White Sands National Monument

New Mexico

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February 8th 2012
New text added..... On our way from Arizona to Texas we drove our motorhome off our path an hour from the interstate to visit this unique area in NM. It was well worth it! Originally, we thought we might spend a night here, and also go on to a few other parts of southern New Mexico. But since we are/were on a timetable to get to NW Florida by March 9th, we determined that this was no ... read more

North America » United States » New Mexico

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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