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介绍旅游景点英语作文有关旅游景点介绍的英语作文篇1:自由女神像OutofallofAmerica,ssymbols,nonehasprovedmoreenduringorevocativethantheStatueofLiberty.Thisgiantfigure,torchinhandandclutchingastonetablet,hasforacenturyactedasafigureheadfortheAmericanDream;indeedthereisprobablynomoreimmediatelyrecognizableprofileinexistence.It,sworthrememberingthatthestatueis-forAmericansatleast-apotentreminderthattheUSAisalandofimmigrants:itwasNewYorkHarborwherethefirstbigwavesofEuropeanimmigrantsarrived,theirshipsenteringthroughtheVerrazanoNarrowstoroundthebendofthebayandcatchafirstglimpseof"LibertyEnlighteningtheWorld"-anendoftheirjourneyintotheunknown,andthesymbolicbeginningofanewlife.Thesedays,althoughonlytheverywealthycanaffordtoarriveherebysea,andawould-beimmigrant,sfirst(andpossiblylast)viewoftheStatesismorelikelytobethecustomscheckatJFKAirport,Libertyremainsastirringsight,withEmmaLazarus,spoem,TheNewColossus,writtenoriginallytoraisefundsforthestatue,sbase,nolessquotablethanwhenitwaswritten Hereatoursea-washed,sunsetgatesshallstandAmightywomanwithatorch,whoseflameIstheimprisonedlightning,andhernameMotherofExiles.Fromherbeacon-handGlowsworld-widewelcome;hermildeyescommandTheairbridgedharborthattwincitiesframe."Keepancientlands,yourstoriedpomp!”criessheWithsilentlips."Givemeyourtired,yourpoor,Yourhuddledmassesyearningtobreathefree,Thewretchedrefusetoyourteemingshore.Sendthese,thehomeless,tempest-tosttome,Iliftmylampbesidethegoldendoor.”Thestatue,whichdepictsLibertythrowingoffhershacklesandholdingabeacontolighttheworld,wasthecreationoftheFrenchsculptorFredericAugusteBartholdi,whocrafteditahundredyearsaftertheAmericanRevolutioninrecognitionofsolidaritybetweentheFrenchandAmericanpeople(thoughit,sfairtoaddthatBartholdioriginallyintendedthestatueforAlexandriainEgypt).BartholdibuiltLibertyinParisbetween1874and1884,startingwithaterracottamodelandenlargingitthroughfoursuccessiveversionstoitspresentsize,aconstructionofthincoppersheetsboltedtogetherandsupportedbyanironframeworkdesignedbyGustaveEiffel.ThearmcarryingthetorchwasexhibitedinMadisonSquareParkforsevenyears,butthewholestatuewasn,tofficiallyacceptedonbehalfoftheAmericanpeopleuntil1884,afterwhichitwastakenapart,cratedupandshippedtoNewYork.Itwastobeanothertwoyearsbeforeitcouldbeproperlyunveiled:moneyhadtobecollectedtofundtheconstructionofthebase,andforsomereasonAmericanswereunwilling-orunable-todipintotheirpockets.OnlythroughthecampaigningeffortsofnewspapermagnateJosephPulitzer,akeensupporterofthestatue,diditallcometogetherintheend.RichardMorrisHuntbuiltapedestalaroundtheexistingstar-shapedFortWood,andLibertywasformallydedicatedbyPresidentClevelandonOctober28,1886,inaflag-wavingshindigthathasneverreallystopped.Thestatuewasclosedforafewyearsinthemid-1980sforextensiverenovationand,in1986,fifteenmillionpeopledescendedonManhattanforthestatue,scentennialcelebrations.Todayyoucanclimbstepsuptothecrown,butthecrampedstairwaythoughthetorchsadlyremainsclosedtothepublic.Don,tbesurprisedifthere,sanhour-longwaittoascend.Evenifthereis,LibertyPark'sviewsofthelowerManhattanskyline,thetwintowersoftheWorldTradeCenterlordingitoverthejuttingteethofNewYork,sfinancialquarter,arespectacularenough.