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The Statue of Liberty stands in New York Harbor, representing liberty with a torch and tablet bearing the date of the Declaration of Independence. The copper statue was a gift from France and stands 46 meters tall. The Empire State Building in New York has an observation deck that is a popular tourist attraction and stands 381 meters tall including its broadcasting tower. Central Park in Manhattan covers 3.4 square kilometers and is a popular oasis for New Yorkers and migrating birds.

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Engle Za

The Statue of Liberty stands in New York Harbor, representing liberty with a torch and tablet bearing the date of the Declaration of Independence. The copper statue was a gift from France and stands 46 meters tall. The Empire State Building in New York has an observation deck that is a popular tourist attraction and stands 381 meters tall including its broadcasting tower. Central Park in Manhattan covers 3.4 square kilometers and is a popular oasis for New Yorkers and migrating birds.

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3Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty stands on Liberty Island, at the mouth of the Hudson River in New York

Harbor. The statue represents the goddess of liberty with a torch in her right hand and a tablet in her left hand. On the tablet you can see the date of the Declaration of Independence JULY IV MDCCLXXVI (July 4, 1776). 4The copper statue is 46 meters high and was made by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi and Gustave Eiffel (who also built the Eiffel Tower). It was given to the United States by France on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. 5Empire State Building

The Empire State Building was opened on May 1, 1931. It is an office building, but the platform at the top of the building is also a popular tourist attraction. Its height from bottom to the 102nd floor is 381 meters. Including the broadcasting tower, which was added in the 1950s, the total height is 443.5 meters. 6. Central Park Central Park lies in Manhattan and covers an area of 3.4 km (4 km 800 m). It is one of the most famous city parks and not only a popular oasis for New Yorkers, but also for migrating birds. 7. Philadelphia is one of the oldest cities in the United States. It has played an important role in American history. 8. Liberty Bell Philadelphias most popular tourist attraction is the Liberty Bell. Between 1753 and 1828 the bell hung in Philadelphias State House (now Independence Hall) and was rung on special occasions, for example on the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 8, 1776. 9. Washington, DC is the capital of the United States. DC stands for District of Columbia and means that Washington is not part of any federal state, but a unique district. The citizens of Washington, DC have no voting representation in Congress and are not at all represented in the Senate. 10. White House The White House is the working place and residence of the United States President. It was built between 1792 and 1800 and has 132 rooms. There is also a swimming pool, movie theater, tennis court and bowling lane. 11. United States Capitol A long mall connects the White House and the Capitol (home of the Congress). The House of Representatives is in the south wing and the Senate in the north wing. On Inauguration Day (January 20), the President holds his inaugural address on the steps of the Capitol and then usually parades from the Capitol to the White House. 12. Disney World Disney World opened in 1971. Disneyland in California already existed at that time, but it had hardly any visitors from the eastern parts of the United States where 75 percent of the country's population live. 13. Niagara Falls is a group of waterfalls on the border between the United States and Canada. The Falls are a favorite tourist attraction. The Niagara River drops here and although the Falls are not deep, they are very wide and the amount of water is enormous. So it is very noisy near the Falls. That's why the Iroquois tribe, who used to live here, called the falls Niagara (meaning thunder of waters). 14. The third largest city in the United States (after New York and Los Angeles) lies on the shores of Lake Michigan. The Potawatomi once lived in this area and the citys name derives from the Potawatomi word Checagou (meaning wild onions). The name was used because the place used to smell like onions. 15. New Orleans was founded by the French. It first had a French name, Nouvelle-Orlans, in honor of the Duke of Orleans, King of France. The city lies on the river Mississippi and a riverboat cruise on the Mississippi is an unforgettable experience. New Orleans is also an important center for music, especially for jazz and rhythm and blues.

16. Los Angeles, also known as L.A., is the second largest city in the United States (after New York). Most immigrants to the United States arrive in Los Angeles and many of them stay here. The city is also famous for its two Olympic Games (1932 and 1984). 17. Hollywood Hollywood is a district of Los Angeles and for a long time it was nothing more but the name of a ranch. In the early 1900s, however, movie companies decided to move from New York and New Jersey to California where they had more space and better weather. 18. Disneyland (Anaheim, California) Disneyland is situated in Anaheim, just a little south of the City of Los Angeles. The park opened on July 17, 1955 and was the first Disney Park in the world. It has been visited by more than 500,000,000 people and has several theme parks: Adventureland Critter Country Fantasyland Frontierland Main Street U.S.A. Mickeys Toontown New Orleans Square Tomorrowland 19. Las Vegas was founded in May 1905. In 1941 the first large hotels with gambling casinos were built. Since then Las Vegas has grown to become the largest city in Nevada and a major tourist attraction. 20. The area had long been inhabited by native Americans, the Ohlone (meaning people of the west) before the first Spanish immigrants came to settle in this part of the country. After the MexicanAmerican War, the small town became American. 21. Mount Rushmore Mount Rushrock more National Memorial Park in Keystone, South Dakota covers an area of 5 km. The formation was a sacred Indian site once and became a national memorial on March 3, 1925.

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