选了几个美国名胜古迹.
1.自由钟
The Liberty Bell, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is an American bell of great historic significance. The Liberty Bell is perhaps one of the most prominent symbols associated with early American history and the battle for American independence and freedom. Its most famous ringing, on July 8, 1776, summoned citizens for the reading of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress. Previously, it had been rung to announce the opening of the First Continental Congress, in 1774, and the Battle of Lexington and Concord, in 1775.
The bell was not officially known as the "Liberty Bell" until 1837, when it became a symbol of the abolitionist movement. Its cast inscription from Leviticus 25:10 states, "Proclaim Liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof." The Liberty Bell is one of the most familiar symbols of independence and nationhood within the United States, second only to the Statue of Liberty; strangely perhaps, given its widespread use within the country, the Liberty Bell is hardly recognized outside of the US, and far less well known as a symbol of America than either the Statue of Liberty or the Stars and Stripes.
2.自由女神
the Statue of Liberty
Liberty Enlightening the World, known more commonly as the Statue of Liberty, is a statue given to the United States by France in 1885, standing at Liberty Island in the mouth of the Hudson River in New York Harbor as a welcome to all visitors, immigrants, and returning Americans. The copper statue, dedicated on October 28, 1886, commemorates the centennial of the United States and is a gesture of friendship between the two nations. The sculptor was Frederic Auguste Bartholdi. Gustave Eiffel, the designer of the Eiffel Tower, engineered the internal structure. Eugène Viollet-le-Duc was responsible for the choice of copper in the statue's construction and adoption of the Repoussé technique. The Statue of Liberty is one of the most recognizable icons of the U.S. worldwide,[1] and, in a more general sense, represents liberty and escape from oppression. The Statue of Liberty was, from 1886 until the Jet age, often the first glimpse of the United States for millions of immigrants after ocean voyages from Europe. It's said that il Sancarlone or the Colossus of Rhodes inspired it.
3.华盛顿碑
The Washington Monument
The Washington Monument usually refers to the large white-colored obelisk at the west end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.. It is a United States Presidential Memorial constructed for George Washington, the first President of the United States and the leader of the revolutionary Continental Army, which won independence from the British following the American Revolutionary War.
Other monuments to honor Washington, also known as the "Washington Monument", are in Baltimore and Washington County, Maryland.
The monument is made of marble, granite, and sandstone. It was designed by Robert Mills, a prominent American architect of the 1840s. The actual construction of the monument began in 1848 and was not completed until 1884, almost 30 years after the architect's death, due to lack of funds and the intervention of the American Civil War. A difference in shading of the marble (visible approximately 150 feet up) clearly delineates the initial construction from its resumption in 1876. It is generally considered fortunate that the Greek Doric rotunda Mills planned for the base of the monument was never built.[1]
The Washington Monument at duskIts cornerstone was laid on July 4, 1848; the capstone was set on December 6, 1884, and the completed monument was dedicated on February 21, 1885. It officially opened to the public on October 9, 1888. Upon completion, it became the world's tallest structure at 169 m, a title it inherited from the Cologne Cathedral and held until 1889, when the Eiffel Tower was finished in Paris, France.
The Washington Monument reflection can be seen in the aptly named Reflecting Pool, a rectangular pool extending westward in the direction of the Lincoln Memorial.
4大峡谷
The Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is a very colorful, steep-sided gorge, carved by the Colorado River, in northern Arizona, USA. It is largely contained within the Grand Canyon National Park — one of the first national parks in the United States. President Theodore Roosevelt was a major proponent of the Grand Canyon area, visiting on numerous occasions to hunt mountain lions and enjoy the scenery.
The canyon, created by the Colorado River cutting a channel over millions of years, is about 277 miles (446 km) long, ranges in width from 0.25 to 15 miles (0.4 to 24 kilometers) and attains a depth of more than a mile (1,600 m). Nearly two billion years of the Earth's history has been exposed as the Colorado River and its tributaries cut through layer after layer of sediment as the Colorado Plateaus have uplifted.
