United States of America
Big and powerful. During the twentieth century, The United States of America played important roles on the Planet, in many aspects. USA is a federal constitutional republic comprising of fifty states and a federal district (Washington, District of Columbia).
The former Thirteen British Colonies in America declared
independence from Great Britain in 1776. After a war,
Great Britain recognized the new nation
of the United States of America, in 1783.
United States Treasury Building, Washington, D.C., declared a National Historic Landmark in 1972. The Treasury Building is one of the Nation's most significant monuments. A magnificent granite structure in the Greek Revival style, it was constructed over a period of 33 years between 1836 and 1869. Today the building still serves as the headquarters for the Treasury Department.
The view from Twin Peaks in San Francisco reaches all the way to Oakland and Berkley.
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The iconic Manhattan Bridge over the East River, in New York City. It was opened to traffic in 1909 and has a total length of 2,089 m.
Abraham Lincoln's house in Springfield, National Historic Site, Illinois.
The historic building in the City of New York, where George Washington took leave of his officers in 1783, after the Independence War.
Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, California.
The Chicago Riverwalk, in the third largest city of the United States.
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The Golden Gate Bridge snuggles under a fleecy blanket of fog as day breaks over San Francisco. It was built by Joseph B. Strauss, a specialist in steel-bridge design who had built 400 bridges all over the world. The name came from the fact that the Golden Gate Strait is the entrance into San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean.
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