2016 is the 240th anniversary year of American independence, therefore this book presents a short photographic documentary of several historic places from the United States, which played important roles in the evolution of events in the last 400 years.For example, where is the first landing place of the Pilgrims and on what date? When and where did George Washington resign his commission as the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War? Where is Mount Washington? When and where did the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference take place? The answers to these questions, as well as numerous other important facts, can be found in this book.The over 200 photos, taken in 2015, with their wide-ranging and attention-grabbing explanations, undeniably show that these places are important and beautiful. There is also an Addendum for future generations, with many serious information and concerns.These places are very distinctive and any reader, no matter from what part of the world, will surely find, in this book of general interest, numerous enthralling and cherished images and facts.