The first recorded sighting of the Grand Canyon by a European was in 1540, García López de Cárdenas from Spain.[citation needed] The first scientific expedition to the canyon was led by U.S. Major John Wesley Powell in the late 1860s. Powell referred to the sedimentary rock units exposed in the canyon as "leaves in a great story book." Long before that, the area was inhabited by Native Americans who built settlements within the canyon walls.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Canyon
Asia 亚洲
The Himalayas 喜马拉雅山
Great Wall,China 中国长城
Forbidden City,Beijing,China 北京故宫
Mount Fuji,Japan 日本富士山
Taj Mahal,India 印度泰姬陵
Angkor Wat,Cambodia 柬埔寨吴哥窟
Bali,Indonesia 印度尼西亚巴厘岛
Borobudur,Indonesia 印度尼西亚波罗浮屠
Sentosa,Singapore 新加坡圣淘沙
Crocodile Farm,Thailand 泰国北榄鳄鱼湖
Pattaya Beach,Thailand 泰国芭堤雅海滩
Babylon,Iraq 伊拉克巴比伦遗迹
Mosque of St,Sophia in Istanbul (Constantinople),Turkey 土耳其圣索非亚教堂
Mount Fuji,Japan 日本富士山
Taj Mahal,India 印度泰姬陵
Angkor Wat,Cambodia 柬埔寨吴哥窟
Bali,Indonesia 印度尼西亚巴厘岛
Borobudur,Indonesia 印度尼西亚波罗浮屠
Sentosa,Singapore 新加坡圣淘沙
Babylon,Iraq 伊拉克巴比伦遗迹
Africa 非洲
Suez Canal,Egypt 埃及苏伊士运河
Aswan High Dam,Egypt 埃及阿斯旺水坝
Pyramids,Egypt 埃及金字塔
The Nile,Egypt 埃及尼罗河
Nairobi National Park,Kenya 肯尼亚内罗毕国家公园
Cape of Good Hope,South Africa 南非好望角
Sahara Desert 撒哈拉大沙漠
Oceania 大洋洲
Great Barrier Reef,Australia 澳大利亚大堡礁
Sydney Opera House,Australia 澳大利亚悉尼歌剧院
Ayers Rock,Australia 澳大利亚艾尔斯巨石
Mount Cook,New Zealand 新西兰库克山
Europe 欧洲
Notre Dame de Paris,France 法国巴黎圣母院
Effiel Tower,France 法国艾菲尔铁塔
Arch of Triumph,France 法国凯旋门
Elysee Palace,France 法国爱丽舍宫
Louvre,France 法国卢浮宫
Kolner Dom,Koln,Germany 德国科隆大教堂
Leaning Tower of Pisa,Italy 意大利比萨斜塔
Colosseum in Rome,Italy 意大利古罗马圆形剧场
Venice,Italy 意大利威尼斯
Parthenon,Greece 希腊巴台农神庙
Red Square in Moscow,Russia 莫斯科红场
Big Ben in London,England 英国伦敦大笨钟
Buckingham Palace,England 白金汉宫
Hyde Park,England 英国海德公园
London Tower Bridge,England 伦敦塔桥
Westminster Abbey,England 威斯敏斯特大教堂
Monte Carlo,Monaco 摩洛哥蒙特卡罗
The Mediterranean 地中海
Mosque of St,Sophia in Istanbul (Constantinople)
Turkey 土耳其圣索非亚教堂
Notre Dame de Paris,France 法国巴黎圣母院
Effiel Tower,France 法国艾菲尔铁塔
Arch of Triumph,France 法国凯旋门
Elysee Palace,France 法国爱丽舍宫
Louvre,France 法国卢浮宫
Kolner Dom,Koln,Germany 德国科隆大教堂
Leaning Tower of Pisa,Italy 意大利比萨斜塔
Colosseum in Rome,Italy 意大利古罗马圆形剧场
Parthenon,Greece 希腊巴台农神庙
Red Square in Moscow,Russia 俄罗斯莫斯科红场
Big Ben in London,England 英国伦敦大本钟
Buckingham Palace,England 英国白金汉宫
Hyde Park,England 英国海德公园
London Tower Bridge,England 英国伦敦塔桥
Westminster Abbey,England 英国威斯敏斯特大教堂
The Mediterranean 地中海
America 美洲
Niagara Falls,USA 美国尼亚加拉大瀑布
Honolulu,Hawaii,USA 美国夏威夷檀香山
Panama Canal 巴拿马运河
Yellowstone National Park,USA 美国黄石国家公园
Metropolitan Museum of Art,New York City,USA 美国纽约大都会艺术博物馆
Statue of Liberty,New York City,USA 美国纽约自由女神像
Times Square,New York City,USA 美国纽约时代广场
The White House,Washington DC.,USA 美国华盛顿白宫
World Trade Center,New York City,USA 美国纽约世界贸易中心
Central Park,New York City,USA 美国纽约中央公园
Hollywood,California,USA 美国加利佛尼亚好莱坞
Disneyland,California,USA 加利佛尼亚迪斯尼乐园
Las Vegas,Nevada,USA 美国内华达拉斯威加斯
Niagara Falls,New York State,USA 美国尼亚加拉大瀑布
Bermuda 百慕大
Honolulu,Hawaii,USA 美国夏威夷火奴鲁鲁
Panama Canal 巴拿马大运河
Yellowstone National Park,USA 美国黄石国家公园
Statue of Liberty,New York City,USA 美国纽约自由女神像
Times Square,New York City,USA 美国纽约时代广场
The White House,Washington DC.,USA 美国华盛顿白宫
World Trade Center,New York City,USA 美国纽约世界贸易中心
Central Park,New York City,USA 美国纽约中央公园
Yosemite National Park,USA 美国尤塞米提国家公园
Grand Canyon,Arizona,USA 美国亚利桑那州大峡谷
Hollywood,California,USA 美国加利佛尼亚好莱坞
Disneyland,California,USA 加利佛尼亚迪斯尼乐园
Las Vegas,Nevada,USA 美国内华达拉斯威加斯
Miami,Florida,USA 美国佛罗里达迈阿密
Metropolitan Museum of Art,New York City,USA 纽约大都会艺术博物馆
Acapulco,Mexico 墨西哥阿卡普尔科
Cuzco,Mexico 墨西哥库斯科
