Washington and California.

THE PACIFIC COAST AREA
I. WASHINGTON is a state in the Pacific Northwest region

of the United States.. The remainder of the state consists of deep
rain forests in the west, mountain ranges in the center, northeast
and far southeast, and eastern semi-deserts given over to intensive
agriculture.Washington was named after George Washington, the
first President of the United States,
THE MOST IMPORTANT AND INTERESTING MUSEUMS IN
WASHINGTON :
1. The United States Holocaust Museum
Discover what Adolf Hitler had in mind when he ordered his
subordinates to start applying the “Final Solution” throughout
concentrations camps in Europe.
With over 900 artifacts, 70 video monitors and four theaters that
show historic film the museum illustrates the horrors that took place
in Europe during 1933-1945.
2. The National Women’s History Museum
With the help of temporary exhibits, Cyber museum exhibits and
different programs this museum promotes women’s history. The
museum is dedicated to conserving and commemorating the historic
contributions of women throughout time. The cyber exhibit
“Clandestine Women: Spies in American History” investigates
women’s role during the American Revolution, WWI, WWII and the
most recent Cold War.
3. The National Gallery of Art
The National Gallery of Art displays some of the best art collections
in the world and The Italian Cabinet Galleries are certainly nothing
less. The classical Greece and Rome antiques and art works that were
held in reserve and enjoyed in the chambers of Italian princes and
renaissance collectors are presented in these three rooms.
4.The National Museum of Health and Medicine
With a collection of over 24 million items this museum has certainly a
lot to offer visitors. The Battlefield Surgery 101: From the Civil War
to Vietnam illustrates through photographs and artifacts from the
19th century to the 20th century the evolution of military surgery.
5.The Octagon Museum
The oldest museum in USA; designed by the first architect of the
US Capitol William Thornton; the Octagon Museum is entirely
dedicated to architecture and design.
One of the most interesting collections is the „Prints and Drawings
Collection” which consists of more than 100.000 unique architectural
drawings , 30.000 historic photographs, scrapbooks, sketchbooks,
and models. To this day the collection represents important resource
for architects , scholars and architectural historians.
II. CALIFORNIA is the most populated state in the United

States, and the third largest by area. The center of the state is
dominated by the Central Valley, one of the most productive
agricultural areas in the world. California is the most geographically
diverse state in the nation, and contains the highest (Mount
Whitney) and lowest (Death Valley) points in the contiguous United
States. Almost 40% of California is forested, a high amount for a
relatively arid state.
1.Black Chasm Cave is a cave near Volcano, California and is a
National Natural Landmark.
Black Chasm Cave was designated as a National Natural
Landmark by the National Park Service in 1976. It was recommended
for this protection by members of the National Speleological Society
who had made explorations of its numerous chambers in the 1960s.
One of the outstanding geological features of this cave (and a
major reason for its NNL designation) is the profusion of helictite
crystals located in the Landmark Room. These unusual speleothems
or formations are probably created by hydrostatic pressure
(although there is still some speculation on the exact cause) resulting
in horizontal orientation.
2. The Wawona Tree, also known as the Wawona Tunnel Tree,
was a famous giant sequoia that stood in Mariposa Grove, Yosemite
National Park. It had a height of 69 mand was 27 m in
circumference.
A tunnel was cut through the tree in 1881, enlarging an
existing fire scar. Two men were paid $75 for the job. The tree had
a slight lean, which increased when the tunnel was completed. The
tree eventually became a popular tourist attraction. Often travellers
would come to have their picture taken either driving through it or
standing underneath the tree. Throughout its history thousands of
pictures were taken of it by tourists; it was photographed
accommodating everything from horse-drawn carriages in the late
nineteenth century to automobiles in the 1960s.The Wawona Tree
fell in 1969 under an estimated two-ton load of snow on its crown.
The giant sequoia is estimated to have been 2,300 years old.
3. Bubblegum Alley is a local tourist landmark in downtown San
Luis Obispo, California, known for its accumulation of used bubble
gum on the walls of an alley. It is 4.6 m high and 21 m long alley lined
with chewed gum left by passers-by. The locally created, "most-
talked-about landmark" covers a stretch of 20 meters between 733
and 734 Higuera Street in downtown San Luis Obispo. An alleyway
full of over-chewed, 40-year-old bubble gum sounds unpleasant, but
contrary to that belief many have started their own gummy
traditions to keep this alleyway a must-see. Not only is it thought
that the alley carries luck, but also signs of affection. On the walls
of the Alley couples show their love for each other in the form of
gum.

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THE PACIFIC COAST AREA

I. WASHINGTON is a state in the Pacific Northwest region

II. CALIFORNIA is the most populated state in the United

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