2. Chapter V The Main Cities

3. Washington D.C. Washington D.C. The Lincoln MemorialCapitol Hill White House The National Mall The National Air and Space Museum

4. The capital of the U.S.A. On the Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia, and named the District of Columbia A modern metropolis with exhibition halls, museum, memorial halls, restaurants, big shopping malls, schools, and churches, but few factories and chimneys. The headquarters of the American federal system: Congress, the Supreme Court, the Presidency There are many places of interests. Washington D.C.

5. The seat of the U.S. government The original design in the style of the Greek. The cornerstone was laid in 1793. On roofs and walls are oil paintings similar in style to those of Italian Renaissance, which show the history of America. Capitol Hill

6. Capital Hill

9. Congress Hall

10. The official presidential residence It was built in 1792, as the oldest public building in the city. In 1940s President F.D. Roosevelt named it “White House”. Portraits of the presidents hang on the walls, and china wares and furniture are displayed. White House

11. The White House

12. The National Mall 3200 meters long extending from the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial Along the mall are some government institutions and cultural facilities. Washington Monument stands in the middle of the mall. Washington monument

13. Washington Memorial

14. The Museum was opened in 1976 and offers the flying machines and spacecraft. Most popular museum in the world. The exhibit document the major achievement of air and space flight. The National Air and Space Museum

16. The memorial honors the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. In West Potomac Park on the axis of the Capitol and the Washington Monument. The Lincoln Memorial Three commemorative features: a colossal seated of Lincoln two huge inscribed stone tablets

17. The Lincoln Memorial

19. New York New York City The Statue Of Liberty Wall Street Freedom Tower * BroadwayRockefeller Center Guggenheim Museum Metropolitan Museum of Art Bronx Zoo Greenwich Village Chinatown The United Nations headquarters

20. The largest city and the chief port Five boroughs: Manhattan, the Bronx, Queen’s, Brooklyn and Richmond Financial, manufacturing and travel center It is often called “The Big Apple”: termed by jazz musicians to describe something that is the ultimate in size. New York History: It was discovered in 1524 and named New Amsterdam by Dutch. In 1664 English named it New York. It remained the capital until 1790.

21. New York

22. New York -- times square

23. New York subway

24. Graffiti Wall in Manhanttan

25. Manhattan

26. Bird’s view of Manhattan

27. It stands on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. It is National Monument which was presented to the U.S. by France on October 28, 1886 commemorating the alliance between the countries during the American Revolution. Statue of Liberty

30. It is America’s financial nerve center. It is the symbol of American monopoly capitalism. New York Stock Exchange is across the street. Wall Street No. 60 Wall Street

32. It was the tallest building in the world. It comprised of two buildings, twin structures, each rising 110 stories. World Trade Center

34. The Empire State Building is one of the most famous skyscrapers in the world, built in just 18 months during the Great Depression, it was the world's tallest building from 1931-1972.

35. an avenue in Manhattan, a symbol of the New York theater The Great White Way Broadway

36. Broadway theater

37. It is the world’ largest privately-owned business and entertainment complex. The sunken Plaza is used outdoor dining in summer and ice skating in winter. Rockefeller Center

38. Guggenheim Museum It is at Fifth Ave, specializing in modern painting, sculpture and graphic arts.

40. One of the world’s leading art museums and the largest in the Western Hemisphere Art collections from ancient civilization to the present day Armor, tapestries, musical instrument, decorative arts and costumes. Metropolitan Museum of Art

41. Metropolitan Museum of Art

42. Bronx Zoo occupies the southwestern portion of Bronx Park. There is one of the largest collections in America.

44. It is rich in history. Its quaint old houses have sheltered many famous artists and writers. The most famous landmark is Washington Arch in Washington Square which was built in 1893. Greenwich Village

45. the center of New York’s large Chinese community Chinatown

46. Zexu Lin

47. It is between First Ave and the East River. It contains sculpture and other works of art. It is owned by the U N and is international territory. The United Nations Headquarter Four main buildings: the Hammarskjold Library the Conference Building the General Assembly Building the Secretariat Building

48. The most striking view is the towering flag poles.

49. It is the second largest city in population in the USA. Chicago lies at the point where the Chicago river enters the Lake Michigan. The city is the largest industrial city both heavy and light: black metallurgical industry and meat processing. The center of transportation, commerce and finance in the mid-west area. It is called the “windy city”. Chicago

50. Chicago

51. As a shopping mall, Sears Tower is world famous.

52. The working class has a revolutionary tradition. On May 1st, 1886, strike for eight-hour workday: International Labor Day On March 8th, 1909, women worker’s strike for freedom and equal rights with men: International Working Women’s Day

53. Los Angeles Los Angeles is situated near the Pacific coast in California. It is an important center of shopping, industry and communication. The city leads the country in the manufacture of aircraft and spare parts as an aviation center. It leads the production of electronic products as an important electronic center.

54. Los Angeles

55. The first American movie was made in Los Angeles in 1908 and it has remained the film center of the United States. Hollywood: the base of the film industry and a world famous film producing center Hollywood

56. Walk of Fame

58. Chinese Theater

60. Philadelphia It is the birthplace of the nation, founded in 1682. The name has the meaning of “ the city of brotherly love” It played an important role during the revolution as the seat of the Continental Congress. It is a major center of commerce, finance and culture. Petroleum refinery is the most important industry. Independence National Historical Park

61. Philadelphia

62. Detroit The motor city on the Detroit River between Lake Huron and Lake Erie. It was founded in 1701 by the French. Michigan is the center of automobile industry in the US.

64. William Durant

66. Houston Near the Gulf of Mexico Sixth largest city Industry center of the Southwest Among the fast growing major cities The center of petro-chemical industry and important refinery center Important agricultural center Manned Spacecraft Center: Space City of U.S.A.

67. Houston Rockets

68. San Francisco On the center part of the California shoreline, established in 1776 Chief port and the financial center of the Pacific Coast Main industries: food processing, shipbuilding and petroleum refining The birthplace of the United Nations Organizations in 1945 The largest Chinese settlement in the U.S.A.

69. City Hall of San Francisco China Town

70. Golden Gate Bridge

71. It links North California in the North and the Los Angeles in the South

73. Boston is situated in Boston Bay, Massachusetts. The city was founded in 1630 by a group of Puritans. It has been a city noted for its glorious history, for some places played an important role in the American Revolution.some places The largest market of wool, shoe and leather industries. There are many universities and colleges.universities and colleges Boston

74. Boston

75. Pittsburgh On the upper part of the Ohio River, a city with hills and valleys Steel making and coal mining areas, ranking second to Chicago in production

77. St. Louis On the middle of the Mississippi River in Missouri The gateway towards the West for its great importance in terms of geography The second largest motor city Highly modernized and specialized industries: electronic products, electronic meters, aircraft and space research The center of inland navigation and transportation An important center of international trade and finance

78. St. Louis

79. The End

80. Independence National Historical Park Most of the historical spots are here, including Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed and the U.S. Constitution was drawn up. The Liberty Bell rang to announce the signing of Declaration of Independence in 1776.

81. Independence Hall

82. Declaration of independence

83. Liberty Bell Back

84. the South Meeting House

85. Paul Revere's Home

86. Lexington

87. Concord

88. Bunker Hill

89. Bunker Hill Monument Back

90. Harvard University

91. John Harvard Harvard University President Lawrence Summers

92. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

93. Boston University Back