Cliff Dwellings

America: Chicago - Flagstaff by Rail

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April 3rd 2012
At the start of this trip we had a few days in Chicago. I had not been to Chicago since I was much younger so had very little memory of it. We wandered around much of downtown Chicago and saw the sights, including the statue of Marilyn Monroe, which has since been moved to California. We also spent some time at millennium park, visiting the 'Cloud Gate' Sculpture as well as the Jay Pritzke ... read more

North America » United States » Illinois » Chicago

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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