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(uskings.us) Jordan Romero, a 15-year-old from California, became the youngest person to stand on the highest point on all seven continents – the famed Seven Summits.

(Uskings.us) The new Orlando StarFlyer is the “world’s tallest swing ride" standing at 450 feet. It is a unique attraction that appeals to both young and old, the adventurous and not so adventurous.

(Uskings.us) Find glittering, gorgeous emeralds in Hiddenite, only about an hour’s drive from Winston-Salem, NC. The Emerald Hollow Mine is home to the only emerald mine in the United States open for public treasure hunting. You can check out findings from the mine at sluiceways or do your own prospecting, digging, and hunting for a small fee.

(uskings.us) A&W Restaurants, Inc. is an American chain of fast-food restaurants distinguished by its burgers, draft root beer and root beer floats. Founded on June 20, 1919, A&W is also the oldest fast food chain in the United States.

(Uskings.us) The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway in Palm Springs, California, is the largest rotating aerial tramway in the US. It was opened in September 1963 as a way of getting from the floor of the Coachella Valley to near the top of San Jacinto Peak and was constructed in rugged Chino Canyon.

(Uskings.us) According to eresearch.com, DoorDash is the largest food delivery company in the United States. The company generated $1.9 billion in revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. In the S-1 Prospectus, DoorDash states that it is the category leader in the U.S. food delivery market based on total sales, with a 50% market share as of October 2020.

(Uskings.us) The Grizzly Flats Railroad (GFRR) was a 914 mm narrow-gauge heritage railroad owned by Disney animator Ward Kimball at his home in San Gabriel, California. The railroad had 274.3 m of track, and was operated from 1942 to 2006. It was the first full-size backyard railroad in the United States.

(uskings.us) Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) is 8km east of downtown Chattanooga, in Hamilton County, Tennessee. The airport is owned and operated by the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority. It is a Class C airport serviced by the Chattanooga Airport Traffic Control Tower. In August 2019, Tennessee's Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport officially became the first U.S. airport powered by 100 percent solar energy.

(Uskings.us) Known as the largest natural outdoor amphitheater in the country, the Hollywood Bowl is a legendary performance space, public park, and picnic ground. The Beatles, Fred Astaire, Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, and many more have all performed on the Bowl’s stage.

(Uskings.us) The Self-Transcendence 3100 mile race is the longest certified footrace in the US. In 1996 Sri Chinmoy created this event as a 2,700-mile (4,345 km) race. At the award ceremony that year he declared that the 1997 edition would be extended to 3,100 miles (4,989 km).

(Uskings.org) General Hospital (commonly abbreviated GH) is an American daytime soap opera. Concurrently, it is the world's third longest-running scripted drama series in production after British serials The Archers and Coronation Street, as well as the world's second-longest-running televised soap opera still in production. General Hospital premiered on the ABC television network on April 1, 1963. General Hospital is the longest-running serial produced in Hollywood, and the longest-running entertainment program in ABC television history.

(uskings.us) The Gila Wilderness was established on June 3, 1924 and is not only the oldest protected area in the United States, but it is also the world’s first protected wilderness area.