1. Famous U.S. Landmarks Voices of Freedom, pp. 30-31

2. The Washington Monument is in Washington, D.C. The Washington Monument is an obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. It was built in 1885 to commemorate George Washington, once commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and the first American president. The Washington Monument

3. The Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City. It was a gift of France in 1886. The copper statue was one of the first sites immigrants from Europe would see as they sailed into New York Harbor. The Statue of Liberty

4. The Liberty Bell is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Liberty Bell is a symbol of American independence. The Liberty Bell

5. The Golden Gate Bridge is in San Francisco, California. It is 8,980 feet long. Construction began in 1933. The bridge opened in May 1937. It is 746 feet high. The Golden Gate Bridge

6. Mount Rushmore is in Keystone, South Dakota. Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a sculpture carved into granite. Construction began in 1927 and opened in October 1941. Mount Rushmore

7. The Alamo is in San Antonio, Texas. In February 1836, the Alamo was attacked by 1500 Mexican soldiers. The 200 Texan soldiers in the Alamo protected the fort for 13 days before it fell into the hands of the Mexicans. The Alamo

8. Grand Canyon National Park is in Arizona. Grand Canyon National Park is the United States' 15th oldest national park. It stretches for 277 miles. Grand Canyon National Park

9. The Gateway Arch is on the Mississippi River in St. Louis, Missouri. It was built in 1965. It is 630 feet high. It was built as a remembrance of the millions of Americans who left everything to start new lives in the west. The Gateway Arch

10. The Hollywood sign is in Hollywood, California. It was built in 1923. In 1973 the sign was declared a historical landmark by Hollywood’s Cultural Heritage Board. The Hollywood sign

11.  Lincoln MemorialAcadia National Park  Paul Revere HouseYellowstone National Park  Everglades National ParkRocky Mountain  Bunker Hill MonumentThe Holocaust Memorial Museum  Hoover DamGrant’s Tomb  Jefferson MemorialTomb of the Unknown Soldier  Independence HallThomas Edison National Historical Park  Old Faithful GeyserTempe Wick House  Independence RockJockey Hollow  Library of CongressArlington National Cemetery  The White HouseNational World War II Memorial  The U.S. ConstitutionKorean War Veterans Memorial  Bryce CanyonVietnam Veterans Memorial Other Famous Landmarks in the United States

12.  Vietnam Women’s MemorialOld North Church  U.S. Capital BuildingPlymouth Colony  Ellis IslandThe Smithsonian  Faneuil HallValley Forge  Flight 93 National MemorialStone Mountain Park  National September 11 Memorial and Museum  Fort McHenry  Fort Sumter  Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial  Gettysburg  Little Big Horn Battlefield National Monument  Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial  Mount Vernon