有关旅游景点介绍的英语作文篇2:纽约唐人街Onthesurface,Chinatownisprosperous-a"modelslum,“somehavecalledit-withthelowestcrimerate,highestemploymentandleastjuveniledelinquencyofanycitydistrict.Walkthroughitscrowdedstreetsatanytimeofday,andeveryshopisdoingabriskandbusinessliketrade:restaurantafterrestaurantisbooming;therearestorefrontdisplaysofshinysquids,clawingcrabsandclamberinglobster;andstreetmarketsofferoverflowingpilesofexoticgreenvegetables,garlicandgingerroot.Chinatownhasthefeelofalandofplenty,andthereasonwhylieswiththeChinesethemselves:evenhere,intheverycoreofdowntownManhattan,theyhavebeencarefultopreservetheirownwayofdealingwiththings,preferringtokeepaffairsclosetothebondofthefamilyandallowingfewintrusionsintoastill-insularculture.TherehavebeenseveralconcessionstoWesterners-storefrontsignsnowofferEnglishtranslations,andHaagenDazsandBaskinRobbinsice-creamstoreshaveopenedonlowerMottStreet-buttheycan'thelpbutseemincongruous.TheonetimeoftheyearwhenChinatownburstsopenisduringtheChineseNewYearfestival,heldeachyearonthefirstfullmoonafterJanuary19,whenagiantdragonrunsdownMottStreettotheaccompanimentoffirecrackers,andtheguttersrunwithceremonialdyes.Beneaththeneighborhood'sblithelyprosperousfacade,however,thereisadarkerunderbelly.Sharppracticescontinuetoflourish,withtraditionalextortionandprotectionracketsstillinbusiness.Non-unionsweatshops-theirassemblylinesgrindingfromearlymorningtolateintotheevening-arestillvisitedbytheUSDepartmentofLabor,whocometoinvestigateworkers'testimoniesofbeingpaidbelowminimumwageforseventy-plus-hourworkweeks.LivingconditionsareabysmalforthepoorerChinese-mostlyrecentimmigrantsandtheelderly-whoresideinsmallroomsinovercrowdedtenementsill-keptbylandlords.Yet,becausethecommunityhasbeencloisteredforsolongandhasonlyjustbeguntoseekhelpfromcityofficialsforitsinternalproblems,youwon'tdetectanyhintofdifficultiesunlessyouresideinChinatownforaconsiderablelengthoftime.有关旅游景点介绍的英语作文篇3:迪斯尼乐园WaltandRoyDisneybegantheirpartnershiponOctober16,1923whentheysignedacontracttoproducetheAliceComedies,aseriesofsix-toeight-minuteanimatedfilms,or"shorts,“combininglive-actionandanimation.WhatbeganastheDisneyBrothersStudioevolvedintoTheWaltDisneyCompany.Throughoutthedecades,thecompanyhasexpandedworldwidefromshortstofeature-lengthanimatedandlive-actionfilmsandtelevisionproduction;charactermerchandiselicensing;consumerproductsretailing;book,magazineandmusicpublishing;Internetactivities;televisionandradiobroadcasting;cabletelevisionprogramming;andtheoperationofthemeparksandresorts.FromthecreationofOswaldtheLuckyRabbitin1927andthedebutofMickeyMousein1928tothepremiereofTarzanin1999,animationhasremainedthedefiningsignatureofthecompany.Alongtheway,DisneyhasaddedsuccessfulTVshowslikeWhoWantsToBeAMillionaire,openedthemeparksinCalifornia,Florida,FranceandJapan,launchedmorethan700DisneyStoresandaddedbrandssuchasTouchstone,Miramax,ABCandESPNtothefold.TomakethemostofDisneyland-theultimateescapistfantasyandtheblueprintforimitationsworldwide-throwyourselfrightintoit.Don,tthinktwiceaboutanythingandgooneveryrideyoucan.Thehighadmissionprice($36)includesthemall,althoughduringpeakperiodseachonecanentailhoursofqueueing.Remember,too,thattheemphasisisonfamilyfun;theauthoritiestakeadimviewofanythingremotelyanti-socialandejectthosetheyconsiderguilty.Overfourhundred"Imaginers"workedtocreatetheIndianaJonesAdventure,Disneyland,sbiggestopeninginyears.Twohoursofqueueingarebuiltintotheride,withaninteractivearcheologicaldigand1930s-stylenewsreelshowleadinguptothemainfeature-agiddyjourneyalong2500ftofskull-encrustedcorridorsinwhichyoufacefireballs,fallingrubble,venomoussnakesand,inevitably,arollingboulderfinale.Disneyclaimsthat,thankstocomputerengineering,notwoIndianaJonesridesareeveralike.Judgeforyourself.AmongthebestoftheolderridesaretwoinAdventureland:thePiratesoftheCaribbean,aboattripthroughundergroundcaverns,singingalongwithdrunkenpirates;andtheHauntedMansion,ariotous"doombuggy"tourinthecompanyofthehousespooks.TomorrowlandisDisney,svisionofthefuture,wheretheSpaceMountainrollercoasterzipsthroughthepitch-blacknessofouterspace,andtheStarToursridesimulatesajourneyintotheworldofGeorgeLucas.TheSkywaycable-carlinethatconnectsTomorrowlandwiththecleverbutcloyinglysentimentalFantasylandistheonlyspotintheparkfromwhichyoucanseetheoutsideworld.Asforaccommodation,trytovisitDisneylandjustforthedayandspendthenightsomewhereelse.Mostofthehotelsandmotelsnearbycostwellinexcessof$70pernight.You,renotpermittedtobringyourownfoodtothepark;youcanonlyconsumethefastfoodsoldonthepremises.Disneylandisat1313HarborBlvd,Anaheim,45minutesbycarfromdowntownusingtheSantaAnaFreeway.Insummer,theparkisopendailybetween8amand1am;otherwiseopeninghoursareweekdays10amto6pm,Saturday9amtomidnight,andSunday9amto10pm.Arriveearly;trafficquicklybecomesnightmarish,especiallyinthesummer.Forfurtherinformation,includingpublictransportationdetails,call714/999-4565.有关旅游景点介绍的英语作文篇4:圣彼得堡St.Petersburg.TheverynamebringstomindsomeofRussia,sgreatestpoets,writersandcomposers:Pushkin,Dostoevsky,Tchaikovsky.The19thcenturywasagoldenageforSt.Petersburg,swealthyclasses.Itwasaworldofballetsandballs,ofartandliterature,ofteaandcaviar.圣彼得堡,只要提到这个名字就让人想起那些俄国最伟大的诗人、作家以及作曲家:普希金、杜斯妥也夫斯基、柴可夫斯基。十九世纪对圣彼得堡的富有阶级来说是段黄金岁月。那是一个充满了芭蕾舞和舞会、艺术和文学、茶和鱼子酱的世界。ThegoldenageendedwiththeadventofWorldWar1.Workingpeopleweregrowingmoreandmorediscontented.In1917,Communismcame,promisingpeaceandprosperity.这段黄金岁月因为第一次世界大战的来临而结束。工人阶级的不满愈来愈高涨。1917年时,共产党来了并向人民保证和平与繁荣。