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San Francisco... the city Wellington wished they could be

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April 28th 2011
Alcatraz was calling from the middle of the bay, the cell doors were open and waiting. Caught the ferry over to the island, then headed up to the jail for a mooch, did some oo's and aa's and took a crap load of photos. As most know i harbor a small obsession with prisons, so was like a kid at a candy store walking around the island. After i swam back to the mainland, i headed to pier 39. ... read more

North America » United States » California » San Francisco

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more