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Bright neon lights shine throughout the night in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Neon lamps are used for art, advertising, and even airplane beacons.
They are made by evacuating air from glass tubes, then filling them with neon gas.
When the light is "on," an electric current flows through the gas between two electrodes sealed





The Grand Canyon State Arizona's nickname refers
to its most remarkable physical feature, the Grand Canyon
of the Colorado River.





The picture above is the actual London Bridge. A rich man whom own couple of casino
hotel. Decides to buy the actual "London bridge" (America famous fork song) the bridge
was transported oversea from London to U.S. piece by piece. But as time goes by, the
bridge was a financial burden to maintain. The own later donate to U.S. government. The
bridge still stands in the state of Nevada.




The Hoover Dam is an arch-gravity dam on the Colorado River.
Its reservoir, Lake Mead, lies between the states of Arizona and Nevada.
As an arch-gravity dam, it depends on its shape and its own weight for stability.




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El Capitan, a massive granite form rising 1095 m (3593 ft)
above the floor of the Yosemite Valley, is highly resistant
to erosion and contains few joints or fractures.

Yosemite National Park, national park established in 1890,
original lands granted by the United States Congress to the state of California in 1864.
Located in east central California in the Sierra Nevada range,
Yosemite is famous for its spectacular scenery,
the Yosemite Valley, and the Mariposa Grove of sequoia trees.






San Francisco, city in western California, coextensive with San Francisco County.
Famous for its beautiful setting, San Francisco is primarily located on the
northern tip of a peninsula at the entrance to San Francisco Bay.
It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean on the west, the strait known as Golden Gate
on the north, San Francisco Bay on the east, and San Bruno Mountain on the south.
Alcatraz, Angel, Farallon, Treasure, and Yerba Buena islands are part of the city.

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The Golden Gate Bridge links the city of San Francisco with Marin County to the north.
The suspension bridge was opened in 1937 and since then has been one of the principal
landmarks of both San Francisco and California.




Palace of Fine Art Museum is one of San Francisco famous attraction,
because of its amazing roman traditional pillar;
it has captivated many tourists worldwide. It also attracted Hollywood filmmakers,
to film blockbuster movies such as "The Rock" starting Nicolas cage and Sean Connery.
In addition, many local wedding pictures were taken at this location.





William Randolph Hearst, American publisher and political figure,
founded the largest chain of newspapers in the United States.
Hearst invested much of the earnings from his newspaper empire
in the estate he called Enchanted Hill. Today, his estate is called
Hearst San Simeon State Historic Monument, and visitors can admire
Hearst's collection of ancient art, a Roman temple, and various
beautiful pools including the Neptune Pool, shown here.








Named for its creator, Walt Disney, Disneyland attracts millions of visitors each year.
The theme park opened in Anaheim, California, in 1955. Sleeping Beauty Castle is pictured here.


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