5._THE_USA

Kennedy Space Centre - Florida, from which NASA´s space shuttles and rockets are launched into space
Everglades National Park - is on the tip of the Florida Peninsula
- this special wetland is a habitat for a many animals and plant species

New Orleans - in Louisiana, it is located in the delta of the largest American river, the Mississippi
- the city stand out because of its mixed cultural heritage, it is city of jazz and Dixieland music
- we can see steamboats there

Grand Canyon - in Arizona, a symbol of Wild West

- this bright red canyon about 1500 m deep was carved by the Colorado river

Colorado - the state famous for its ski resorts

Mount Rushmore - in south Dakota´s Black Hills
- there is monument to the four American presidents (Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Roosevelt) sculpted into the rock

California - this state is known for its natural beauty, relaxed lifestyle and celebrity buzz

Los Angeles - represents the American film industry

San Francisco - typical means of transport is cable car, the most famous landmark is the Golden Gate Bridge

Silicon Valley -near this city is the centre for cutting- edge computer technology where companies like Google,

Apple have their headquarters

Sequoia National Park - you can find a huge sequoia trees and even the largest known tree- the General Sherman Tree

Las Vegas - is American centre of entertainment (casinos, fancy hotels)

Route 66 - the most famous highway from east to west - it is almost 4000km long

San Diego - here is the biggest ZOO in the world

Florida - Disney World, famous for beaches in Miami, famous tourist destination

Cambridge - the seat of Harvard University- the oldest and most famous university

Chicago - very famous for its skyscrapers

Houston - the base of NASA

Detroit - the centre of car industry, home of the world headquarters of General Motors

* WASHINGTON D.C. AND NYC (HISTORY, CHIEF FEATURES…)

Washington D.C.
- it is the capital city of the United States - it’s named after the first president, George Washington

- the letters D. C. means District of Columbia

- it has about 3,5 million inhabitants

- it is situated in the East of US on the Potomac River
- it is only city that is not a part of state
- it is the seat of federal government, the Congress and the Supreme Court
-it is divided into four section: Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, Southeast
-it was planned and built as a capital
-legislative, administrative and judicial centre of US
- streets are numbered and avenues are named after states of Union, there are no skyscrapers

-> place of interest:

The United States Capitol - the seat of the US Congress
- the highest building in Washington

The Library Of Congress - established for Congress but now it is national library

The White House - 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (it has 132 rooms)
- the residence of the US President (except George Washington)
- the first public building in Washington

The Mall - one of the oldest nation´s federal park, popular for walking, relaxing
- 2 mile long area with trees extending from the Capitol to the Washington Monument
- there are many important museums and galleries (National Museum of American History,