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.
The Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama is home to the worldâs largest sculpture made completely out of KâNEX, a plastic construction toy. Space Camp crew trainers used 160,000 KâNEX pieces to create the T-REX sculpture, which is over 12 feet high and 33 feet long. 4. 72 of 72 free throws in 2 minutes.