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Niagara Falls in New York | USA

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For More check Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/travelwithgops/ Niagara Falls is the collective name for three waterfalls (Horseshoe Falls, the American Falls and the Bridal Veil Falls) that straddle the international border between Canada and the United States. Located on the Niagara River, which drains Lake Erie into Lake Ontario, the combined falls form the highest flow rate of any waterfall in North America that has a vertical drop of more than 50 m. Nia gara Falls is famed both for its beauty and as a valuable source of hydroelectric power. Travel Tips: Prepared to see lots of tourists as well as locals. The view is really good and great parks all around. Take the ferry to see the waterfall it is the best part. Why? Because you will be between USA and Canada and not miss the view of the fall. Make sure you cover your camera/phone even though they will provide you with some plastic raincoat. Take a walk around the park and visit all 3 falls (You must be in...

Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridge, New York | USA

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Follow on Instagram:   https://www.instagram.com/travelwithgops/ The Brooklyn Bridge is a hybrid cable-stayed/suspension bridge in New York City and is one of the oldest roadway bridges in the United States. Started in 1869 and completed fourteen years later in 1883, it connects the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn, spanning the East River. It has a main span of 1,595.5 feet (486.3 m) and was the first steel-wire suspension bridge constructed. The Manhattan Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the East River in New York City, connecting Lower Manhattan at Canal Street with Downtown Brooklyn at the Flatbush Avenue Extension. The bridge's total length is 6,855 ft (2,089 m). It is one of four toll-free bridges spanning the East River; the other three are the Queensboro, Williamsburg, and Brooklyn Bridges. Travel Tips: This two bridges are very close to each other amd near to some of ferry that goes to the Statue of Liberty Island. You can walk across these br...

The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, New York City | USA

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Follow On Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/travelwithgops/ The Statue of Liberty is more than a monument. She is a beloved friend, a living symbol of freedom to millions around the world. These exhibits are a tribute to the people who created her, to those who built and paid for her, to the ideals she represents, and to the hopes she inspires. In 1886, The Statue of Liberty Monument was a given to the United States from France to celebrate the friendship the two endured during the American Revolution. The Statue of Liberty has over the years has symbolized the freedom and the democracy of the United States. Today the Ellis Island Immigration Museum is part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument and is under the care of the National Parks Service. It is a place where visitors can spend hours learning about Ellis Island's history before, during, and after its use as America's immigration station. The museum also tells the stories of why so many people immig...

Lake Champlain in Burlington, Vermont | USA

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Follow on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/ travelwithgops/ Lake Champlain is a natural freshwater lake in North America mainly within the borders of the United States (in the states of Vermont and New York) but partially situated across the Canada–U.S. border, in the Canadian province of Quebec. Did you know: Lake Champlain is the eighth largest naturally occurring body of fresh water in the continental United States.