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Scenic spots The Grand Canyon The Southwest The Northwest The Rocky Mountains The Pacific Coast The Middle West Florida The Southeast The Northeast New York State Hawaii Alaska
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From The Grand Canyon to The Northeast are made by. And New York State, Hawaii, Alaska are made by.
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Scenic Spots– The Grand Canyon Most famous scenic wonder-the South Rim-four million visitors The formation and characteristics of the Grand Canyon-deep-four zones of climate-own flora and fauna Grand Canyon National Park
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Pictures of The Grand Canyon
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The Southwest The Painted Desert National Park- Petrified Forest- petrifaction- tree rings The Sunset Crater Volcano National Park –volcano greater than Mount St. Helen North - desert areas-Nevada and Colorado- hold much travelers
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Pictures of the Southwest
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The Northwest Yellowstone National Park – established in 1872- oldest and largest- known for geysers and hot springs- Old Faithful (regularity)- strange and wondrous- waterfalls, rugged peaks, and lush valleys Grand Teton National Park- scenic peaks and glacier scoured valleys Dinosaur National Monument-fossils of prehistoric animal life Bryce Canyon National Park –enormous sandstone spires and pinnacles
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Yellowstone National Park 1) was established in 1872, is the oldest and one the longest of the national parks 2) was known for geysers and hot springs Old Faithful 4) contains beautiful vistas of waterfalls, rugged peaks and valleys
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Yellowstone National Park
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The Rocky Mountains A national park covering the central Rockies State parks which dotting the area from the Canadian border down to the southern part of the range in New Mexico- picnic and hike and enjoy the landscape The streams in the Rockies are a trout fisherman’s paradise Various old mining towns still retaining a certain 19th century charm Skiing down mountain slopes
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The Rocky Mountains
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The Pacific Coast To the west of the Rockies Mountains, a stretch of desert area Northern-the city of Seattle located on Puget Sound and neighbored by the Olympic Peninsula Olympia National Park – fascinating temperate rain forest, and the Cascade Range St. Helens eruption The coastline towards the south is quite rugged, with precipitous cliffs and boulder-strewn beaches
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The Pacific Coast San Francisco –center of urban sightseeing- Berkeley with its University across the Bay Farther south is Yosemite National Park Even farther south is Monterey- John Steinbeck stories Big Sur –a big picturesque retreat for authors as Henry Miller, Jack Kerouac, and port Robinson Jeffers Few places of natural beauty in South California --- Hollywood and Disneyland Beaches are the best.-stretch from Los Angeles to San Diego – weather is always temperate and there is little rain
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San Francisco
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Farther south is Yosemite National Park( 约瑟米蒂 国家公园 ) with a spectacular scenery of valleys carved out by glaciers.
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The Middle West The Rocky Mountain slide down towards the great-plains states In state of South Dakota Artistic project at Mt. Rushmore for four famous US Presidents : George Washington, Tomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt The mighty Mississippi River Vestiges of the old Southern plantations
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Cities
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Plantations
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Florida The southernmost tip of the eastern US( weather is harsh and severe)-wintertime to visit The western side of the Florida lies on the Gulf of Mexico Farther south is the Everglades (a subtropical wetlands)- --the River of Grass-- a collection of wildlife A chin of islands called the Florida Keys- connected by a series of bridges called the Overseas Highway The farthest island is Key West –the summer retreat for US President Harry S Truman and the site of the homes of novelist Ernest Hemingway Inland is the city of Orlando (Disneyworld and Epcot Center)
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Palm trees
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Species
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Florida
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The Southeast North of Florida along the Atlantic Seaboard along the eastern coast In South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia Eastern coast are such historic cities as Savannah, GA, with its stately mansions and 28th Century downtown area In South Carolina is the city of Charleston which maintain many gardens famous for azaleas, magnolias and camellias Fort Sumter National Park- the site of the first battle of the American Civil War in April 1861
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The Southeast
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The Northeast the Blue Ridge Mountain ( through North Carolina to Virginia-----Outer Banks Kitty Hawk –the Wright brothers flew their first airplane> New York are many beach communities Cape Cod shaped like a flexed arm The island –swimming, boating—village atmosphere -- summer,spring the Green Mountains-Appalachian-wonderful and challenging footpath called the Appalachian Trail (The Appalachian National Scenic Trail)
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Appalachian
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New York State the Adirondack Mountains Mount Marcy Lake Placid Schroon Lake Niagara Falls
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the Adirondack Mountains
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Lake Placid
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Niagara Falls
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Hawaii is unique two national parks and three national historical parks Mauna Kea under the control of the National Park 3 “ W ” waves wind wings a National Marine Monument tourist business
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Hawaii
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Alaska ice and snow the largest state lots of interesting and exciting things the "last great place " Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
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Alaska
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