U.S. Landmarks
Can you identify important landmarks in your state?
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What places have you visited in your state? Where have you traveled in the United States? There are many natural and manmade landmarks in the U.S. Watch this video segment for a quick trip around the country.
OUR COUNTRY'S SPECIAL PLACES. THE UNITED STATES HAS MANY PLACES THAT MAKE OUR COUNTRY SPECIAL. WE CALL THESE PLACES LANDMARKS.
THIS IS REDWOOD NATIONAL PARK IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. IT HAS SOME OF THE TALLEST TREES IN THE WORLD.
THE GRAND CANYON IS IN ARIZONA. WHAT'S A CANYON?
narrator: A CANYON IS A VERY, VERY DEEP VALLEY.
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IS ONE OF THE LONGEST RIVERS IN THE UNITED STATES. LARGE BOATS CAN TRAVEL UP AND DOWN.
THE EVERGLADES ARE SWAMPS, OR WETLAND, IN FLORIDA. MANY KINDS OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS LIVE THERE, INCLUDING ALLIGATORS.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT THESE LANDMARKS HAVE IN COMMON?
NO.
narrator: THEY ARE ALL NATURAL LANDMARKS. THEY WERE NOT MADE BY PEOPLE.
THEY WERE FOUND THE WAY THEY ARE IN NATURE. THE UNITED STATES ALSO HAS MANY LANDMARKS THAT WERE MADE BY PEOPLE.
THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE IS IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. IT IS BRIGHT RED LIKE A BIG GATE TO THE CITY.
THE ALAMO IS IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. A BIG BATTLE TOOK PLACE AT THE ALAMO,
WHERE THE PEOPLE OF TEXAS FOUGHT TO FREE THEMSELVES FROM MEXICO.
THE GATEWAY ARCH IS IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. MANY PIONEERS STARTED THEIR TRIP WEST FROM ST. LOUIS. THE ARCH HELPS US REMEMBER THE PIONEERS.
THE STATUE OF LIBERTY IS IN NEW YORK CITY. IT IS A SYMBOL OF FREEDOM. IT REMINDS US OF ALL THE PEOPLE WHO CAME TO AMERICA LOOKING FOR BETTER LIVES.
MOUNT RUSHMORE IS IN SOUTH DAKOTA. IT HAS THE FACES OF FOUR OF OUR GREAT PRESIDENTS CARVED INTO THE SIDE OF IT.
WOW. THOSE PLACES DO SOUND SPECIAL.
Let's explore a few specific states from the west to the east and see some of the famous natural and manmade landmarks in the U.S. Get ready for a road trip.