California - U.S. National Park Service
National Monument Cabrillo San Diego, CA In 1542, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo climbed out of his boat and onto shore, becoming the first European to set foot on what is now the West Coast of …
Washington Monument (U.S. National Park Service)
Jul 24, 2025 · Built to honor George Washington, the United States' first president, the 555-foot marble obelisk towers over Washington, D.C.
National Mall and Memorial Parks (U.S. National Park Service)
Jun 24, 2025 · Things to See National Mall and Memorial Parks includes more than a dozen units of the National Park System & more than 100 unique monuments & memorials.
Monuments and Memorials - U.S. National Park Service
Jul 3, 2024 · There are nearly 1400 monuments and markers in the park: 22 state memorials within park boundaries, 5 state memorials on former park property and one state memorial on …
Hawaii - U.S. National Park Service
National Historic Trail Ala Kahakai the Island of Hawaii, HI Established in 2000 to preserve, protect and interpret traditional Native Hawaiian culture and natural resources, Ala Kahakai …
Lava Beds National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)
Sep 27, 2025 · Lava Beds National Monument is a land of turmoil, both geological and historical. Over the last half-million years, volcanic eruptions on the Medicine Lake shield volcano have …
Missouri - U.S. National Park Service
National Park Gateway Arch St. Louis, MO Gateway Arch National Park commemorates President Jefferson’s vision of a continental nation, the individuals and cultural groups who helped shape …
Colorado National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)
Apr 29, 2025 · Colorado National Monument preserves one of the grand landscapes of the American West. But this treasure is much more than a monument. Towering monoliths exist …
History & Culture - Washington Monument (U.S. National Park …
The aluminum tip is placed on the top of the Washington Monument. It was the tallest building in the world upon its completion in 1884, standing 555 feet, 5.125 inches. To Great Heights By a …
Idaho - U.S. National Park Service
National Monument & Preserve Craters Of The Moon Arco, Carey and Rupert , ID Craters of the Moon is a vast ocean of lava flows with scattered islands of cinder cones and sagebrush. We …