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Aerial Lift Bridge (Minnesota State) : The oldest lift bridge in the United States

(USKings.us) The Aerial Lift Bridge (earlier known as the Aerial Bridge or Aerial Ferry Bridge) is a landmark in the port city of Duluth, Minnesota. The span began life in 1905 as the United States' first transporter bridge. (Only one other was ever constructed in the country, Sky Ride in Chicago). In 1929–30, the span was converted to a vertical lift bridge (also rather uncommon, although there are six such bridges along Ontario's Welland Canal), and continues to operate today. The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 1973. The United States Army Corps of Engineers maintains a nearby maritime museum.

Red Wing Shoe Company (Minnesota State) : The oldest boot manufacturer in the United States

(USKings.us) Red Wing Shoes (Red Wing Shoe Company, LLC) is an American footwear company based in Red Wing, Minnesota that was founded by Charles H. Beckman in 1905.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (Florida State) : The largest and oldest circus in the United States

(USKings.us) Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, also known as the Ringling Bros. Circus, Ringling Bros. or simply Ringling was an American traveling circus company billed as The Greatest Show on Earth. It and its predecessor shows ran from 1871 to 2017.

American Sand Sculpting Championship (Florida State) : The largest sand sculpting event in the United States

(USKings.us) The right sand creates beautiful sand castles – and in Southwest Florida sand castles are just the beginning. For decades the Annual American Sand Sculpting Championship has been held on the shores of Fort Myers Beach. Artists come here from around the world to work with some of the best sand in America.

Ashley Furniture Industries (Illinois State) : The largest home furnishings manufacturer in the United States

(USKings.us) Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. is an American home furnishings manufacturer and retailer, headquartered in Arcadia, Wisconsin. The company is owned by father and son team Ron and Todd Wanek. Ashley Furniture manufactures and distributes home furniture products throughout the world.

Grand Hotel (Michigan State) : The hotel has largest porch in the United States

(USKings.us) The Grand Hotel is a historic hotel and coastal resort on Mackinac Island, Michigan, a small island located at the eastern end of the Straits of Mackinac within Lake Huron between the state's Upper and Lower peninsulas. Constructed in the late 19th century, the facility advertises itself as having the world's largest porch. The Grand Hotel is well known for a number of notable visitors, including five U.S. presidents, inventor Thomas Edison, and author Mark Twain.

Serpent Mound (Ohio State) : The largest serpent effigy in the United States

(USKings.us) The Great Serpent Mound is a 1,348-foot (411 m)-long, three-foot-high prehistoric effigy mound on a plateau of the Serpent Mound crater along Ohio Brush Creek in Adams County, Ohio.

Lincoln Park Zoo (Illinois State) : The oldest ‘free entrance fee’ zoo in the United States

(USKings.us) Lincoln Park Zoo is a 35-acre (14 ha) zoo located in Lincoln Park in Chicago, Illinois. The zoo was founded in 1868, making it among the oldest zoos in North America. It is also one of a few free admission zoos in the United States. The zoo is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).

Adler Planetarium (Illinois State) : The first planetarium in the United States

(USKings.us) The Adler Planetarium is a public museum dedicated to the study of astronomy and astrophysics. It was founded in 1930 by Chicago business leader Max Adler. It is located on the northeast tip of Northerly Island at the shore of Lake Michigan in Chicago, Illinois.

Harold Washington Library (Illinois State) : The largest public library building in the United States

(USKings.us) The Harold Washington Library Center is the central library for the Chicago Public Library System. It is located just south of the Loop 'L', at 400 S. State Street in Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois.

(VietKings.Values) The Journey To Promote Vietnam Records (P.69) Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long

(VietKings.org - Uskings.us) The Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long is located in the centre of Hanoi, Vietnam. It is also known as Hanoi Citadel.

High Roller (Neveda State) : The tallest Ferris wheel in the United States

(USKings.us) High Roller is a 550-foot tall (167.6 m), 520-foot (158.5 m) diameter giant Ferris wheel on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States of America. It is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment Corporation.

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