Sea Lions on Pier 39

San Francisco to Los Angeles

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August 10th 2008
USA National Parks 05-07-'08 to 18-07-'08 The following facts and figures are from our tour guide. California San Francisco On the hills on the approach to San Francisco there was a huge wind farm (said to have 5,000 turbines). From the look of the turbines and their stands it would appear that this was a very early installation - all were low with some ... 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