While many of the natural wonders within it are thousands of years old, it wasn’t until 1890 that Yosemite became a national park – America’s third at the time.
America’s second national park was established on 25 September 1890. It was created to protect the towering sequoia trees, to which it owes its name, from logging
The Statue of Liberty is one of the most iconic landmarks in the US, yet it wasn’t actually constructed there. French historian Edouard de Laboulaye proposed the idea of building a statue as a gift to the US
Sitting on the US-Canada border, these breathtaking falls have inspired generations of visitors. Niagara Falls State Park, which protects 400 acres of land on the US side
After the discovery of gold in the nearby southern Black Hills in 1874, some 250,000 miners flocked to the region and the city was founded in 1876.
Now a seminal part of the New York skyline, Brooklyn Bridge was considered a triumph of engineering when it was built in the late 19th century.
Central Park is such an iconic part of Manhattan it’s hard to imagine the city without it. Yet up until the mid-19th century this patch of land looked vastly different
Nicknamed “White Dove of the Desert” thanks to the white stucco walls which help it stand out from its dusty surroundings, Mission San Xavier del Bac is a stunning example of Spanish Colonial-style architecture.