4th of July - Google Arts & Culture (2024)

Celebrate with your own virtual fireworks, then dive into iconic American monuments

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This fourth, make your own fireworks

Create your own fireworks show over major U.S. monuments

PLAY NOWLight Up The SkyFrom the Golden Gate Bridge to the Statue of Liberty
4th of July CrosswordKeep the Games GoingWith this Fourth of July-themed crossword!Play

The Grand Canyon in Arizona

The landmark is an extraordinary geological phenomenon

LearnThe Canyon's Remarkable HistoryDiscover colorful rock layers, magnificent buttes, and shadowy side canyons
TourCheck Out the Top SpotsFrom Angel's Widow to Mather Point, check out the Canyon in Street View
ExploreMore Grand CanyonDive into over 700 photographs, paintings, and artifacts from Grand Canyon National Park

Inspiring painters for centuries

Zoom in to some of the most beautiful paintings of the canyon's iconic landscape

Grand Canyon from Hermit Rim RoadThomas Moran
The Grand CanyonElliott Daingerfield
Horseshoe BendMary Ann Judd Johnson
Grand CanyonFrank Scherschel
Grand Canyon with RainbowThomas Moran
Evening, Grand CanyonLucien Whiting Powell
Grand Canyon of the YellowstoneThomas Moran
Grand CanyonThomas Moran
Chasm of the ColoradoThomas Moran

The Statue of Liberty in New York

America's symbol and icon

5 Things You May Not Know About the Statue of Liberty

Take a guided tour of the landmark and learn something new

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ExploreMore Statue of LibertyDiscover over 800 photographs, paintings, and artifacts of the statue
TourTake a Virtual TourTake a walk around the statue using Street View
ReadHow to Build an IconThe statue under construction was a sight to see

The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco

Dive into historical photographs to see the bridge from a new angle

Ship Sailing Under Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco
A Helicopter View of the Bay
Golden Gate Bridge Construction
Sailplane over San Francisco
Aerial View of the Bridge
Illuminating the Bridge's Highway
Celebrating the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge
Looking through the Bridge to San Francisco
A Stroll on the Bridge

Under construction

Archival images of a landmark once called "the bridge that couldn't be built"

Independence Hall in Philadelphia

Where the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence were debated and adopted

Historic PhiladelphiaTake a tour around the city's landmarks
More Independence HallDive into sketches, artifacts, and more from the landmark
Treasures From the Era of the ConstitutionArtifacts that illuminate daily life in Philadelphia as a new nation was being born
Take a Guided Tour Around PhiladelphiaHome to Independence Hall, Benjamin Franklin, and the U.S. Constitution
Learn More about U.S. ElectionsAnd discover the key role played by Philadelphia and Independence Hall
The United States ConstitutionThe groundbreaking document was adopted in Independence Hall, originally "Pennsylvania State House"

Mount Rushmore in South Dakota

U.S. presidents carved in stone

Commemorating Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt and LincolnDiscover images and artifacts from the monument
Explore the monument in Street ViewClick and drag to take a tour around the park
The National Park Service in South DakotaLearn from the NPS Mount Rushmore collection

The founding documents

Take a closer look at the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution

Documenting the Nation's FoundingWritten in Philadelphia three centuries ago, the United States Constitution was a bold experimentRead

Step inside presidential homes with Street View

Take a guided tour through the homes of Lincoln, Roosevelt, and more

Virtual Tour of Thomas Jefferson's MonticelloThe author of the Declaration of Independence and 3rd president of the U.S.
Virtual Tour of Franklin D. Roosevelt's Home“My heart has always been here. It always will be.” — FDR
Virtual Tour of Abraham Lincoln's HomeThe home he purchased after 28 years living in a log cabin
Virtual Tour of Theodore Roosevelt's HomeA rambling 23-room home where little has changed since the family lived there
Virtual Tour of Harry Truman's HomeThe 33rd president's Midwestern home
Virtual Tour of Martin Van Buren's HomeThe house was the seat of antebellum Democratic politics
Virtual Tour of Andrew Johnson's HomeThe 17th president's hat is still in his bedroom

Democracy and civil rights are intertwined

Stories exploring the deep connection between democracy's history and the fight for equality

Journey to Equal EducationLandmark triumphs in the fight for equality
Risktakers and ActivistsFrom Rosa Parks to the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Defining Moment in PolicymakingThe road to signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Marching for EqualityDr. Martin Luther King Jr. leads the way to justice
Black Women Lead the ChargeHow women shaped the Civil Rights Movement
Commemorating HistoryLearn from artifacts, printed matter and media
Photographing inspiring momentsIconic Images from the Civil Rights Movement

Women's suffrage and the fight for the vote

Thanks to tireless activism and leadership, American women won the vote in 1920

Women's Suffrage in the USGo back in time to see the iconic places and meet the women that fought tirelessly
Parading for ProgressThe 1913 Woman Suffrage Procession through Washington, DC changed the way America protested
The 19th AmendmentListen to original speeches from the early days of the movement
Thank you, Susan B. AnthonyBest known for her work on voting rights, there is so much more to this amazing figure
Meet the LeadersTelling a more complete story by including previously-overlooked activists

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Explore "American Democracy"

From women's suffrage to presidential campaigns, explore the fascinating evolution of American democracy

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