Las Vegas. New York. Los Angeles. Detroit. Trans-American Adventure. DAY 1 : UK - New York.
Fly to New York where you will transfer to your hotel for two nights. DAY 2 : New York City. On today's sightseeing, see New York City's major attractions, including Broadway, the Empire State Building, Greenwich Village and Trinity Church. The afternoon is free. DAY 3 : New York City - Philadelphia - Washington DC area. Head through New Jersey to Philadelphia, the birthplace of the United States. DAY 4 : Washington DC area. Your local guide points out all the major highlights on this morning's tour, including Capitol Hill, the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument and Arlington National Cemetery.
DAY 5 : Washington DC area - Niagara Falls. A long, scenic day as you head through Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Cosmos Tours and Cruises. DAY 1 : UK - Los Angeles.
Fly to Los Angeles where you will transfer to your hotel for the next two nights. DAY 2 : Los Angeles. Begin the day with a sightseeing tour of the world's 'Capital of Glamour', including a drive through Hollywood. The rest of the day is yours to explore the attractions of this famous city. Visit the cultural sights of Los Angeles such as Olvera Street, the heart of the original Spanish Mission or visit the Getty Centre with its magnificent art collection. DAY 3 : Los Angeles - Palm Springs - Scottsdale. Journey to the desert oasis of Palm Springs, just 120 miles east of Los Angeles. The mystery of New York's eternal flame: Scientists unsure exactly where the gas produced to keep the flame burning is coming from.
Thousands of eternal flames across the world are usually kept alight by gas formed from boiling hot ancient rocksRocks found beneath New York flame in Chestnut Ridge County Park aren't hot enough to produce this gas By Victoria Woollaston Published: 15:30 GMT, 13 May 2013 | Updated: 19:57 GMT, 13 May 2013 For years, scientists thought that the eternal flame in New York was kept alight by gas produced by ancient, extremely hot rocks.
However, researchers from Indiana University have discovered that the rocks underneath the Chestnut Ridge County Park aren't hot enough to produce this gas, which means another process is producing the gas that's keeping the flame burning. And they have not been able to identify exactly what the process is. Scroll down for video The New York eternal flame is found in the Eternal Flame Falls, a small waterfall in the Shale Creek Preserve at the Chestnut Ridge Park. However, natural eternal flames, like the one in New York, are rare. Breathtaking beauty of America's greatest natural wonder: Photographer captures incredible moment lightning strikes the Grand Canyon. By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 13:27 GMT, 13 May 2013 | Updated: 16:00 GMT, 20 May 2013.
Paragliders' stunning views during seven-hour, 204-mile record-breaking flight across America's Red Desert. Pair break American long-distance paragliding record with epic un-assisted flightIf Jon Hunt or Nick Greece had landed early, they would have had to complete a two-day trek to the nearest town By Eddie Wrenn Published: 09:04 GMT, 22 October 2012 | Updated: 09:15 GMT, 22 October 2012 These are the incredible images which capture the breathtaking views of two paragliders as they sailed into the record books with a 204-mile flight record.
High fliers Jon Hunt and Nick Greece sailed at speeds of up to 40mph and more than 18,000ft high for seven hours over some of the most remote terrain in America. Taking in stunning sights such as the Red Desert and numerous mountain ranges across Wyoming, USA, they had to carry everything from oxygen to food and flight computers. The thrill-seekers needed to carefully manoeuvre the route to avoid landing in remote areas home to grizzly bears or even a long two-day hike from the nearest civilisation. The world's brightest water colours: Magical pictures of Niagara Falls lit up by spectacular neon light show. Each year, the astonishing illuminations make the vast landmark glow against the night skyMore than six million cubic feet (168,000 m3) of water falls over the crest every minute in high flowPhotographer waited hours to capture the silky effect of the cascading waterThe remarkable falls lie on the border between Canada and the US By Emma Reynolds Published: 10:50 GMT, 31 July 2012 | Updated: 14:41 GMT, 31 July 2012 These spectacular pictures of Niagara Falls show its natural beauty lit up with brilliant neon lights.
The cascading curtain of water looks particularly magical at night, with the spray glowing bright pink, blue and yellow against the dark sky as it crashes into the river below. Photographer Rajeev Nair, from Connecticut, US, captured the extraordinary pictures of the annual light show by spending hours at the world famous landmark. Travel in the United States. U.S.
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