Organ Pipes at sunset

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

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January 4th 2011
Organ Pipe...Lisa says it's like visiting a coral reef; she feels like she is snorkeling through the landscape, everything is so odd and otherworldly. And she is right, as I think of all the places I have been I can't recall anywhere that compares. Only some of the best reefs off Cozumel, Kimodo and Malindi, give a similar hint of "Oh, this is another planet..." But it is very different in man ... read more

North America » United States » Arizona

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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