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Washington D.C. , the capital of The United States of

America , is a city of symbols .

The Capitol building is where the United States

Congress meets . The White House is the home of the

president . The incoln and !efferson "emorials were

built to honor two of The United State#s greatest

president .

The Washington "onument , begun in $%&% , is atribute to 'eorge Washington , the country#s first

president .

Washington is also a city of institutions ( The )ureau

of *rinting and +ngraing , The -ederal )ureau of

nestigations , and the ibrary of Congress . The

Supreme Court )uilding houses the highest court in

the land .

The city is one of the United States# greatest tourist

attractions with its many par/s and museums .


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The 0ational 1oological *ar/ created in $%%2 , e3hibits

more then &444 wild animals , and is also a ma5or

research facility . The Smithsonian nstitutions ,

founded in $%&6 , is the largest comple3 of museumsin the world . The 0ational Air and Space museums

has more than 7 million isitors each year , ma/ing

Washington#s most popular museum .

Washington D.C. is also a city of art . t is home to the

Hirschhorn and -reer museums , as well as The

Corcoran 'allery of Art . 8ou will also en5oytouring The 0ational 'allery of Art , The "useum

of "odern Art , and do9ens of other fine art

institutions .

The -olger Sha/espeare ibrary has the world#s

largest collections of Sha/espeare#s wor/ .

Washington is also a city filled with memorials to thenation#s proud military history . :isitors can pay their

respects for the nation#s fallen heroes at the intensely

moing :ietnam War "emorial , the Tomb of the

Un/nown Soldier at Aarlington 0ational Cemetery ,

and The wo !ima "emorial .

0earby Ale3andra , :irginia , a suburb of Washington, dates from the early $244#s . The ;ld Town


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by the ;ld C>; tow canal , eat at 'eorgetown#s many

fine restaurants , and wal/ it#s tree?lined streets .

And don#t forget to isit the "ount :ernon , 'eorgeWashington#s historic , stately home .

:isiting Washington D.C. the capital of The United

States , will one of your most stopping places in

America .

0ew 8or/ is America#s largest city . "any people call

it the heart of America . ts s/yline is /nown

eerywhere in the world .

)roadway and Times S


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the "et ife )uilding are among the city#s best?/nown

landmar/s .

+erywhere you loo/ you will see e3citing cityscapes

and architectural panoramas .

0ew 8or/ is a city of neighborhoods . 8ou must isit

Soho , the city#s current art scene center . ts bars ,

restaurants , and galleries are among the faorite

meeting places for the art world#s elite .

Chinatown will be a rewarding stop on your isit . ts

e3otic mar/ets , its unusual shops , its beautiful artand its wonderful restaurants ma/e it difficult to

leae .

And be sure to isit ittle taly , the heart of 0ew

8or/#s thriing talian community .

'reenwich :illage was once the center of 0ew 8or/#s)ehemian life . Today it is alie with people playing ,

performing , and 5ust en5oying life .

"anhattan , the heart of 0ew 8or/ , is a neer?ending

circus . :isit Wall Street and the diamond district .

Spend hours window shopping at its thousand of stores

and shops . 8ou will find branches of the word#s finest

stores in the streets of "anhattan .

0ew 8or/ is a shopper#s paradise . )ut 0ew 8or/ is

much more than shopping . t is a city of landmar/s (

=oc/efeller Center with its beautiful Art Decco


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architecture @ 'rand Central Terminal @ The 0ew

8or/ Stoc/ +3change .

n 0ew 8or/ you will find some of the world#s greatestmuseums and cultural centers ( The !ulliard School of

"usic @ The "etropolitan "useum of Art @ The

'uggenheim "useum , built by -ran/ loyd Wright .

0ew 8or/ is also one of the world#s great seaports .

8ou can spend a ery e3citing day wal/ing the new

8or/ waterfront . Ta/e a ride on a boat and see theworld#s most famous s/yline from the water . Ta/e a

ferry ride to Staten sland .

Ta/e photographs of the city#s many bridges ,

especially the )roo/lyn )ridge . :isit Center *ar/ and

watch srteet performers , people playing , isiting , and

haing a good time . And don#t forget to isit the 0ew

8or/ s famous 9oo .

)e sure to rela3 in the city#s many urban par/s .

+erywhere you wal/ in "anhattan you will see

beautiful sculpture by world?famous artists @ fountains

@ monuments @ churches and cathedrals .

And be sure to isit the United 0ations )uilding andsee the many diplomats and interesting displays .


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And finally , ta/e time to isit The Statue of iberty .

This gift from the people of -rance has become

America#s most famous symbol .

San -rancisco is /nown as America#s most loed city .

t is located an the San -rancisco )ay and nestles

among the rolling hells of 0orthon California .

The mornings are often foggy and the afternoons

bright, cool , and sunny . The dramatic 'olden 'ate

)ridge is one of America#s most famous landmar/s .

San -rancisco has a breath tal/ing beauty . There are

beautiful istas to be seen from its high hills . There is

the beautiful roc/y coast . There are


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America#s most famous Chinatown is in San

-rancisco. t is a monument to the contribution the

Chinese immigrants of the past and their descendents

of today hare made to our country . 8our eye will becaptiated eerywhere you boo/ .

)e sure to ta/e day trips to "onterrey Santa Cru9

and )ig Sur to appreciate the wanders of 0orthern

California. 8ou will be charmed by the beautiful.

Spanish architecture , a reflection of California#s

strong Hispanic heritage .

=ela3 and go surfing , sailing , and swimming. Then ,

eat at pome of the ward#s best seafood restaurants in

San -rancisco . And it you want to shop , there are few

places where you will find a greater ariety than here .

8ou must , ride on San -rancisco#s great attraction ,

the cable cars . And drie its hilly , winding streets .8ou will be thrilled with the city#s magnificent

:ictorian houses , it museums , its buildings , its art

treasures , and its stri/ing architecture .

San -rancisco , America#s most loed city .


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What ma/es a city great B

*robably all the things that you can do and see and

e3perience oer and aboe 5ust liing .

The e3tras the surprises the magic all thosedifferent immigrants from all those different countries

with their countless cultural riches hae made us a

great city .

f you#re fan of Art , Architecture , or 5ust wal/ing and

loo/ing . Chicago is a morale feast . We inented the

s/yscraper here mast of the innoations of modern

architecture the iron s/eleton hori9ontallyelongated windows and people in glass houses .

We also perfected the reolt against modern

architecture . And when we#re past post?modern , we#ll

be inenting the future here , too .

t#s getting dar/ , and it#s time to hae some fun ,Chicago style . When the light goes down , the city

lights up . With carriage rides and elegant restaurants,

small cafes , ethnic food from 5ust about eerywhere .


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!a99 blues roc/ and roll billiards moies

theater Dancing all night and een all day . And day

and night the )ears , the )ulls , the )lac/haw/s , the

Whitesoc/s , and the Cubs .

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