St.PetersburghadbecomePetrogradin1914.PeoplewantedaRussiannamefortheircity.Tenyearslater,thecity,snamechangedagain,thistimetoLeningrad.Thenin1991,Leningradersvotedtorestorethecity,soriginalname.Somepeopleopposedthenamechangealtogether.Othersthoughtitwasjusttoosoon.Old,run-downSovietLeningrad,theysaid,wasnottheSt.Petersburgof19th-centuryliterature.圣彼得堡在1914年变成彼得格勒。人们想为这个城市取个俄国名字。十年之后,这个城市的名字又改了,这一次叫做列宁格勒。然后在1991年,列宁格勒的居民投票恢复了此城最初的名字。有些人彻底反对改名字,有些人认为名字改得太快了。他们说老旧的苏维埃列宁格勒已不再是十九世纪的圣彼得堡了。What,then,isSt.Petersburg?Intheconfusingpost-Communistworld,noonereallyknows.Thequiet,ifSoviet-style,dignityisgone.TheCommunistsayingsaredown,andgaudyadvertisingup.Candybarsandcigarettesaresoldfromboxy,tastelesskiosks.Andclothing?Well,anythinggoes.Everyonewantstobealittledifferent.Butmanypeopledonotknowthetruemeaningoffreedom.Personalcrimehasgoneup,up,upinthepastfewyears.那么,到底圣彼得堡是什么呢?在共产党结束执政后的令人困惑的情形下,没有人真正知道这个答案。那种安静却又无聊的苏维埃式的尊严已经成为过去了。共产党的标语被换了下来,代之以俗气的广告。那些四方形、没有品味的摊子出售糖果和香芋。至于穿着呢?嗯,任何样式都有。每个人都想要有点与众不同。但是许多人仍然不知道自由的真意为何。在过去数年里,个人犯罪率一直不断地上升。Yetinspiteofthis,youcanstillfindsomeofthecity,sgrandpast.StandatthewesterntipofVasilievskyIsland.TotherightistheelegantWinterPalace,formerhomeoftheczars.ItslightbluesidesandwhiteclassicalcolumnsmakeitperhapsSt.Petersburg,smostgracefulbuilding.Ithousesoneoftheworldsmostfamousartmuseums:theHermitage.Inside,20kmofgallerieshousethousandsofworksofart.Lookoveryourrightshoulder.ThemassivegoldendomeofSt.Isaac,sCathedralrisesabovetheskyline.You,llsee,too,whySt.Petersburgiscalleda"floatingcity."Standingthere,nearlysurroundedbywater,youcanseefourofthecity,s42islands.但是,尽管如此,你还是可以找到一些这个城市辉煌的过去。站在维丝利瓦斯基岛的西端,右边是优雅的冬宫,是沙皇从前的住处。它那浅蓝色的外墙和白色古典的园柱,使它成为大概是圣彼得堡中最优雅的建筑物。它里面有世界上最有名的艺术博物馆:赫米提巨博物馆。在里面,长达20公里的艺廊收藏了数千件的艺术作品。朝你右肩后方看去,圣以撒大教堂巨大的金制圆顶伸入了天空。你也会了解,为什么圣彼得堡又被称为「漂浮的城市」。站在那里,几乎完全被水环绕,你可以看见这城市四十二个岛屿中的四个。CrossthebridgeandturnbehindtheWinterPalace.InthemiddleofthehugePalaceSquarestandstheAlexanderColumn.ItcommemoratesRussia'svictoryoverNapoleon.The650-tongranitecolumnisnotattachedtothebaseinanyway.Itsownweightkeepsitupright.Hoistedintoplacein1832,ithasstoodthereeversince.过了桥转到冬宫的后面,巨大的冬宫广场中间竖立着亚历山大圆柱。它是为了纪念俄国和拿破仑交战的胜利。这个六百五十吨的花岗石圆柱底部并未以任何方式固定,底部也无任何支撑。自1832年被竖立起来之后,便一直站立在那里。ContinuetoNevskyProspekt,theheartoftheoldcity.Letthecrowdshurrybywhileyoutakeyourtime.Admirethefinecarvingonbridgesandcolumns,abovedoorwaysandwindows.Crossovercanalsandpassbysmallerpalacesandotherclassicalstructures.Letyoureyesdrinkinthelightblues,greens,yellowsandpinks.继续走到纳瓦斯基街,这个老城市的中心。在你悠闲地漫步的时候,让人群从你身旁匆匆走过。欣赏那些在桥上和圆柱上,门口以及窗户上面的精致雕刻。穿过运河并经过较小的皇宫以及其他的古典建筑物。让你的眼睛饱享淡篮、青绿、黄色和粉红色。TaketimetowanderamongKazanCathedral,ssemicircleofenormousbrowncolumns.Or,ifyoupreferRussian-stylearchitecture,crossthestreetandfollowthecanalashortdistance.TheChurchoftheResurrectionoccupiesthesitewhereCzarAlexander11wasassassinatedin1881.花些时间漫步于喀山大教堂里巨大的棕色圆柱所围成的半圆形。或者,如果你喜欢俄国样式的建筑,穿过马路并随着运河走一段短距离的路。复活教会正好位于沙皇亚历山大二世在1881年被暗杀的地方。