Located at the northern end of the Chihuahuan Desert of Southern New Mexico, lies the amazing national treasure known as the White Sands National Monument. The closest major airport is in El Paso, Texas, a two hour drive away. The White Sands covers 275 square miles. About half of those 275 square miles are within the White Sands National Monument. It is also called White Sands Desert but this is not a desert of sand but a desert of gypsum. You will find there the largest concentration of white pristine gypsum sand in the world. The best way to explore the park and taking sunrise and sunset pictures is to camp there.

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The new C-SPAN Digital Bus was launched in Washington, DC. The Bus with the latest interactive technology connect visitors to public affairs and government. It introduce students to the latest political coverage via television, the internet, and social media. Visitors can test their knowledge on a public affairs quiz. The Bus is also equipped with a Smartboard and presentation area, for discussions of the Video Library, C-SPAN Classroom, and other.

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It is traditional for a new bride to wear a white wedding dress at the ceremony, often with a matching veil. The white wedding dress is typically used as a symbol for virginity. However, the color white is also associated with innocence and happiness. Over time, as women from all stages of life are wearing white to their wedding, The white wedding dress has lost the connotations of virginity, and is merely associated with a new bride.

Tigers in general are the biggest cats in the world.They are characterized by having a creamy white coat with random black or brown stripes, bright blue eyes, and a pink nose.This striking abnormality is caused by a double recessive allele in the genetic code and only occurs in one out of approximately 10,000 births

Facts about White Tiger

• Siberian Tiger is the biggest cat in the world reaching a size of 650 lbs.

• Can jump 30 feet in a single leap.

• Tigers are the only big cats that enjoy going into water.

• There are only 200 white tigers left in the world. The last spotting of a White Bengal Tiger in the wild was in central India in 1951.