(Encyclopedia) MacMonnies, Frederick WilliamMacMonnies, Frederick Williamməkmŏnˈēz [key], 1863–1937, American sculptor and painter, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., studied with Augustus Saint-Gaudens and with…
(Encyclopedia) KatahdinKatahdinkətäˈdĭn [key], mountain, 5,267 ft (1,605 m) high, between branches of the Penobscot River in N central Maine; highest point in Maine. The peak and the beautifully…
(Encyclopedia) Chambord, château, park, and village (1993 est. pop. 200), all owned by the state, in Loir-et-Cher dept., N central France. The huge Renaissance château, built by Francis I and set in…
(Encyclopedia) Sedona, city (2010 pop. 10,031), Coconino and Yavapai co., N Ariz., 22 mi (35 km) SSW of Flagstaff on Oak Creek in the Coconino National Forest; est. 1902, inc. 1988. Tourism is Sedona…
Think the Empire State Building, Grand Canyon and the Eifel Tower are the most-visited tourist attractions in the world? Think again. by Jennie Wood Grand Central Station, New York…
(Encyclopedia) Green River. 1 River, 370 mi (595 km) long, rising in central Ky. and flowing generally NW, through Mammoth Cave National Park, to the Ohio River near Evansville, Ind. Locks and dams…
(Encyclopedia) Dry TortugasDry Tortugastôrt&oomacr;ˈgəz [key], island group in the Gulf of Mexico, off S Fla., 60 mi (97 km) W of Key West. Named by the Spanish explorer Ponce de León in 1513,…
The following table lists the top ten best beaches to visit in the United States for 2011, according to Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, author of America's Best Beaches. In addition, find a list of…
The following table lists the top ten best beaches to visit in the United States for 2014, according to Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, author of America's Best Beaches. In addition, find a list of…
