Category Archives: USA

The Statue of Liberty (New York, USA)

The Statue of Liberty is a magnificent neoclassical statue made of copper and of colossal proportions. Also known as ‘Liberty Enlightening the World’, the statue depicts the Roman goddess of liberty, Libertas. It is situated on Liberty Island in New York Harbour, in the city of New York, USA. It was presented as a gift […]

Yellowstone National Park (USA)

Yellowstone National Park is located in the United States and is recognised as the world’s first national park. It was established by the 42nd United States Congress through the Yellowstone National Park Protection Act and was officially enacted by President Ulysses S. Grant on 1 March 1872. Yellowstone is situated at the junction of the […]

Niagara Falls (Ontario, Canada – New York, USA)

Niagara Falls is a group of three waterfalls situated at the southern end of the Niagara Gorge, which straddles the border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the US state of New York. The largest of these three waterfalls is the Horseshoe Falls, which spans the international border between the two countries. The American […]