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LA & Las Vegas

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November 13th 2006
Going over the International Date Line meant we arrived in Los Angeles..before we technically left Auckland, which gave us a great "Back to the Future" moment. The hostel in LA was luckily just between Hollywood and Sunset Boulevards, so we just wandered around the walk of fame, Manns Chinese Theatre (where we went to see Borat the movie) and up to the Hollywood sign before spending a day in Un ... read more

North America » United States » California

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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