MISSOURI LOVES COMPANY
As seen in the name of Ste. Geneviève, Missouri's oldest permanent European settlement, this country controlled the area until 1763
France
In 1565 this city was founded as a fortified outpost near Sugar Loaf Mountain
Rio de Janeiro
Down this 3,900-mile river, from the plateau of Tibet all the way to the East China Sea
the Yangtze
He dictated the stories of his travels while in a Genoese prison in the 1290s
Marco Polo
The Big Belt Mountain range sits under the "Big Sky" of this state
Montana
In 1870 the Natchez & the Robert E. Lee, this type of vessel, raced from New Orleans to St. Louis, drawing national attention
steamboat
This temple complex is a few miles north of the city of Siem Reap
Angkor Wat
Literally cross-country, walking across this principality on the 47-mile trail named for it with amazing Swiss Alps views
Liechtenstein
Emilio Aguinaldo led fights against both Spain & the United States for the independence of this country
The Philippines
Wy'east is the Native American name for this Oregon peak that stands over 11,000 feet
Hood
The U. of Missouri's track stadium bears the name of Audrey of this family that came out of Missouri to build a low-cost retail empire
Walton
It's the African capital where locals shouted "Ali, bomaye" before a heavyweight bout in 1974
Kinshasa
Not far--along 42nd Street on the S Train from Grand Central to this "newsy" station
Times Square
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Éamon de Valera, this country's P.M., pledged its neutrality during World War II but secretly gave help to the U.S. & Brits
Ireland
Blanca Peak is the highest summit in this range, a segment of the Rockies with a sanguine Spanish name
Sangre de Cristo
With great fanfare & excitement, this transcontinental delivery service was begun in April 1860 from St. Joseph, Missouri
the Pony Express
In October 2023 Hurricane Otis hit this Pacific resort area, the largest city in Mexico's Guerrero state
Acapulco
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Over to this landmark at 1 Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard, then up, up, up!
the Burj Khalifa
Aeschines, an Athenian who called for peace with Philip of Macedon, was a bitter foe of this fellow orator
Demosthenes
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On a clear day atop this 6,288-foot mountain, you can look out into Maine, Vermont & even Canada
Mt. Washington
With jobs scarce, workers from around the country helped build Bagnell Dam, which created this artificial lake in 1931
Lake of the Ozarks
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Doing double duty, Chandigarh is the capital of Haryana state & of this state that's home to the Sikh Golden Temple
Punjab
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Off to lay down the law in downtown Reykjavik at the Parliament house of this organization that dates to the 10th century
the Althing
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Roman historian Cassius Dio wrote that this British queen who led a revolt was very tall & "in appearance most terrifying"
Boudica
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This "A"-section of the Appalachians contains the highest peaks in both Pennsylvania & West Virginia
the Alleghenies
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