Angličtina, to je dřina...: The United States of America in Pictures

Created 19.03.2020

The United States of America in Pictures

New York City - the most populous city in the US and one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world, it is divided into Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island, originally a Dutch colony founded in 1624, it is one of the most important megacities in the world with many landmarks, for example the Chrysler Building, Brooklyn Bridge, St Patrick's Cathedral and Times Square
Statue of Liberty - a huge neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, it is made of copper, it was a gift from France, sculpted by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi and build by Gustave Eiffel
Empire State Building - a 102-story Art Deco skyscaper in Midtown Manhattan, it was completed in 1931 and was the worlds tallest building until 1970, it is 443,4m tall including the antenna

Washington DC - the capital city of the US, a federeal district under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Congress, founded in 1791 and planned by Pierre Charles L'Enfand, most of its sights are located at the National Mall, for example Jefferson Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, the Smithsonian Institution Building, the Library of Congress, the National Archives Building and the World War II Memorial
White House - the official residence of the President since 1800, a neoclassical building with two added wings, the Oval Office is located in the West Wing
Congress - the bicameral legislature of the US, it consists of two chambers, the House of Representatives and the Senate, it is located at the Capitol Building on Capitol Hill, a huge neoclassical building with a massive dome

San Francisco - a West Coast city founded by Spanish colonists in 1776, the California Gold Rush brought many people to California and it became an important metropolis, an important centre of culture known for liberalism, steep hills, cable cars, earthquakes and fog, some famous sights include Lombard Street, Chinatown, the Transamerica Pyramid and the Embarcadero
Alcatraz - Alcatraz Island is located in San Francisco Bay, there is a lighthouse and a military fortification, the island is most famous for the maximum security federal prison operated from 1934 to 1963, it is said that no one ever escaped from there
Golden Gate Bridge - a suspension bridge that is 2,7km long and 227,4m high, opened in 1937, it is most famous for its International Orange color

Los Angeles - the most populous city in California, it is hknown mainly for its entertainment industry, it is surrounded by mountains and deserts, the land was claimed by the Spaniss in 1542 and the city founded in 1781, the discovery of oil brought rapid growth and further expanded thanks to the Hollywood film studios, some famous places include Beverly Hills, Hollywood Boulevard and Venice Beach, the Griffith Observatory is a popular tourist attraction
Hollywood - neighbourhoos in Los Angeles, a notable home of the film industry, the Academy Awards (the Oscars) are held at the Dolby Theater, the Hollywood Sign is situated on Mount Lee in the Hollywood Hills sice 1923
Walk of Fame - an 18 blocks long sidewalk mainly on Hollywood Bouleward with more than 2600 pink stars, the pavement was created in 1958

Niagara Falls - a group of three waterfalls on the River Niagara on the border of Canada and the US, the largest and most famous are the Horseshoe Falls, the other two are American falls and Bridal Veil Falls
Yellowstone - a National Park located mainly in Wyoming, it is most famous for the Old Faithful geyser, the Grand Prismatic Spring and Mammoth Hot Springs