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San Francisco

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May 12th 2011
Yay!!! The Golden Gate Bridge! What a piece of engineering! This bridge is about 2.7km long and 27m wide and about 67m above the high water mark, how the heck did they manage that? It is a spectacular view, the tall towers and the network of all the cables keeping chaos together, the gusty wind creating choppy waves and a powerful current making the water speed by..and a little to the right Al ... 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