TraveloutsidethecitytoPetrodvoretsPalaceforatasteofoldimperialgrandeur.AfteravisittoFranceinthelate17thcentury,PetertheGreatdecidedtobuildapalaceforhimselfbetterthanVersailles.Hisdreamnevercametrueinhislifetime.Ittookalmosttwocenturiestocompletethepalaceandparkcomplex.离开市区往彼得城方向游览,一尝古老皇宫富丽堂皇的风味。彼得大帝于十七世纪末到法国游览了一趟后,他决定要为自己盖一座比凡尔赛宫还好的皇宫。在他有生之年,这个梦想一直没有实现。皇宫和公园的复合建筑几乎花了两个世纪才完成。Seldomdoesanycityhavethechancetoreinventitself.ThatchancehasnowcometoSt.Petersburg.Afewpeoplemighthopetoreturntothegloryofthepast,butmostknowthatisimpossible.Theywanttopreservethebestofpasterasandpushahead.Youcanbetthecitywon,tbeoldSt.Petersburg,butsomethingaltogetherdifferent.很少有城市有机会再创造自己,这个机会现在降临到了圣彼得堡。有些人可能希望回到过去的荣耀里,但是大多数人知道那是不可能的。他们希望能将过去年代当中的精华保留住,并进步向前。你可以打赌这个城市将不再是老圣彼得堡,而是一个完全不同的城市。有关旅游景点介绍的英语作文篇5:尼亚加拉大瀑布被称为世界七大奇景之一的尼亚加拉大瀑布位于加拿大和美国交界的尼亚加拉河上,它那丰沛而浩瀚的水汽和磅礴的气势,使所有前来观赏的游人都为之震撼。尼亚加拉河长约56米,上接海拔174米的伊利湖,下注海拔75米的安大略湖。这99米的落差,已足以形成湍急的水流,而两湖之间横亘着的一道石灰岩断崖,更使水量丰富的尼亚加拉河水在经过这里时骤然陡落,水势澎湃,声震如雷。从高处的伊利湖到低处的安大略湖,在经过河床绝壁上的半岛时,湖水分隔成了两部份,分别流入加拿大和美国,形成了一大一小两个瀑布。这两个瀑布在加拿大这边的景致比在美国看起来要更加美丽壮观。NiagaraFallscomprisesthreedistinctcataracts.ThetallestaretheAmericanandBridalVeilfallsontheAmericanside,separatedbytinyLunaIslandandplungingoverjaggedrocksina180ftdrop;thebroadHorseshoeFallswhichcurvetheirwayovertoCanadaareprobablythemostimpressive.Theydatebackameretwelvethousandyears,whentheretreatofmeltingglaciersallowedwatertrappedinLakeErietogushnorthtoLakeOntario.Backthenthefallsweresevenmilesdownriver,butconstanterosionhascutthembacktotheirpresentsite.Thefallsarecolorfullylitupatnight,andmanysaythey,remostbeautifulinwinter,whenthegroundsarecoveredinsnowandthewatersturntoice.ThebestviewsontheAmericansidearefromtheProspectPointObservationTower(daily;50。),andfromtheareaatitsbasewherethewaterrushespast;TerrapinPointonGoatIslandinthemiddleoftheriverhassimilarviewsofHorseshoeFalls.Thenineteenth-centurytightrope-walkerBlondincrossedtheNiagararepeatedlynearhere,andevencarriedpassengersacrossonhisback;othersuicidalfoolsovertheyearshavetakentheplungeinbarrels.OnesurvivoramongthemanyfatalitieswastheEnglishmanBobbyLeach,whowentoverinasteelbarrelinJuly1911andhadtospendtherestoftheyearinhospital.Thatpracticehassincebeenbanned(thoughacoupleofmaniacsdiditinsummer1995andcameawaywithminorbruises),forreasonswhichbecomeself-evidentwhenyouapproachthetoweringcascadeonthenot-to-be-missedMaidoftheMistboattripfromthefootoftheobservationtower(summerMon-Fri10am-5pm,Sat&Sun10am-6pm;$8.50;716/284-4233).FromGoatIsland,theCaveoftheWindstourleadsdowntothebaseofthefallsbyelevatortowithinalmosttouchingdistanceofthewater(mid-MaytolateOct;$5.50).Acombinationpassfortheseandotherattractionscosts$16.Rainbowhelicoptertours(716/284-2800)areamoreexpensivepropositionat$40perpersonforaten-minuteride.TochecktheviewoutfromNiagaraFalls,Ontario,it,satwenty-minutewalkacrosstheRainbowBridgetotheCanadianside(25。

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