On June 6, 1944, more than 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline, to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France.
National monuments are located in 31 states as well as in the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Minor Outlying Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Arizona, with 18, has the largest number of national monuments, followed by California with 15 and New Mexico with 14. At least 65 national monuments protect places of natural significance, including 12 geological sites, seven marine sites, and five volcanic sites.
With a base of more than 90 feet and containing 4,800 cubic yards of sand (thatâs 300 truck-loads!), Team Sandtastic required 10 days to finish their masterpiece. In addition to Worldâs Tallest Sandcastle, Myrtle Beach also holds the World Record for Worldâs Longest Sand Sculpture. At 86,535 feet long, thatâs more than 16 miles of sculpture! Keep reading for some more images of Team Sandtasticâs work, as well as details on some other unusual sandcastles around the world. Itâs not like they just dumped the sand on a flat spot and called it a sandcastle. Sandtastic worked hard at giving the edifice plenty of texture, style, and beauty. I think they did a great job creating something with pizzazz. Hereâs the PREVIOUS record holder for Worldâs Tallest Sand Castle. This castle stood 37 feet, 9 inches. Here are some other remarkable sand sculptures from around the world. Sandcastlematt made this life-sized sandman out of driftwood and sand.