Landmark Categories
The landmarks on this website have been divided into the following categories:
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Places that are important in Black History and the Civil Rights Movement in the United States.
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Airports, airfields, heliports and other aeronautical facilities throughout the United States.
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Places of importance to American Indians.
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Mechanical devices that are ridden for amusement or excitement and areas containing rides and other entertainment attractions.
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Locations for the exhibition of art, primarily paintings and sculpture
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Museums, centers and other places important to Asian culture and ancestry in America.
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Places where battles have taken place.
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Ponds, lakes, bays and other bodies of water.
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Natural parks, gardens, arboreta (the plural of arborertum) or places where flowers, trees and other plants are presented for scientific, educational and enjoyment purposes.
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Structures that span obstacles such as rivers, canals or railways.
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Places dedicated to gambling games or wagering on a variety of events.
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Natural underground voids, usually large enough for an adult human to enter.
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Tracts of land designated or intended for the interment of human remains.
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Areas set aside within cities and towns for relaxation, recreation, and entertainment.
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Bowl-shaped depressions formed by the striking of meteorites or the eruption of volcanoes.
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Structures used to hold back the flow of water or to store water for future use.
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Places where natural or man-made events have caused a meaningful loss life and property.
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Concert halls, opera houses, theaters and more.
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Museums and other landmarks dedicated to a specific ethnic group or culture.
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Business centers where financial transactions are conducted and places where money is made.
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Structures built as defense against attacks, usually fortified and occupied by military personnel.
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Local, State, and Federal government buildings and lands.
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Buildings, often like museums, dedicated to honoring persons who have achieved great notoriety in a specific area such as music, sports or science.
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Places or areas that are said to be visited by ghosts or spirits.
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Museums dedicated to the preservation and presentation of history or areas with authentic buildings and historically accurate reproductions.
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Buildings dedicated the care of patients and the curing of disease.
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Establishments offering overnight accommodations.
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Lands which are managed by Native American tribes under the United States Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs.
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Land masses entirely surrounded by water.
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Places where important events in the history of the United States occurred.
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Natural points of interst.
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Tower buildings or frameworks that send out light from a system of lamps and lenses.
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Structures and other landmarks made by human beings.
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Museums dedicated to sailing and sailors.
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Underground or open air areas where rock, jems or minerals are extracted
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Landmarks dedicated to the memory of important people and events.
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Landforms that extend above the surrounding terrain.
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Places important to the history of music in America.
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Places important in American History.
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Single historically significant natural features or man-made structures that are protected by the government. Most are managed by the National Park Service, but some are privately owned.
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Historical Parks include areas deemed historically significant. They may include several historic sites and the surrounding natural or man-made features.
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Like National Parks, these areas are protected by the government. However, they receive less funding and are not as protective of wildlife, as the original idea was to protect small, historical areas. The president can declare an area a National Monument without Congressional approval.
National monuments may be managed by the National Park Service, but many are managed by other agencies such as the USDA Forest Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service or the Bureau of Land Management.
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Areas of land set aside by Congress because of unique physical and/or cultural value to the nation. Laws prohibit land development and protect wildlife within the borders of these parks.
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Properties listed in the Register include districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects that are significant in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering, and culture.
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Museums dedicated to displaying and studying life and earth science collections.
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Landmarks that are not man-made.
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Buildings and other man-made structures that are noteworthy due to the style or innovation of their design.
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These landmarks catch the eye because they are strikingly different.
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Venues where opera is or has been performed regularly.
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Churches, synagogues, temples, mosques, assemblies, meetings and other places of worship and prayer. This category also includes buildings no longer used for their original religious purposes.
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Places that provide protection from a body of water for ships and boats or beaches.
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Birthplaces, homes, libraries, memorials and other landmarks connected with presidents of the United States.
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Structures used to house criminals and others who have broken the law.
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Tracks and roadways where humans, animals or vehicles race against each another.
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Railroads, historic stations, museums, train related landmarks.
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Educational institutions such as colleges, universities, conservatories, elementary and high schools.
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Museums and other buildings set aside for the study and display of science. Included are theaters and auditoriums dedicated to astronomical shows.
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Permanently docked sea-faring vessels.
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Places where people shop, often containing multiple stores dedicated to a variety of merchandise. These areas usually have restaurant, food courts, amusements and small entertainment venues.
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These buildings stand out above their surrounding environment and significantly affect the overall skyline of a city.
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Stadiums, fields, arenas and other places where sporting events are held.
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Landmarks considered important to the history of a state or to the country as a whole and are preserved and protected by the state in which they are located.
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A historical, cultural or otherwise important area set aside by a state to be protected because of its significance.
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Any free standing object that was created as a piece of art or in the likeness of a person or animal. This category may also include sculpture gardens and collections.
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This category features the biggest, smallest, highest, lowest, tallest... Well, you get the idea.
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Television and movie production facilities and landmarks that have been used as backdrops in TV shows, films and videos.
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Venues where shows, plays, concerts and other forms of entertainment are preformed.
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Landmarks in the United States that show the country's beauty and embody its spirit.
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Individual or group burial plots. These usually belong to famous people or fallen heroes and are dedicated as memorials.
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Museums and other structures dedicated to the history of transportation. They often have exhibits of vehicles, railroad cars, planes and other modes of travel.
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Passageways dug through mountains, under rivers or underground that are used to travel from one point to another.
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Mountains formed by volcanic material or fissures through which molten lava and gases erupt.
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Zoological gardens, zoological parks, aquaria (the plural of aquarium), aviaries and other facilities in which animals are contained and displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred.
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