
was built to
commemorate the
spirit of westward
expansion in St. Louis
along the Mississippi
River. The Arch itself
was built to withstand
earthquakes and has
60 foot foundations
built deep into the
ground.

11. Empire State Building
 In what city is this
landmark located?
 New York City

12. Washington Monument
 In what city is this
landmark located?
 Washington D.C.

13. The Alamo
In 1836, Mexican General
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna,
and 6,000 Mexican troops
stormed into Texas in an
attempt to quell the
insurrection among Texans
who had declared
independence from Mexico.
On March 23, Santa Anna and
his troops marched into a
small mission in San Antonio
known as the Alamo. His
demand for surrender was
refused, and he subsequently
killed hundreds of Texans who
resisted after a 2 week
standoff.

14. Death Valley
Death Valley National Park,
located in eastern
California is one of the
most arid places on earth.
It also contains the 2nd
lowest point in the
western hemisphere (282
feet below sea level).
Summer temperatures are
well over 100 degrees and
receives less than 2 inches
of rain per year.

15. Old Faithful
Located in Wyoming,
Yellowstone was the
world’s 1st
national park.
The park sits on a 43 mile
volcanic crater, and
features amazing sights
such as hot springs and
Old Faithful (geyser
which erupts every 65-92
minutes).

16. Crater Lake
Located in Oregon, the lake sits atop a 6 mile
caldera formed 7,000 years ago by the
eruption and collapse of Mt. Mazama.
Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the US.

17. Four Corners
 What four states is
the man in?
 Colorado, Arizona,
New Mexico, and
Utah

18. Niagara FallsShared by the US and
Canada, Niagara Falls is
the most voluminous
waterfalls in North
America. The word
Niagara is said to mean
“Thunder of Waters” in
Iroquois language.
Visitors to the falls can ride
The Maid of the Mist, a
boat that travels in back of
Horseshoe Falls, where
they get sprayed with mist
generated from the falling
water.

19. Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam was completed in
1935 and can store 9.2
trillion gallons of water in its
reservoir lake. It is the 2nd
tallest dam in the US and
measures 726 feet high.
It was built for 3 reasons:
1) To stop flooding caused by
melting snow
2) To enable irrigated farming
in the desert region
3) To provide water for
southern California.

20. Cape Hatteras
Cape Hatteras National
Seashore is a seventy
mile stretch of barrier
islands, once referred to
as the “Graveyard of the
Atlantic” for the many
shipwrecks that occurred
because of its dangerous
currents and mighty
storms. It is home to the
tallest lighthouse in
America.

21. Arches National Park
Located in eastern Utah,
Arches National Park
features more than 2,000
natural sandstone arches.
The famous arches were
formed from a sandstone
layer deposited by an
ancient sea. Over time,
the salt underneath the
sandstone forced it to rise
and crack. The rising
sandstone was exposed to
wind, precipitation and
erosion, which resulted in
the formation of the
arches.

22. Redwood National Forest
Redwood National Park, located in northwestern
California, features some of the world’s
tallest and oldest trees. The Coast Redwood
trees can live to 2,000 years and grow to over
350 feet in height and 22 feet in width. The
cool, wet climate of the region enables the
Redwoods to stay continual damp, even
through summer droughts. Scientists believe
the trees have existed in the same are for 20
million years.

23. Crater of Diamonds
Located in Arkansas, this state park is an
888 acre park that sits atop an eroded
volcano pipe. It is the only public
diamond mine in the world.
For a small fee, visitors can come to the
park and dig for diamonds and other
gems. Visitors can keep anything they
find. Over 24,000 diamonds have been
found since the park opened. In 1924,
a 40 carat diamond worth millions of
dollars was found in the park.

24. Grand Canyon
Located in Northwestern
Arizona, it is one of the
world’s most dazzling
sites. Carved over
millions of years by the
Colorado River, it is 277
miles long, and between 4
and 18 miles wide. In
some cases the canyon is
more than one mile deep.
It was first discovered by
Spanish explorers in
1540.