World with a twist
Hoover Dam is a unique hydraulic structure in the United States. 221 meters (or 725 feet) high arched concrete dam was constructed in the lower part of Colorado River, on the border between the U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona.
In this publication, we will tell you why the Hoover Dam is so famous, why it is considered to be the most vital structure in the Western region of America.
>>> “Legendary Hoover Dam, USA: Grand American Road Trip (part 5)”
Las Vegas. A city, which likes night life, joy, entertainment until dawn, casino, bright performances and show.
We always wanted to see the live performance of the music band Blink-182 from California, as we liked their songs. Once we saw the poster advertisement of the musical festival, and they were in the schedule. The location for this festival was the suburbs of Los Angeles.
Later we decided to see the suburbs of Los Angeles – namely Santa Monica, located 30 minutes drive from LA. Santa Monica is famous for its gorgeous beaches and pier. This is the perfect place to enjoy the mightiness of the Pacific Ocean.
In these publications we will introduce you to Los Angeles (also known as LA or the City of Angels). It is a world center of cinematography, a city with splendid beaches on the Pacific Coast.
We will show you the most famous and beautiful places of LA and its surroundings, and we will share with you our experience and impressions from this city.
We prepared carefully for this trip, learned tonnes of materials about Los Angeles, formed our list of top sights – we will also tell you about it in these publics.
Los Angeles – one of the most amazing cities, which we have ever visited. Why everyone dreams to see LA? If you are interested to get know about this and about our adventures in this city, continue reading our publics till the end.
The exhibits and related to them events in this museum, seemed to be usual for us before our visit. But later they obtained an important meaning and pushed us to think over some historical breakthroughs – their importance to humanity. What exactly impressed us so much?
Read our public below till the end.
Everyone will find something exciting in this museum: interesting exhibits, unusual space souvenirs that can not be found anywhere else, space simulators, by the way, we created our own virtual space module for the ISS on one of such simulators. And it will be interesting to know for the cinemagoers that the famous movie “Night at the Museum – 2” was filmed exactly here.
>>> “Washington D.C., USA (part 6/6): National Air and Space Museum + TOP 6 exhibits”
The Pentagon is a grandiose construction of the USA, a strong core that ensures the security of the whole country. This is where the U.S. Department of Defense headquarters is located. From one word “Pentagon” comes an association with something inaccessible and completely secret.
>>> “Washington D.C., USA (part 5/6): Pentagon, memorial 9/11”
The Abraham Lincoln Memorial is another iconic landmark in Washington. It was built in honor of the 16th president of the United States, the liberator of Americans from slavery, the national hero of the American people – Abraham Lincoln. His presidency fell on the years of the Civil War (1861-1865).
>>> “Washington D.C., USA (part 4/6): Abraham Lincoln Memorial – American symbol of freedom”
The White House is the official residence of the US President, one of the most famous buildings in the world. It was in our list of must-see places in this city. Frankly speaking, it was even one of our main goals for a trip to Washington.
>>> “Washington D.C., USA (part 3/6): White House – official residence of USA President”
There is a Washington Monument in the center of the National Mall between the Capitol and the Memorial to Abraham Lincoln. This monument is dedicated to the first president of the United States – George Washington. Its height is 169 meters (555 feet). Before the construction of the Eiffel Tower, this monument was the tallest building in the world.
>>> “Washington D.C., USA (part 2/6): Washington Monument, Smithsonian Institution museums”