2. United States Capitol Fast Facts Washington DC is the city the Capitol is held in. The capitol was built to serve as the seat of the governor. The capitol was built in 1793 was finished in 1826. Millions of people visit the Capitol building per year. It cost $412,000 to build the Capitol building. The capitol building was built, burned, and built again.

4. The Liberty Bell Fast Facts on the Liberty Bell The Liberty Bell was originally in Philadelphia, PA. Its initial purpose was to summon residents of Philadelphia to the State House so that the people could watch the Declaration of Independence being signed. The Liberty Bell was first cast in 1752. Millions of tourists visit the Liberty Bell each year. The bell was originally called the State House Bell or the Province Bell. The bell was first called the Liberty Bell around 1839. The Liberty Bell weighs an astonishing weight of 2080 lbs.

6. The Empire State Building The Empire State Building is located at 350 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York. The Empire State Building was built because 2 men had a dream to build the tallest building in New York so they built the Empire State Building. It was built in 1931 3.5 million people visit in 1 year There are 102 floors It takes 1,860 steps to get from the street to the 102nd floor There is approximately 17 million feet of telephone wire servicing the building

8. The Statue of Liberty Statue of Liberty Facts It is located in Ellis Island, New York USA. The statue is there because, it was given to us by the French as a gift from the American- French Alliance in the American Revolution. The statue was brought on 1 boat in 350 pieces!!! It was finished in 1886 AD. The height of the statue is 305 feet and one inch!!

10. The Redwood Forest Facts about the Redwood Forest The Redwood Forest is in California, in the county of Mendocino, and a few miles from San Francisco. 750,000 visitors per year. The Redwood Forest is more than 50,000 acres of working timberland. The Redwood Forest may receive 65in. of rain per year.

12. The Lincoln Memorial Fast Facts The Lincoln Memorial is in Washington D.C, which is not in a state. The Lincoln Memorial was built in order to honor the 16th president Abraham Lincoln. It was built in 1914 and finished in1917. Millions of people visit the Lincoln Memorial each year. It has 36 columns to represent the 36 states at that time. It was designed by Henry Bacon.

14. Old Faithful The Old Faithful is located in the west of Wyoming, Yellowstone Park. IT WAS DISCOVERED IN 1807. Over 3.65 million people visit the Old Faithful a year It is famous because it is tall, beautiful, and relatively consistent and performs over 15 times a day OLD FAITHFUL CAN SHOOT UP TO 184 FT. THE GYESER CAN SHOOT UP TO 3,700 TO 8,400 US. GALLONS. More than 137, 000 eruptions have been recorded.

16. Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial The Memorial is located in the Constitution Gardens on the mall, in Washington D.C It was built March 16, 1982-November 13, 1982. 3,799,968 people visited the memorial in just one year. This place cost over seven-million dollars from funding. This place is a NATIONAL WAR MEMORIAL. The Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial stands as a symbol of America's honor and recognition of the men and women who served and sacrificed their lives in the Vietnam War.

18. The Grand Canyon It is located in Northern boundary of Arizona to Grand Wash Cliffs Theodore Roosevelt visited the Grand Canyon and was impressed. It was a monument in 1903 More then a million (people) per year visit it In 1540 the Grand Canyon was found by the Spanish from Mexico It is about 217 miles long

20. Mount Rushmore Mount Rushmore was built in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Mount Rushmore is famous for its 4 carved president faces, George Washington, Teddy Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln. It was started in creation in 1927 and was finished in 1941. About 2.5 million people visit Mount Rushmore each year There are shafts in the presidents’ eyes, and when the sunlight catches them just right, the eyes seem to look real! The creative sculptor of this beautiful Mount Rushmore is Gutzon Borglum.

22. The Jefferson Memorial Fast Facts The Thomas Jefferson Memorial stands as a symbol of liberty and endures as a site for reflection and inspiration for all citizens of the United States and the world. Dedicated in 1943, on the 200th anniversary of Jefferson's birth. This simple circular classical white marble monument is in keeping with a style much favored by the third U.S. president, architect, scholar and political thinker. Panels are inscribed with excerpts of Jefferson's writing, including one that best sums up the man: "I have sworn upon the alter of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." Situated in East Potomac Park on the south bank of the Tidal Basin, in Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. The trees were a gift from the city of Tokyo, Japan, to the city of Washington, DC. The Jefferson memorial was constructed using Imperial marble from Vermont. About 600,000 people visit the Jefferson memorial each year The dome is 4ft/1.2m thick and weighs 32,000 tons.

24. The Arlington National Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery Fast Facts Address: 214 McNair Rd Arlington, VA 22211. Why: To honor those men and women who served in the armed forces. When: It was built in 1860. What: How many people visit in a year: 4 million people visit Arlington National Cemetery per year. What: interesting fact: more than 600 acres of landscaped hills. What: interesting fact: more than 260,000 people buried in the cemeteries.

26. The Washington Monument It is in Washington, D.C., Maryland. It was built to honor the first president of The United States of America, George Washington. It was built on July 4, 1848. By law, no other building in D.C. is can be taller than it.