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The Galapagos Islands take their name from the giant land Tortoises that live there.

With over 250 active hot springs, amongst them Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park is home to some of nature's most amazing wildlife and rare geological phenomenon. Yellowstone was the first National Park in the United States, and to this day rem

Having ignored American demands for surrender, the Japanese were now to experience a new kind of destruction.

Even men toughened by combat, were sickened by the sight of the horrors of Concentration Camps.

As in Poland, the blitzkrieg was violent, brutal and well executed.

Japan's answer to the economic blunder of the depression was WAR.

The treaty was designed to free the small ethnic groups from Germany's reign and make sure the power hungry Germany could not ravage France again.

Once, only American Indians knew the rocky coast of New England.

In the 1800's the Indians were forced to leave their homes, today, Indians still celebrate their ancestor's traditions.

The Pacific region is located in the western part of north America.

It's interesting to look at the contrasts you'll find in some regions of the United States.

The ancient inhabitants of England left a rich and sometimes mysterious legacy.

The typical thunderstorm cloud, is the cumulonimbus also knows as the Thundercloud.

The Pilot Black Snake's nest is sometimes located near water where small animals live or come to drink.

The Raccoon relies on its keen sense of touch to find food.