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United States of America : country (a federal republic) in North America bordering on the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic oceans; capital Washington area 3,796,742 square miles (9,833,517 square kilometers) — Webster See also OneLook

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United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.), is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal union of 50 states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the states of Alaska to the northwest and the archipelagic Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The United States also asserts sovereignty over five major island territories and various uninhabited islands. The country has the world’s third-largest land area, largest exclusive economic zone, and third-largest population. Its three largest metropolitan areas are New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. — Wikipedia

United States (Encyclopædia Britannica)

United States (The World Factbook, CIA)
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United States of America (Air Pano 360° Media)

Travel in the USA (National Geographic)

Introducing the USA (Lonely Planet, YouTube Video)
Travel Destinations in United States (Lonely Planet, Website)

Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in United States (Atlas Obscura)

New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world’s largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive with a respective county. The city is the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the United States by both population and urban area. New York is a global center of finance and commerce, and culture, the arts and fashion. It is home to the headquarters of the United Nations, so it is also a center of international diplomacy. — Wikipedia

New York, USA. City of Skyscrapers (Air Pano, 360° Video)
Manhattan, New York, USA (Air Pano, 360° Video)
Times Square, New York, USA (Air Pano, 360° Video)

New York Interactive Panoramas (I LOVE NY 360°)

New York City (360 Stories)

Introducing New York City (Lonely Planet, YouTube Video)
Travel Destinations in New York City (Lonely Planet, Website)

NYC Go (Official Tourism Website)
New York City (Official Website)

Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in the Midtown South neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. The building was designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and built from 1930 to 1931. Its name is derived from “Empire State”, the nickname of the state of New York. The building has a roof height of 1,250 feet (380 m) and stands a total of 1,454 feet (443.2 m) tall, including its antenna. The Empire State Building was the world’s tallest building until the first tower of the World Trade Center was topped out in 1970; following the September 11 attacks in 2001, the Empire State Building was New York City’s tallest building until it was surpassed in 2012 by One World Trade Center. As of 2024, the building is the seventh-tallest building in New York City, the ninth-tallest completed skyscraper in the United States, and the 57th-tallest completed skyscraper in the world. The site of the Empire State Building, on the west side of Fifth Avenue between West 33rd and 34th Streets, was developed in 1893 as the Waldorf–Astoria Hotel. In 1929, Empire State Inc. acquired the site and devised plans for a skyscraper there. The design for the Empire State Building was changed fifteen times until it was ensured to be the world’s tallest building. Construction started on March 17, 1930, and the building opened thirteen and a half months afterward on May 1, 1931. — Wikipedia

Empire State Building (I LOVE NY 360°, Interactive Panorama)

Empire State Building (Official Website)

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National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the United States federal government, within the US Department of the Interior. The service manages all national parks; most national monuments; and other natural, historical, and recreational properties, with various title designations. The United States Congress created the agency on August 25, 1916, through the National Park Service Organic Act. The agency is charged with preserving the ecological and historical integrity of the places entrusted to its management and with making them available for public use and enjoyment. — Wikipedia

How to Visit a National Park Without Actually Visiting a National Park (Maggie Fuller, AFAR Magazine)

Introducing the USA’s National Parks (Lonely Planet, YouTube Video)

U.S. National Park Service (Official Website)

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Take A Tropical Break And Explore The Hawaiian Islands (Discovery, YouTube 360° Video)

Dr. Beach’s Best Beaches in the United States (Stephen P. Leatherman)

Best of the Best Beaches in the United States (Tripadvisor)

Best Beaches in the United States (Google)
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Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River, across from Virginia, and shares land borders with Maryland to its north and east. It was named after George Washington, the first president of the United States. The district is named after Columbia, the female personification of the nation. — Wikipedia

Washington, DC 360 Tour (Long Story Short Media, YouTube 360° Video)

History & Heritage (Washington DC, Website)

Guide to Washington, D.C. (US Library of Congress)

Washington, DC (Official Website)

Statue of Liberty National Monument is a United States national monument comprising Liberty Island and Ellis Island in the states of New Jersey and New York. It includes the 1886 Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World) by sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and the Statue of Liberty Museum, both situated on Liberty Island, as well as the former immigration station at Ellis Island, which includes the Ellis Island Immigrant Hospital. The monument is managed by the National Park Service as part of the National Parks of New York Harbor office. — Wikipedia

Liberty Island (360SiteVisit, 360° Tour)

Ellis Island Narrated Tour (Morgan D. Foley-Hull, YouTube 360° Video)

Statue of Liberty Secrets (Business Insider, YouTube Video)

Statue of Liberty (National Park Service, Official Website)
Ellis Island (National Park Service, Official Website)
National Museum of Immigration (Official Website)

World Heritage Sites in United States of America (World Heritage List, UNESCO)
List of World Heritage Sites in the United States (Wikipedia)

Explore America: Understanding the American Experience (Smithsonian)