The United States is really a big country.
From the swamp waters in Florida all the way to the windy centers in Chicago.
The clear, blue oceans of Hawaii to the frozen lands of Alaska.
I mean, really, no matter where you go, you're going to be dazzled
with whatever you look at!
Like right now,
we are standing in front of the Mormon Rocks,
which begins the desert period of landscape from Los Angeles to Las Vegas.
A landscape can really tell you a lot about the history of a place.
When I look at this place,
I cannot not think about the first eastern dwellers
that came to California and kind of made it the state that it is now.
In the 19th century, it was all about the gold rush!
History helps us understand the society we live in,
and how it came to be!
History provides reason.
Oh, wow!
I think each U.S. state
has its own landscape that's made by the history of the place.
Of course, when I look at this place now, I realize that
all the gold's gone...
and...
all of the original Native Americans who lived here
are also pretty much gone.
Let's take a closer look!
Diving into history gives us the chance to look at the world
from other people's perspectives.
And we should allow ourselves to do that.
To forget about ourselves for a while,
and practice seeing the world through someone else's eyes.
Understanding other people's reasons, causes, consequences, emotions,
And not judging but understanding.
That, my friends, broadens your view of the world.
You know that saying "All that glitters is not gold"?
Well, that's absolutely one of my favorite proverbs.
I mean...
You know how sometimes you can end up waiting in line for hours to go to some
hip tourist spot and then by the time you get in it's not even worth it?
And you look around and wish you’d never waited to begin with?
You know, sometimes the streets that surprise you,
are those little streets with just a few locals walking by,
and just a couple of shops...
And yes, maybe that cool social media place
that got popular from all the trendy hashtags
is super cool, but also maybe not!
And you should follow your own path, you know?
You should get off the beaten path, and follow your own!
Yeah!