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Photo: Busch Gardens in Tampa Bay is home to the floorless ShieKra coaster. It's the tallest dive coaster in the world and the first of it's kind to incorporate an Immelmann Loop (a rolling maneuver).
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Yosemite National Park Restrictions
Unfortunately, this great geological treasure has become so popular with tourists that it is beginning to suffer from overuse. During the popular summer months, the custodians of this resource have been forced to restrict access to the valley in order to prevent traffic jams of cars, busses and campers. They have also limited the number of rock climbers on its granite cliffs, the number of wilderness campers entering its wilds, and even the numbers of hikers on some of the most popular trails. More...
Harry Potter in California
The management of Universal Studios Amusement Parks has announced that it will construct another "Wizarding World of Harry Potter" at its Universal Studios Park in Los Angeles. The original attraction of the same name opened at Universal Studios in Orlando Florida a few years ago and has since become its most popular attraction. More...

Bicycling in the USA
Until the most recent decades, the USA was not as friendly to bicycling as it was in other countries. There were few places other than the streets and highways where you could ride your bicycle, and most motorists were not very considerate or careful in sharing the road. Fortunately, the atmosphere for bicycling has been changing. Perhaps, it is due to the increased awareness of healthy activity that has inspired more people to ride bicycles. The publicity generated by Lance Armstrong's victories in the Tour de France have also helped. More...
Wild Turkeys
The turkey is a large bird weighing as much as 6 kg in the wild and up to 12 kg in the domesticated varieties. In the USA, it has become the traditional symbol of the Thanksgiving Holiday that we celebrate every November. Many families come together for a large feast on Thanksgiving day, and the featured main dish is normally a large roasted turkey. To understand how this has come about, you need to learn a little about the early history of the USA. More...
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