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Stretching more than 3,000 miles from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, the United States of America is comprised of 50 states, each with its own state capital, traditions and history.

1732-1756, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA — Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Independence Hall was known as the Pennsylvania State House before it adopted its current name. The building began in 1732 and didn’t see its completion for 21 years until 1753. Andrew Johnson oversaw the planning and guaranteed its completion. This building became the symbol of the nation and by every estimate the birthplace of America. — Image by © William Manning/Corbis

Pennsylvania

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New Jersey

November 1997, New River Gorge National River, West Virginia, USA — Grand View Lookout Point — Image by © Richard T. Nowitz/CORBIS

West Virginia

HISTORY: Georgia, United States

Georgia

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Arizona

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Las Vegas

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Puerto Rico

1982, near Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA — Aerial View of the Rio Grande — Image by © Dewitt Jones/CORBIS

New Mexico

1927-1941, Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota, USA — Morning sunlight hits the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota. — Image by © Paul A. Souders/CORBIS

South Dakota

Glacier National Park, Montana, USA — “Bear Country” Sign — Image by © Carl & Ann Purcell/CORBIS

Montana

ca. 1990s, Nebraska, USA — Corn Harvesting — Image by © Jim Richardson/CORBIS

Nebraska

Michigan

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Chicago

Block Island, Rhode Island, USA — North Lighthouse on Block Island — Image by © Ted Horowitz/Corbis

Rhode Island

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Washington

06 Jun 2000, Oregon, USA — Mack Arch is located off the Oregon Coast, near Crook Point. — Image by © Steve Terrill/Corbis

Oregon

1866, Near Windsor, Vermont, USA — The 460-foot Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge, the longest in the United States, spans the Connecticut River between Vermont and New Hampshire. — Image by © Phil Schermeister/CORBIS

Vermont

1988, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA — The sculpture at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. This piece of artwork was created by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen from 1985-1988. — Image by © Richard Cummins/CORBIS

Minnesota

French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA — Bourbon Street in New Orleans — Image by © W. Cody/CORBIS

Louisiana

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