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THE UNITED
STATES
San Francisco
&
Washington
SAN FRANCISCO
San Francisco is probably the most cosmopolitan city in the world. You
can find there a mixture of American, European as well as Oriental
culture which is visible in the restaurants, shops and all over the city.
It is also the business centre and the main harbour in the United States
of the America, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean.
SAN FRANCISCO
Large numbers of the Chinese people arrived
to the city and settled there for good in a
place which is now known as the largest
cluster of the Chinese outside their
homeland – Chinatown.
ALCATRAZ
One of the touristic attractions
near San Francisco is the island of Alcat
and Federal Jail that is located ther
It is the place where Al Capone was imprisoned. The Jail was closed 1n 1962
for economic reasons. Nowadays the Jail is a museum opened for tourists to
visit. It has also been a scene for many famous films.
GOLDEN GATE
The Golden Gate Bridge, built in 1937, used to
be the longest suspended bridge in the world.
It is 2,7 km long and it takes approximately
30 minutes to walk from one end to the other.
CABLE CAR
The San Francisco cable car system is the world's last
manually operated cable car system.
There were 23 lines opened between 1873 and 1890,
but only three operate today and take tourists to such
places as Union Square, Fisherman’s Wharf and along
California Street.
WASHINGTON
Washington D.C., known also as the District of Columbia or ,
is the capital of the United States. It has been the Capital of
the USA since 1790. It is located along the Potomac River on
the East Coast. It houses the federal government: the Capitol,
the White House and the Supreme Court.
THE WHITE HOUSE
The White House is the official residence of the President
of the United States, located in Washington, D.C.
The Lincoln Memorial is an American
national monument built to honour
the 16th president of the United States,
Abraham Lincoln. It is located in Washington. The
building contains a large sculpture of Abraham Lincoln.
NEW YORK
• It is the most popular and the largest city in the United States, located on the
Atlantic coast in the north-eastern part of United States. New York City consists of
five boroughs : Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island.
• The famous place in NYC is Times Square situated in Manhattan, it is famous for
its many illuminated adverts. The town has several bridges, skyscrapers ang
parks.
LOS ANGELES
• Called often the city of Angels or L.A. is located in
the Southern California.
Los Angeles is a world center of business,
•
international trade, entertainment, culture, media,
fashion, science, sports, technology and education.
• L.A it was considered the richest and one of the
most influential city in the world. It is also called
„ the Entertainment Capital of the World” because
of the fact that Hollywood is situated there.
FLORIDA
• Florida is located at the southeastern part of the United
States, on a peninsula, surrounded by the waters of the Gulf
of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.
• Before Florida became part of the United States it was a
Spanish colony. In 1819, the United States bought Florida
from Spain.
• Florida houses one of the world’s most popular
entertainment center called Disney World. It is a perfect
place for whole families with children to spend their free
time.
NATURAL WONDERS
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
National Park is situated in the United States,
on the territory of states such as Wyoming,
Montana and Idaho. Yellowstone National Park
is the oldest national park in the world. In the
park there are famous geysers, volcanoes and
waterfalls. Since 1978 Yellowstone Park has
been on the UNESCO World Heritage List .
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL
PARK
ATIONAL PARK OF THE GREAT CANYO
Grand Canyon National Park is located in
Coconino and Mohave in the northern part of
the Arizona state in the United States. It was
created in 1919. It is one of the oldest national
parks in the United States. Its total area is 4
926.66 square kilometers.