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Four Corners National Monument befindet sich an der geografischen Position an der sich die Landesgrenzen der 4 US Staaten Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico und Utah treffen. Es ist der einzige derartige Punkt in den USA. Der Punkt selbst wird durch eine kleine Bronze-Platte umringt von einer Granitplatte markiert. In den vier Quadranten repräsentieren die 4 Staaten mit dem jeweiligen Emblem und zwei Worten graviert in den Stein. Die jeweils zwei Worte geben egal in welchem Staat man beginnt einen sinnvollen lesbaren Satz. Startet man in Utah ergibt sich folgender Satz: / FOUR STATES / HERE MEET / IN FREEDOM / UNDER GOD ( VIER STAATEN / UNTER GOTT / TREFFEN (SICH) HIER / IN FRIEDEN).
Das Monument wird von der Najajo Nation als Touristenattraktion betrieben. Rund um den Platz befinden sich kleine Verkaufsstellen für typische Produkte wie Indianerschmuck und KLeidung.
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The United States is one of the most diverse countries on earth, jam packed full of amazing sights from St. Patrick's cathedral in New York to Mount Hollywood California.The Northeast region is where it all started. Thirteen British colonies fought the American Revolution from here and won their independence in the first successful colonial rebellion in history. Take a look at these rolling hills carpeted with foliage along the Hudson river here, north of New York City.The American south is known for its polite people and slow pace of life. Probably they move slowly because it's so hot. Southerners tend not to trust people from "up north" because they talk too fast. Here's a cemetery in Georgia where you can find graves of soldiers from the Civil War.The West Coast is sort of like another country that exists to make the east coast jealous. California is full of nothing but grizzly old miners digging for gold, a few gangster rappers, and then actors. That is to say, the West Coast functions as the imagination of the US, like a weird little brother who teases everybody then gets famous for making freaky art.The central part of the country is flat farmland all the way over to the Rocky Mountains. Up in the northwest corner you can find creative people in places like Portland and Seattle, along with awesome snowboarding and good beer. Text by Steve Smith.