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Towering
almost 6,000 feet, this massive mountain presents visitors with the region’s
premier and most ecologically diverse nature preserve. At this sanctuary known
for the 360-degree views from its Mile High Swinging Bridge, guests can come
eye-to-eye with bears, cougars, otters, a bald eagle and deer in natural
habitats, learn about the natural world from knowledgeable guides, stroll
gentle nature paths or hike craggy alpine trails.
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The town of Blowing Rock takes its
name from an unusual rock formation which just over 1,500 feet (460 m) above
the Johns River gorge. Due to the rock's shape and size, wind currents from the
gorge often blow vertically, causing light objects to float upwards into the
sky. Blowing Rock is the site of Glen Burney Falls and Glen Marie Falls.
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Mile
High Swinging Bridge
The
Mile High Swinging Bridge, the United States the highest suspension bridge,
built in the valley between, so that visitors easily crossed from the Linville’s
Peak of Grandfather Mountain. 228 feet long suspension bridge across a chasm 80
feet at an altitude of more than a mile. The bridge since 1952. It is
considered the highlight of the trip to Grandfather Mountain.
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Grand
Caverns
Grand Caverns, formerly
known as Weyer's Cave, is located in the central Shenandoah Valley in the town
of Grottoes, Virginia, USA. A limestone cavern, it claims the distinction of
being America's oldest show cave, in operation since 1806.
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In 1973, the National Park
Service designated the cave a National Natural Landmark because it is ranked
the #2 caverns in the United States of America.
Along the Blue Ridge Parkway
the scenery on both sides of the many, every corner will show different
scenery. In autumn, the landscape is the most beautiful, the leaves on the
trees or golden, or blushing, or deep orange, gorgeous color mixed a
magnificent scene.
We drove around the whole of
the Blue Ridge Parkway, spent about 4 to 5 hours. But in the United States
highway 40, perhaps only 40 minutes, from the Great Smoky Mountains national
park in North Carolina to the Grottoes, Virginia.
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The Natural Bridge
Virginia's natural bridge is formed
by underground river flows through a cave. In 1774, the United States of
America's third President Thomas Jefferson (1801 ─ 1809), he bought the bridge
and the surrounding land before the founding of the United States from Britain's
King George III. Hundreds of years later also has been belong to private
owners. Now, in Virginia, the government gradually transformed
into a park.
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Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson (English: Thomas
Jefferson, 1743 年
4 13 - July 4, 1826), the third president of the United States of America (1801
─ 1809 年). Also the
author of “American Declaration of Independence," and founder of the
University of Virginia. As public official, historian, philosopher, and
plantation owner, he served his country for over five decades.
His
home in Virginia, and now become a tourist attraction. Have been to the place
the tourists will be left deep impression to the politician. This lifetime
engaged in politics, he is a broad interests, like innovation.
His tenure to protect agriculture,
the development of national industry. He bought Louisiana from France, the
United States territory almost doubled.
When we finished tour Thomas
Jefferson's home in Virginia, we have been very tired, do not want to tour. We
return to the hotel. After breakfast the next day, we went back to Winston
Salem, North Carolina.
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1, visit the Great Smoky Mountains
National Park in North Carolina, and the Blue Ridge Mountains, it takes two
days.
2, in the Blue Ridge Parkway, it is
difficult to find gas stations. So first fill up, and then travel in Blue Ridge
Parkway.
