Great American Landmarks - Part 1

The United States is a country of great variety. The abundance of  wonders of nature, great monuments and interesting places is overwhelming! Here is an overview of great American landmarks :

THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE 

The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge. It is 2,7 km long. The bridge is located in sunny California.

THE CAPITOL

The Capitol is the place where the United States Congress meets. It is located, of course, in Washington.

THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING

The Empire State Building is a skyscraper situated in New York City. It is 443,2 meters high. It is the third tallest building in the USA.

MONUMENT VALLEY

Monument Valley is situated on the border between Arizona and Utah. Its characteristic feature is sandstone buttes, the highest of which is 300 metres tall.

DEATH VALLEY

Famous Death Valley is a desert valley located on the border of California and Nevada. It is the location of the lowest elevation in USA, which constitutes 86 metres below sea level.

Vocabulary:

varity - różnorodność

abundance - obfitość

wonder - cud

overwhelming - przytłaczający

overview - przegląd

landmark - charakterystyczny obiekt

suspension - wiszący

skyscraper - wieżowiec

border - granica

characteristic - charakterystyczny

feature - cecha

sandstone - piaskowiec

butte /bjuːt/ - wzgórze

desert - pustynia

elevation - wysokość (nad poziomem morza)

constitute - stanowić

below sea level - pod poziomem morza

Source of the photos : the Internet