ANIMALS ON THE MAP
Known as the "River of No Return", the Salmon River in Idaho is the largest tributary of this other animal-named river
the Snake
At Columbus Circle, hop on the 1 Train downtown to Rector St., walk 5 min. to Trinity Churchyard & the 1804 grave of this treasury secretary
Hamilton
The Tropic of Capricorn passes through several deserts, including this one on Chile's coast
the Atacama
Along with fighting for equal rights, Lucretia Mott was an abolitionist & her home was a station on this network
the Underground Railroad
250 miles off continental Africa, this very large island nation boasts Ankaratra, a 2,000-square-mile volcanic region
Madagascar
This city in Erie County is home to the Nickel City Opera
Buffalo
Go over the Qasr El Nil Bridge, head south past the Giza Zoo & the 3 Pyramids View Inn, look for its 50-foot-long front legs
the Sphinx
Though its name means "river of silver", some geographers like to call it a sea or gulf
Rio de la Plata
Emily Warren Roebling was largely responsible for supervising the construction of this bridge built from 1869 to 1883
the Brooklyn Bridge
Until a 1980 change, the now-familiar pair of St. Kitts & this was a trio including Anguilla
Nevis
Just two hours from Los Angeles, this large lake in the San Bernardino Mountains is a popular resort for skiers
Big Bear
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From Abbey Road Studios, swing by the Dorchester Hotel & Buckingham Palace on your way to this 320' tower on the Thames
Big Ben [The Elizabeth Tower]
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The Gran Chaco is an alluvial plain bordered by the Andes on the west & on the east by the Paraná & this other "Par" river
the Paraguay
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In a 1998 presidential election, this world leader defeated a Yale-educated economist & a former Miss Venezuela
Hugo Chavez
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The first lighthouse on California's coast was on this island in San Francisco Bay later more famous for something else
Alcatraz
Bradenton is the seat of this Florida county named for an aquatic mammal
Manatee
Up from Pike Place Market, take a left on 1st Avenue, then a right on Broad Street... this 600-foot landmark is hard to miss
The Space Needle
The man-made floating islands of the Uros people can be found on this big lake between Peru & Bolivia
Lake Titicaca
In "Why Vietnam?" former OSS Chief of Indochina Archimedes Patti talks about his relationship with this "enigmatic revolutionary"
Ho Chi Minh
Near the entrance to the Bay of Naples, this isle was once the Fire Island of Europe as gay tourists flocked there
Capri
Founded during the Klondike gold rush, this city in the Yukon swelled in population to 8,000 during construction of the Alaska Hwy.
Whitehorse
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Hop over the Harbour Bridge & soon, hit Macquarie St. to sing the praises of this architectural marvel on Bennelong Point
Sydney Opera House
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At the southern tip of the continent you'll find this promontory named for the birthplace of a Dutch navigator
Cape Horn
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18th century B.C. man associated with quotes like "If he knock out the teeth of a freed man, he shall pay 1/3 of a gold mina"
Hammurabi
Bligh me! Named for the sailor who sighted it, this volcanic island southeast of Tahiti has fertile soil & a subtropical climate
Pitcairn Island
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