Famous Places

Are you familiar with the term "Las Vegas"? In a given year, how many conventions are held? How many marriages are there in a single day? Las Vegas is more than simply a great vacation spot; it also has a rich history. Learn some…
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Lake Tahoe is a big freshwater lake in the United States' Sierra Nevada. It straddles the California-Nevada border, west of Carson City, at 6,225 feet (1,897 meters). Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America, with 122,160,280…
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Grand Teton National Park is located about 10 miles south of Yellowstone National Park and covers approximately 310,000 acres in northwest Wyoming. Grand Teton National Park's towering mountains and wide vistas give ample pathways for…
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Before you go, here are ten things you should know about New Orleans. A short Google search for New Orleans facts reveals that some of the same topics keep cropping up. Things like its rich musical traditions, wonderful cuisine, and Mardi…
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A quarter of Boston's population is made up of people who were born in more than 100 different countries. Half of the pupils in Boston public schools speak a language other than English or another language in addition to English. Only 17…
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Chicago has a population of 2,695,598 people according to the 2010 census. Cook County has a population of 5,194,675 people. Illinois has a population of 12,830,632 people. Geography 41° 51' north latitude, 87° 39' west longitude 228…
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Monument Valley (Navajo: Tsé Bii Ndzisgaii) is a region of the Colorado Plateau marked by a collection of massive sandstone buttes, the biggest of which rises 1,000 feet (300 meters) above the valley floor. It is at the Four Corners area,…
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There are so many rich cultures to uncover and new sites to visit from far up north to the southernmost corner of the continent. If you have youngsters who are interested in geography or who are simply amazed by the world around them, check…
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Yellowstone National Park was founded on March 1, 1872, and is often regarded as the world's first national park. Yellowstone National Park runs through Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho, covering 3,472 square miles (nearly 2.2 million acres) and…
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Yosemite National Park established the standard for all other national parks in the United States. The park was founded in 1890, and while it is not the oldest national park, it was instrumental in the formation of the National Park System.…
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