Tag: “Monument”

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  1. The Long Road

    The long road to Monument Valley, an American Icon of beauty and serenity, is well worth the day “off the beaten path.” If I could have my choice, I would be there for both sunrise and sunset.

  2. Monument Valley Panorama

    There are many spectacular views of Monument Valley. This view is from famous John Ford Point, named for the director who made many western films there.

  3. Hoovenweep National Monument

    The Ancestral People lived here between 500 and 1300 AD. This was a thriving civilization, which is hard to believe because now there is nothing around for miles and miles.

  4. Pueblo Bonito in Chaco Canyon

    Pueblo Bonito, in Chaco canyon in Northwestern New Mexico, USA, is probably one of the most well-known and most impressive native american ruins in the area. Beyond the sheer scale of the buildings in the canyon, astronomical connections between the constructions and solar and lunar cycles are breathtaking, as exemplified by solar and what is believed to be lunar calendars tracking an 18.5 year cycle.

    Chaco Canyon is believed to have been a place of great influence in the ancient native cultures.

  5. Tyuonyi in Frijoles Canyon

    Bandelier National Monument is known across the united states as a first class national park. Many native american ruins can be found in the Canyon de los frijoles as well as on the surrounding mesa tops.

  6. Sunset at Colosseum

    Rome, Italy - One of the most important monument in the World

  7. Independence Monument

    Colorado National Monument is a hidden gem in western Colorado. It often gets down-played by the bigger stars nearby in Utah, but it should not be missed.

  8. Washington Monument

    This is the Washington Monument on the National Mall in Washington, DC.

  9. "Halo" of the Labor Legacy monument

    In 2001, the Detroit Cultural Affairs and Recreation Dept., Detroit 300, and Mayor's office designated a site for the project. More than 120 artists and sculptors registered for a competition, and heard labor representatives challenge them to create art that would honor the working women and men who built our city, inform visitors about labor's heritage, and inspire all with labor's vision for the future.

  10. Vietnam Memorial

    The Vietnam Memorial is a tribute to the American Soldiers who lost their lives in the Vietnam War. This sunken black granite monument was not well recieved when it was originally proposed as many people felt that it would be a dark hole in the capitol mall and would not honor the dead.