In less than fifty years, South Korea went from being one of the world’s poorest countries to one of its richest.
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From the Chihuahuan Desert to the jagged Sangre de Cristo Mountains, New Mexico boasts the sort of scenery that epitomizes the Wild West.
Alaska is one of America’s newest states. Purchased from the Russian Empire at the rate of two cents per acre in 1867, Alaska was only admitted into the Union in 1959.
Beginning life as the last of the British colonies to be established in 1733, Georgia is a southeastern state that packs a punch when it comes to history.
The towns in South Carolina truly defy the idea that the United States of America is a ‘new country’ – some of the settlements here date back well into the 18th century.
A country with a fascinating history, Hungary has more to offer than just its glittering capital; outside of Budapest, you’ll come across beautiful architectural wonders, steaming thermal baths and interesting historical sites.
The second largest state in America, Texas is positively huge.
Set on the Pacific Northwest coast of the States, Washington is home to a fascinating array of different landscapes.
Previously part of Mexico’s Alto California, the area that became Arizona was ceded to the USA in 1848 after the Mexican-American War.
When people think of Arizona, the first things that spring to mind are understandably the Grand Canyon and Monument Valley.