Utah Salt Flats

Coast To Coast

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October 12th 2008
All of a sudden the road opened out in front of me. I was no longer confined by the 5 kilometer loop that slowly mapped its way around the island. Instead, the road now stretched out into unimaginable distances, diverging into innumerable highways, interstates, streets and dusty dirt roads. I felt free, relieved and slightly intimidated. America is a massive place. Its size is almost so great th ... read more

North America » United States

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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