The Hoover Dam

The Grand Canyon, Monument Valley & the National Parks of Utah!

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October 18th 2011
We hopped in the car and made our way out into the desert. A lot of the US had been amazing; however, for the most part they were environments that weren’t too far removed from the ones you could find back in the UK, this however was completely different. As far as you could see in every direction was desert, dry shrubs and stark cliffs. Our plan for the day was to get as close to the Grand Cany ... read more

North America » United States » Arizona » Grand Canyon

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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