Things to see and do The United States Of America

An island lost in the middle of the artificial basin, on which one accesses a raft that ensures uninterrupted connections between the bank and this species of secret lair. To take it, take the wooden bridge along the entrance of Frontierland. Once on the island, you dock in aunt Polly's house (open from 11 a. m. to 17 p. m.), which serves the best ice cream in the corner, it seems… Island is a walking tour full of treasures: Walk in the footsteps of Tom in exploring an old, wet, moist mine, hang firmly on the ropes to cross the two wooden bridges overhanging the river. Countless hidden secret passages and discoveries leave this island in the form of a huge playground, as imagined by vigilante best in the enclosure of Fort Langhorn, or to run after the Liberty Belle on the edges of this mini-Mississippi, as was attempted by Tom in every episode, memory…

All the brochures and information you need to take advantage of Palm Beach and especially its beaches. Ask for the Arts and Attractions Calendar, a daily guide to arts, music and performances.

Models, navigational instruments, paintings and photos illustrate the naval history of the city. See, the th century boats anchored on Hyde Street Pier.

Former industrial site renovated in the park. It is from here that we admire the fireworks of 4-July. Superb views of the Lake Union and the city.

Located 10 minutes from downtown, this zoo is one of the city's main attractions. Considered one of the best in the country, the Woodland Park Zoo has over 300 different species. You can see among other macaques, orang-utan, gorillas, grizzly bears, jaguars, sea, elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, penguins… Several environments and ecosystems have been reproduced, savanna and African village, tropical rainforest, Alaska forests etc. An exciting journey for small and large. Cafés and restaurants as well as picnic areas allow breaks in this magnificent zoo.

The dams of Elwha and Glines Canyon were built in 1913 and 1927 without the development of a passage for fish, as required by law. Since then, thousands of salmon could no longer reach the Elwha Valley. In 1992, the United States Congress passed a law ordering the destruction of these dams. In doing so, Lake Aldwell disappeared in 2012 and Lake Mills in 2014. This is the largest project of this kind in the history of the United States. The goal? Ensure that the five species of Pacific salmon return to the Olympic National Park in Droves to reproduce. The landscapes of the Elwha River have changed dramatically in recent years. The national park teams revégétalisé the sédimenteuses areas left empty by the missing lakes.

There are many pleasant walks along the Elwha river. Also see, the Madison Falls, a pretty waterfall 5 minutes walk from the parking lot.

It's not every day that you can enter a house upside down! But Orlando doesn't push any limits and everything becomes possible in the field of activities and attractions. Here you can make some funny experiments, sometimes a bit weird, as you extend on a soil covered with nails. Find yourself inside a soap bubble or take yourself for an astronaut. So many playful experiments to test. As for dinner - show, The Outta control dinner show, it is very fun with many tricks of magic and public participation that climbs on stage… It's very visual, and even if your English is medium, you will understand!

Fiery Furnace, the "Burning Furnace", is a complex labyrinth with high sandstone edges where it is very easy to get lost. Twice a day the Rangers organize a guided tour. This 3-hour popular hike sometimes requires hands help to sneak into narrow holes or narrow cornices. He's more sure to take a ticket two days in advance at visitor center.

The eruption of the Grand Geyser, the largest foreseeable geyser in the world, takes place every 7 to 3 hours. Classic geyser fountain, a gigantic water column springs from a large basin into powerful gusts. The rash lasts on average from 9 to 12 minutes and consists of one to four gusts reaching sometimes 60 ¾ meters.

The museum traces the episodes of the space conquest and details the stages for key aeronautical. Many attractions make it possible to experience of what the astronauts during the flights feel or in weightlessness. It is also possible to see the famous Saturn V rocket, which was designed for the program Apollo and made possible the first steps of man on the moon.

Long before the first pioneers came to their slopes, the Great Smoky Mountains were known to the Cherokee Indians. They called him sha-kon-o-hey (the land of blue smoke) because of the blue haze that constantly floats on the horizon.

It was with the help of private funds ($ 5 million was donated by John Rockefeller Jr.), added to the $ 15 million provided by the US government, and with a significant mobilization of the residents of Tennessee and North Carolina, that the park was created on June 1934. It was finally inaugurated by President Franklin Roosevelt in 1940. It was declared Biosphere Reserve in 1976 and then classified as UNESCO World Heritage in 1983. It covers a mountainous area ranging from 267 to 2 025 m (at the peak, the Clingmans Dome) and whose area reaches 2 110 km ². It houses 400 species of vertebrates (200 birds, 66 mammals and 55 fish), 5 000 plant species and 100 kinds of trees… Its forest is just one of the oldest in the world.

With over 10 million visitors each year, it is the most visited of all U.S. national parks. The main entries are in Cherokee (North Carolina) and Gatlinburg Tennessee. Between the two, the U.S. 441 (or Newfound Gap Road) passes through the park and gives access to many trails and viewpoints, such as the Rockefeller Memorial, which offers a beautiful view of the park from the Newfound Gap Pass (1 538 m) on the border between North Carolina and Tennessee. Roaring Fork, Cataloochee, Elkmont, Oconaluftee and Cades Cove, a valley west of the park that houses pioneers and preserved churches, are other points of interest in the park.

The park has four visitor reception centres. Two are located near Gatlinsburg and Cades Cove, in the part of the Tennessee side park, the third on the border of the two states (Clingmans Dome) and the last near Cherokee, North Carolina. Please note that a free email booklet is available for smartphones on the park website.

The Mobile Museum of Art (MMOFA) is located in Langan Park, a few kilometres from the city centre. Created in 1964, it is the largest art museum that can be found between New Orleans and Tampa. Its permanent collection hosts over 9 000 works covering two thousand years of culture. The museum also exhibits temporary exhibitions and regional artists.