5 Interesting Facts About the USA

The United States of America is one of the world’s largest countries which is best known for its symbolic history, breath-taking natural landscapes, world-class shopping malls, amazing culinary venues and melting pot of cultures. There are plenty of unique aspects about this country that make it extra fascinating. Here’s a list of 5 interesting facts about America.

It’s Flag Has Changed Many Times 

The flag of the USA was first designed in 1777 by a high school student, Robert G. Heft of Lancaster with 13 stars and 13 horizontal red and white stripes which represented the country’s 13 states and original 13 colonies. As the number of states in the USA increased from time to time the flag has had to change, and today’s version has 50 stars to represent 50 states.

It Boasts the World’s Longest Cave System 

 
Book cheap tickets to USA from India and visit the superb Mammoth Cave National Park situated in Kentucky which features the longest cave system in the world with 400 miles of interconnected passages, shafts, crevasses, complex labyrinths, gaping mouths and vaulted chambers. This World Heritage Site also features stunning rock formations, including stalagmites and stalagmites.

The Statue of Liberty Was Gifted by France 

The iconic Statue of Liberty set on Liberty Island in New York Harbor was a gift from France to commemorate the 100 years of friendship between the two countries. This National Monument and universal symbol of freedom, democracy and enlightenment was designed by famous French sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi with sheets of hammered copper.

It’s Home to the World’s Tallest Mountain 

It’s a fact that the tallest mountain in the world is the Mauna Kea Mountain located in a sea on Hawaii Island, USA. When measured from the seafloor, this majestic mountain and dormant volcano is 32,000 feet high whereas Mount Everest is 29,028 feet high. You can book USA flights from India to visit this incredible site.

The Original America Capital was Philadelphia 

 
Washington D.C. was not always the country's capital. When the infrastructure development was going on in Washington D.C. between 1790 and 1800, Philadelphia served as the temporary capital of the newly created USA. You can still discover historic sites related to the early U.S. history in Philadelphia, including Liberty Bell which was rung to announce the Declaration of Independence.