Liberty Bell

Day 42: Washington DC - New York City

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February 8th 2012
Today was the last day of Contiki, which is not a day I was looking forward to. However, going to both Philadelphia and New York City in one day was going to be awesome. Bags to coach for the last time! Our first stop was the Annapolis Naval Academy. The buildings were amazing, it is totally not what you would expect out of a university. Our tour guide was funny too, he was in a good mood becau ... read more

North America » United States » New York » New York » Manhattan

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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