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Interesting facts about USA
Expand your knowledge of the US backpack, thanks to this portion of interesting facts.
Floating post office in Michigan
Michigan - the only place in the world where there is a floating post office. Ships W. Westcott II deals with mail delivery to ships in transit. This unusual mail has existed for over 125 years.
In Florida, there are two rivers with the same name
Florida - the only state in which two rivers with the same name. Withlacoochee River called are in north-central and central Florida. Apart from the name, they have nothing in common.
Amazing Golden Gate
Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, painted in red color, but is called "gold" through special lighting from the sun. Cables with this bridge, you can wrap the Earth three times! It's the most photographed bridge in the world.
In Arizona, more mountains than in the whole of Switzerland
In Arizona, more parks and national monuments than any other state, more mountains than Switzerland and more golf courses than Scotland.
The largest Chinese community outside of China
Chinatown in San Francisco-old Chinese district in North America and the largest Chinese community outside of China - with a population of over 100 thousand people.
View from the Empire State Building
In clear weather from the observation deck of the Empire State Building in New York, you can see just five states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.
Chicago River formerly flowed in the other direction
Chicago River, which now flows out of Lake Michigan, formerly flowed in the other direction. In the late 19th century, engineers dug a channel for ships joining the Chicago River with the Mississippi. As a result, the water of the river began to flow in the other direction.
Golf course in the middle of the cemetery
Old cemetery in the town of Montana Harlotone was the only burial place in the world, surrounded by a golf course under the cynical name Jawbone Creek Golf Course («Bay jawbones»).
Best staff in many ways - Utah
Completely obscure Utah boasts the highest percentage of computer companies, the highest fertility rate, most healthy people, the highest level of literacy and the greatest number of people with higher education.
The only operating mine diamond mining
The only diamond mines in the United States is in a state natural parks Diamond crater. It is remarkable that the only publicly open place where diamonds are mined. If visitors find mine diamonds themselves, then they can keep them to yourself!
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Floating post office in Michigan
Michigan - the only place in the world where there is a floating post office. Ships W. Westcott II deals with mail delivery to ships in transit. This unusual mail has existed for over 125 years.
In Florida, there are two rivers with the same name
Florida - the only state in which two rivers with the same name. Withlacoochee River called are in north-central and central Florida. Apart from the name, they have nothing in common.
Amazing Golden Gate
Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, painted in red color, but is called "gold" through special lighting from the sun. Cables with this bridge, you can wrap the Earth three times! It's the most photographed bridge in the world.
In Arizona, more mountains than in the whole of Switzerland
In Arizona, more parks and national monuments than any other state, more mountains than Switzerland and more golf courses than Scotland.
The largest Chinese community outside of China
Chinatown in San Francisco-old Chinese district in North America and the largest Chinese community outside of China - with a population of over 100 thousand people.
View from the Empire State Building
In clear weather from the observation deck of the Empire State Building in New York, you can see just five states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.
Chicago River formerly flowed in the other direction
Chicago River, which now flows out of Lake Michigan, formerly flowed in the other direction. In the late 19th century, engineers dug a channel for ships joining the Chicago River with the Mississippi. As a result, the water of the river began to flow in the other direction.
Golf course in the middle of the cemetery
Old cemetery in the town of Montana Harlotone was the only burial place in the world, surrounded by a golf course under the cynical name Jawbone Creek Golf Course («Bay jawbones»).
Best staff in many ways - Utah
Completely obscure Utah boasts the highest percentage of computer companies, the highest fertility rate, most healthy people, the highest level of literacy and the greatest number of people with higher education.
The only operating mine diamond mining
The only diamond mines in the United States is in a state natural parks Diamond crater. It is remarkable that the only publicly open place where diamonds are mined. If visitors find mine diamonds themselves, then they can keep them to yourself!
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