Vegas 005

Vegas and the Grand Canyon

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May 13th 2009
I've got to admit that my first impressions of Vegas weren't great. I was staying downtown and it was just an endless grid of streets with lots of derelict buildings and people asking passers by for money. And the strip itself didn't impress me at first glance either with its tackiness and fakeness. It just seemed extremely odd to me that there were these huge, grand, opulent casinos and hotels bu ... read more

North America » United States » Nevada » Las Vegas

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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