Touristic places in Touristic places in the United Statesthe United States

Times SquareTimes Square It is a major It is a major

commercial commercial intersection intersection

It’s called the It’s called the “Crossroads of the “Crossroads of the world”world”

It’s a touristic It’s a touristic atraction. atraction.

history

It was called Times Square on April 9, 1904.

CULTURAL FACTORYCULTURAL FACTORY THE GREAT AMERICAN MARKETPLACE

THE CENTER OF POSH NEW YORK

THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY

THEATERS MUSIC HALLS

HOTELS

IN THE THIRTIES

stock market crashed

Businesses were closed

down

It was restaurated in the 1990s.

LAS VEGAS STRIP NEVADALAS VEGAS STRIP NEVADA

It’s situated in a broad It’s situated in a broad flat dessert valleyflat dessert valley

It’s an oasis of green grass, It’s an oasis of green grass, flowers,and palm trees.flowers,and palm trees.

The most popular touristic The most popular touristic destination in the state of destination in the state of NevadaNevada

An internationally An internationally renowned major resort renowned major resort citycity

The Las Vegas is called "The StripThe Las Vegas is called "The Strip””* It is ground zero

* Luxurious hotels

* Exciting casinos

* The main street of gambling U.S.A.

* Home to most of the countries

Nevada was the first state to Nevada was the first state to legalize casino-style legalize casino-style gambling. gambling.

It was founded It was founded on May 15, on May 15, 1905.1905.

Located in downtown Washington DCLocated in downtown Washington DC.. They are part of the national parks systemThey are part of the national parks system It is a symbol of national identity and history of the American It is a symbol of national identity and history of the American

people. people. It It was established in 1965was established in 1965

NATIONAL MALL AND MEMORIAL PARKNATIONAL MALL AND MEMORIAL PARK

1) Washington Monument (pixellated in original image)2) National Museum of American History3) National Museum of Natural History4) National Gallery of Art5) West Building of the National Gallery of Art6) East Building of the National Gallery of Art7) United States Capitol 8) Ulysses S. Grant Memorial

9) United States Botanic Garden10) National Museum of the American Indian11) National Air and Space Museum12) Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden13) Arts and Industries Building14) Smithsonian Institution Building ("The Castle")15) Freer Gallery of Art16) Arthur M. Sackler Gallery17) National Museum of African Art

Annual events Annual events

The “ Smithsonian The “ Smithsonian Kite Festival"Kite Festival" (("Blossom Kite "Blossom Kite Festival”, Festival”, last week last week of March)of March)

An Earth Day An Earth Day celebration (celebration ( around around April 22)April 22)

Faneuil Hall MarketplaceFaneuil Hall Marketplace•Most popular touristic destination

•Located in the middle of Located in the middle of BostonBoston

•Part of a large festival Part of a large festival marketplacemarketplace

•Includes three long bulidings: Includes three long bulidings: North Market, Quincy Market, North Market, Quincy Market, and South Market and South Market

•It is the home of Boston It is the home of Boston Classical OrchestraClassical Orchestra

Built inBuilt in17421742

* A centralmarketplace* It had a

Grasshoper weather vane

It was used to give speechesBy Sen. Edward M. Kennedy,

And Senator John Kerry

Disneyland park, Anaheim,CADisneyland park, Anaheim,CA

It is the It is the "Happiest "Happiest Place on Place on Earth“Earth“

It is part of the It is part of the Disneyland Disneyland Resort in Resort in Anaheim.Anaheim.

•It was constructed on July 21,1954.It was constructed on July 21,1954.•Areas opened in Disneyland were Areas opened in Disneyland were Adventureland, Adventureland, Fantasyland, Frontierland, Tomorrowland and Main Fantasyland, Frontierland, Tomorrowland and Main Street USA. Street USA.

1.- 1.- Main Street, U.S.A. Main Street, U.S.A.

FANTASYLAND FANTASYLAND

Meet heroes of favorite Disney story

New Orleans Square New Orleans Square

Can celebrate Mardi Gras all year round

TOMORROWLANDTOMORROWLAND

Participate in adventures that are a life model in the future

ADVENTURELANDADVENTURELAND

CRITTER COUNTRYCRITTER COUNTRY

MICKEY’S TOONTOWNMICKEY’S TOONTOWN

FRONTIERLANDFRONTIERLAND

Frontierland is home to the Native Indians.

History The American Museum of Natural History was

founded in 1869. The American Museum of Natural History (abbreviated as AMNH), located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, United States, is one of the largest and most celebrated museums in the world. It is located in park-like grounds across the street from Central Park, the Museum comprises 25 interconnected buildings that house 46 permanent exhibition halls, research laboratories, and its renowned library.

Assorted faceted and polished

minerals

Labradorite specimen

Quartz var agate geode

Microcline specimen

Quartz var amethyst geode

Gorilla diorama in Akeley Hall of

African MammalsGrizzly bear

dioramaNature

diorama

Rose Center and Planetarium popular culture

Gallery

An entrance to the Cape Cod National Seashore in Eastham, Massachusetts

Cape Cod National Seashore

.

Cape Cod is a large peninsula extending 60 miles into the Atlantic Ocean from the coast of Massachusetts. Located on the outer portion of the Cape, Cape Cod National Seashore’s 44,600 acres encompass a rich mosaic of marine, estuarine, fresh water, and terrestrial ecosystems. These systems and their associated habitats reflect the Cape’s glacial origin, dynamic natural processes, and at least 9,000 years of human activity.

It is a movie studio and theme park in the unincorporated Universal City community of Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is one of the oldest and most famous Hollywood movie studios still in use. Its official marketing headline is "The Entertainment Capital of LA", though during the summer it is often advertised as "The Coolest Place in LA." It was initially created to offer tours of the real Universal Studios soundstages and sets. It is the first of many fully-fledged Universal Studios Theme Parks located across the world. Woody Woodpecker is the mascot for Universal Studios Hollywood.

Statue at the entrance of the

park

View of the lower lot

View of the studio back lot

San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million.Located in the American Southwest and the southcentral part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. San Antonio has characteristics of other western urban centers in which there are sparsely populated areas and a low density rate outside of the city. It was the fourth-fastest growing large city in the nation from 2000 to 2006 and the fifth-fastest -growing from 2007 to 2008

The Alamo, San Antonio's most famous attraction

The River Walk around Christmastime San Antonio's historic River

Walk extends some 2½ miles, attracting several million visitors every year.