Alcatraz Cell Block - San Francisco

Alcatraz Prison Cell Block - Broadway - San Francisco, United States. This is the cell block known as Broadway at Alcatraz, named due to the amount of traffic that it saw.

Alcatraz opened as a civilian prison in 1934 and was closed in 1963. It housed some of America's most famous criminals including Al Capone. It is now a major tourist site in the United States.

Alcatraz - The Rock, San Francisco

Alcatraz, San Francisco Bay, California, United States. Alcatraz has had a number of uses during its life. It started as a lighthouse island, moving to become a military fortification, followed by a military prison. But Alcatraz's most famous use was as a civilian prison which housed some of America's most famous criminals. The civilian prison of Alcatraz, opened in 1934 and was closed in 1963 by Robert F. Kennedy. At most it could accommodate 300 people, and was often full.

Officially, no prisoner ever successfully escaped from Alcatraz, although there is still speculation that 3 inmates, Frank Morris, and brothers John Anglin and Clarence Anglin escaped in 1962. The official line is that they all drowned.

Some of the most famous prisoners to stay at Alcatraz were Robert Stroud, Al Capone and George "Machine Gun" Kelly.

Statue of Liberty, New York at Night

The Statue of Liberty, New York, at Night. The Statue of Liberty has over 4 million tourist visits every year. It is a Unesco World Heritage Site, receiving that honor in 1984. It is 151 feet or 46 meters tall.

Statue of Liberty, New York

The Statue of Liberty, New York, United States. The Statue of Liberty or La liberté éclairant le monde, on Liberty Island, was given to the people of the United States by France in 1886. It was presented to commerorate the Centenary of the United States as a gesture of friendship by France. The sculptor was Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi. The Statue of Liberty is one of the most famous landmarks in the world, and perhaps the most famous landmark in America. It was one of the first visions witnessed by millions of immigrants who came to America by ship.

Niagara Falls - Night

Niagara Falls, on the border of Canada and the United States at night.

Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls are on the Niagara River, on the border of Ontario, Canada and the State of New York, United States.

Hoover Dam at Night

Hoover Dam at Night.

Hoover Dam

Hoover Dam, also known as Boulder Dam, was completed in 1935 and is located in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the states of Arizona and Nevada in the United States. Named after President Hoover.

Grand Canyon - Arizona, Evening

The Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States, evening.

Grand Canyon - Arizona

The Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States. The Grand Canyon is 277 miles long and ranges in width from 4 to 18 miles with depths of more than a mile.

Mount Rushmore at Night

Mt Rushmore, Souht Dakota, United States at night.

Mt Rushmore

Mount Rushmore, located in South Dakota, United States, features the heads of former United States presidents, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. Designed by Gutzon Borglum, the sculptures commenced in 1927 and were completed in 1941.

Empire State Building at Night

Empire State Building at night, New York, United States of America.

Empire State Building

Empire State Building, New York, United States of America. Completed in 1931, the 102 story art deco skyscraper, was the world's tallest building for more than 40 years.

Golden Gate Bridge at Night

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, at night.

Golden Gate Bridge

The Golden Gate Bridge in San Franscisco, California, United States. Completed in 1937, it is still one of the biggest suspension bridges in the world, and the second largest suspension bridge in the US.