America:
The Show-Me America Network is your gateway
to information about the following states: Arkansas,
Missouri
North Carolina and Tennessee.
The United States of
America is a huge country to explore, with 50 states
to choose from, flanked by two oceans and covering an incredibly
varied terrain. For five centuries, since the 'New World' discoveries
of Christopher Columbus, people from every corner of the globe
have come here in search of 'the American Dream'. Between them,
they have created the richest, most powerful country on earth,
and a fascinating melting pot of cultures and traditions.
Tourism centers mainly on the subtropical states
of Florida, California and Hawaii, the winter ski resorts and
the huge metropolises. But it is the astonishing, vast landscapes
that make the USA truly distinctive - spectacular National Parks
like Yosemite and the Everglades, rugged ice fields, the Great
Lakes and the desert plains - and such awe-inspiring sights as
the Grand Canyon and the Rocky Mountains should be on every visitor's
must-see list. As Gertrude Stein remarked: 'In the United States
there is more space where nobody is than where anybody is. That
is what makes America what it is.' -Teresa Fisher