Posted on February 6, 2009
Tags : downtown, landmark, mountains, parks, seattle, skyscraper, united states, washington

This view of downtown Seattle is taken from Queen Anne Hill at Kerry Park.

  

This park was given to the city in 1927 for all those to enjoy. The 605 foot Space Needle, which opened for the 1962 World's Fair, can be seen in the center. Elliott Bay is on the right, while Mt. Mount Rainier can slightly be seen in the background at 14,411 feet.

Posted on February 5, 2009
Tags : bridge, california, landmark, ocean, san francisco, united states

Connecting the city of San Francisco to Marin County is the world famous Golden Gate Bridge.

Completed in 1937, it was once the longest suspension bridge in the world. The bridge measures in at 10,981 feet long, 90 feet wide, and up to 746 feet high. Alcatraz can be seen on the left side of the bay, the city of San Francisco on the right, and in the background the Bay Bridge, Oakland, and Berkeley. This view is from the Marin Headlands.

Posted on February 2, 2009
Tags : bridge, landmark, manhattan, new york, new york city, united states

Since May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge has been an icon of New York City.

This bridge that spans the East River is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States. The bridge was originally named the New York and Brooklyn Bridge until 1867. In 1964, the Brooklyn Bridge become a National Historic Landmark.