A+Virtual+Adventure!

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If only we could fly anywhere we want and get to see great places close up. Well the Internet can make you the pilot of your own adventure. Google maps can place you close to famous landmarks and wonderful places. You can take a mini-vacation right from your computer!

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 * For this trip we are going to stay in the United States.**

Find the following places using Google Maps:

The Colorado River runs through this spectacular mile-deep canyon that cuts across the Colorado Plateau in Northern Arizona. Grand Canyon National Park (designated in 1919) covers most of its 277 miles, shares sections with the Havasupai and Hualapai Indian Reservations.
 * Grand Canyon**
 * [|Geology of the Grand Canyon]
 * [|The National Park]

This national memorial, dedicated in 1922 to Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States, sits on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. It is a symbol of freedom for all and was the site of Dr. Martin Luther King's I Have a Dream Speech in 1963.
 * Lincoln Memorial**
 * [|The Memorial]
 * [|Virtual Tour]

Located in Cooperstown, New York, is dedicated to preserving the history of baseball and promoting an understanding of the impact of the game on America's culture. It consists of three parts, the museum, Hall of Fame and a library for research.
 * National Baseball Hall of Fame**
 * [|Home of the Hall of Fame]

Since it was completed in 1884, the Washington Monument has been one of the most popular sites in Washington, D.C. This monument, built to honor George Washington, the first president of the United States, sites at the end of the National Mall.
 * Washington Monument**
 * [|On the National Mall]
 * [|The Memorial]

Finished in 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge which spans the entrance to San Francisco Bay has come to symbolize this California city. It takes almost 40 painters to keep up with maintenance of the bridge that is one of the country's most popular landmarks.
 * Golden Gate Bridge**
 * [|The Bridge]
 * [|Golden Gate History]

The Niagara River produces the world famous Niagara Falls. Canada and the United States can lay claim to one of North America's most well-known tour attractions, since Niagara Falls sit in both countries. American Falls are on the United States side and Horseshoe Falls is mostly in Canada. In 2008, Congress designated the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area as a naturally and culturally important to America.
 * Niagara Falls**
 * [|Niagara Falls Geology]
 * [|Niagara Falls National Heritage Area]

The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is carved into a mountain outside of Keystone, South Dakota. Sculpted from the granite of the mountain side, visitors will find the faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. It took some 400 workers about 14 years to complete the sculpture.
 * Mount Rushmore**
 * [|Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society]
 * [|Mount Rushmore]

The home of the president of the United States, the White House, is also known as the President's Park and is cared for by the National Park Service. Visitors can tour the White House and learn about its history and the people who have lived in it down through the years.
 * The White House**
 * [|The White House]
 * [|The President's Park]

One of the most important historic places in the United States is the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor. Dedicated in 1886, Lady Liberty, a gift of friendship from France, stands tall against the city's skyline and was the sight that thousands upon thousands of immigrants to this country wanted to see as they sailed across the Atlantic Ocean and into the safe harbor. This iconic American landmark still draws visitors from across the U.S. and around the world.
 * Statue of Liberty**
 * [|Statue of Liberty]
 * [|Lady Liberty]

Probably one of the most recognizable natural landmarks on Earth, Old Faithful is located amidst the hot, bubbly, steaming landscape of Yellowstone National Park. The hot springs, mudpots, femaroles and geysers of Yellowstone make up more than half of the geothermal features on the planet.
 * Old Faithful Geyser**
 * [|Old Faithful Video]
 * [|Yellowstone National Park]

This beautiful fountain at Grant's Park is one of Chicago's most popular attractions. Opened in 1927 and restored in 1994, Buckingham Fountain is made of pink marble and boasts displays from 1.5 million gallons of water through 134 jets and 820 lights.
 * Buckingham Fountain**
 * [|Chicago's Fountain]

This old highway, or at least what's left of it, passes by lots of iconic landmarks of American culture. Beginning in Chicago, Illinois, and ending in Santa Monica, California, Historic Route 66 is still called the Mother Road. This highway still attracts fans who want to travel down a road that brings back memories of days gone by.
 * Historic Route 66**
 * [|The Byway]

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