View Full Version : AMERICAN ICONS


Platypus
November 23rd, 2007, 05:24 AM
Since I've been living here in the US I've been lucky enough to do a fair bit of travel around the country. Here are some snaps I've taken which include some of the more well known sights and/or tourist attractions.


Statute of Liberty - NY.

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Site of Paul Revere's grave - Boston.

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Paul Revere Statute - Boston.

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The Church Steeple where Paul Revere warned of the oncoming Redcoats - Boston.

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Site of the Battle of Bunker Hill - Outside Boston.

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Harvard University - Cambridge, Massachuttsetts.

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Cheers Bar - Boston.

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/2682/img2186lm3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Washington monument - Washington DC.

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/3415/img1885pn8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Australian Embassy, Washington DC (Well ok, not an American icon but may be of interest to Aussies all the same).

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/8547/img1915og2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Childhood home of Henry Ford - Dearborn, Michigan.

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Sears Tower - Chicago.

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American Gothic - One of the most famous American Paintings Ever. Art Institute of Chicago.

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Lincoln Memorial - Washington DC.

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Vietnam Memorial - Washington DC.

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Site of the Battle of Gettysburg - Pennsylvania.

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Montecello - Estate of Thomas Jefferson, Virginia.

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Grand Canyon - Nevada.

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Row houses - San Francisco.

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Fisherman's Wharf - San Francisco.

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Golden Gate Bridge - San Francisco.

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Alcatraz - San Francisco.

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The Alamo - San Antonio, Texas.

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Old Faithful - Yellowstone National Park - Wyoming.

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Mount Rushmore - South Dakota.

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Edward
November 23rd, 2007, 09:49 AM
Cool, great photos although i'd consider the Empire State Building, Gugenhiem, Hollywood Sign ect.

Brendan
November 23rd, 2007, 10:33 AM
For a woman of over 100 years of age, Miss Liberty is sure looking mighty damn fine! Great pictures you Aussie-turned-Yank, Platypus. :P

BrizzyChris
November 24th, 2007, 02:48 PM
Great pics, I envy your travels very much.

Little bit of general trivia too - Yellowstone is the largest volcano on the planet! Amazing place.