09-17-2020, 03:30 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-17-2020, 04:14 PM by NightskyeB4Dawn.)
I found this article and it reminded me of the first time I traveled abroad. The most common question I got from the locals was, "What one State can we visit that will give us the true American experience?"
Having lived my whole life, prior to the trip, in America, the question gave me great pause. Each State has its own personality, flavor, and great things to see, but at the same time it was America, one and the same.
This article kind of helps put this idea into perspective for me. The one thing that always made America special to me, was knowing that no matter where I went in America, I was home.
It also made me realize that if I visited a different State every year, it would take me 50 years to accomplish that simple quest. I have been to most already, I only have six more to go. All but two should be off the list by next October. That would leave only California and Hawaii.
Having lived my whole life, prior to the trip, in America, the question gave me great pause. Each State has its own personality, flavor, and great things to see, but at the same time it was America, one and the same.
This article kind of helps put this idea into perspective for me. The one thing that always made America special to me, was knowing that no matter where I went in America, I was home.
It also made me realize that if I visited a different State every year, it would take me 50 years to accomplish that simple quest. I have been to most already, I only have six more to go. All but two should be off the list by next October. That would leave only California and Hawaii.
Quote:Quote:The Mercator map is widely used for navigation because of its ability to represent lines of constant course. A line drawn between two points on this map would provide the exact angle to follow on a compass to travel between these two points. It also preserves the shape of countries. However, it's less practical for world maps because the scale is distorted. And that's where the Internet comes into play. Imgurian and map lover Mkyner has compiled a series of overlapping maps showing countries from all over the world on top of the United States to give everyone a better understanding of just how huge it actually is.
https://www.boredpanda.com/country-size-...h-america/
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