Motorcyclists gather at a restaurant in Lake Lure, North Carolina. Motorcycling has become hugely popular in the US, as sales of new bikes have more than doubled from 1990 to 2000. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)

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australfoto > Motorcyclists gather at a restaurant in Lake Lure, North Carolina. Motorcycling has become hugely popular in the US, as sales of new bikes have more than doubled from 1990 to 2000.(Australfoto/Douglas Engle)

australfoto > Passengers exit the Staten Island Ferry in Staten Island. The ferry carries about 70,000 passengers a day on 104 daily trips connecting St. George, Staten Island and Whitehall street in Manhattan. The 5 mile, 25 minute ride also provides a majestic view of New York Harbor, including The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, for free. It is considered one of the best tourist attractions of the city. Early passenger transportation between the locations was infrequent and erratic, but by 1817 the first steamboat traversed the harbor, providing faster service more often and more reliably. ÊIn 1905, the City of New York assumed control of the Staten Island ferry system and abolished the $.50 cent fare in 1997.(Australfoto/Douglas Engle)

australfoto > The Staten Island Ferry arrives in Staten Island. The ferry carries about 70,000 passengers a day on 104 daily trips connecting St. George, Staten Island and Whitehall street in Manhattan. The 5 mile, 25 minute ride also provides a majestic view of New York Harbor, including The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, for free. It is considered one of the best tourist attractions of the city. Early passenger transportation between the locations was infrequent and erratic, but by 1817 the first steamboat traversed the harbor, providing faster service more often and more reliably. ÊIn 1905, the City of New York assumed control of the Staten Island ferry system and abolished the $.50 cent fare in 1997.(Australfoto/Douglas Engle)

australfoto > The Staten Island Ferry leaves Manhattan for Staten Island. The ferry carries about 70,000 passengers a day on 104 daily trips connecting St. George, Staten Island and Whitehall street in Manhattan. The 5 mile, 25 minute ride also provides a majestic view of New York Harbor, including The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, for free. It is considered one of the best tourist attractions of the city. Early passenger transportation between the locations was infrequent and erratic, but by 1817 the first steamboat traversed the harbor, providing faster service more often and more reliably. ÊIn 1905, the City of New York assumed control of the Staten Island ferry system and abolished the $.50 cent fare in 1997. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)

australfoto > Pedestrians walk in front of the Union Station train terminal in Washington DC. Opened on October 27, 1907 and completed in 1908, it is considered to be one of the finest examples of the Beaux-Arts style of architecture In 1909, President Taft was the first President to use the presidential suite and over the years many dignitaries were officially welcomed here, including King George VI, Queen Elizabeth of England, King Albert of Belgium, King Prajadipok of Siam, Queen Marie of Rumania, and King Haasan II of Morocco. The last President to use the Presidential Suite was President Eisenhower, although, George Bush did use it during an Inaugural Ball in 1989. The building fell into decay with the rise of air travel and in 1988, following three years of renovation at a cost of $160 million, Union Station reopened as a bustling retail center and intermodal transportation facility. In addition to over 130 unique shops and restaurants, Union Station is the hub for Amtrak's headquarters and executive office.(Australfoto/Douglas Engle)

australfoto > The White house in Washington DC is the official residence of the President of the USA. It was designed by James Hobens and begun in 1792 on a site chosen by George Washington, who coincidentally is the only US president not to have used it. It was burned by the British in 1814 and has undergone several renovations and improvements, notably the a second floor porch balcony in 1948,the executive office in 1902 and a bomb shelter in 1952. The building is thought to have been a target of a hijacked airliner, which crashed in Pennsylvania, in 2001.(Australfoto/Douglas Engle)

australfoto > Tourists look though a fence at the White house in Washington DC. The White house is the official residence of the President of the USA. It was designed by James Hobens and begun in 1792 on a site chosen by George Washington, who coincidentally is the only US president not to have used it. It was burned by the British in 1814 and has undergone several renovations and improvements, notably the a second floor porch balcony in 1948,the executive office in 1902 and a bomb shelter in 1952. The building is thought to have been a target of a hijacked airliner, which crashed in Pennsylvania, in 2001.(Australfoto/Douglas Engle)

australfoto > Opened on October 27, 1907 and completed in 1908, Union Station train terminal in Washington is considered to be one of the finest examples of the Beaux-Arts style of architecture. In 1909, President Taft was the first President to use the presidential suite and over the years many dignitaries were officially welcomed here, including King George VI, Queen Elizabeth of England, King Albert of Belgium, King Prajadipok of Siam, Queen Marie of Rumania, and King Haasan II of Morocco. The last President to use the Presidential Suite was President Eisenhower, although, George Bush did use it during an Inaugural Ball in 1989. The building fell into decay with the rise of air travel and in 1988, following three years of renovation at a cost of $160 million, Union Station reopened as a bustling retail center and intermodal transportation facility. In addition to over 130 unique shops and restaurants, Union Station is the hub for Amtrak's headquarters and executive office. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)

australfoto > Passengers ride the Staten Island Ferry to St. George, Staten Island and from Manhattan. The ferry, run by the City of New York, carries about 70,000 passengers a day on 104 daily trips. The 5 mile, 25 minute ride also provides a majestic view of New York Harbor, including The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, for free. It is considered one of the best tourist attractions of the city. Early passenger transportation between the locations was infrequent and erratic, but by 1817 the first steamboat traversed the harbor, providing faster service more often and more reliably. ÊIn 1905, the City of New York assumed control of the Staten Island ferry system and abolished the $.50 cent fare in 1997. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)

australfoto > Hunting rifles on sale at a flea market in Fletcher, North Carolina. Current federal regulation of the gun industry is limited to the Brady law and a ban on assault weapons. The Brady measure imposes a 72-hour waiting period before gun purchases. Many states have adopted longer waiting periods and some states ban so-called Saturday night specials, cheap guns that can be easily concealed.(Australfoto/Douglas Engle)

australfoto > Clients look at air-powered guns on sale at a flea market in Fletcher, North Carolina. While there are laws on the sale of firearms in the USA, air-powered guns have no restrictions.(Australfoto/Douglas Engle)

australfoto > A boy looks at air-powered guns on sale at a flea market in Fletcher, North Carolina. While there are laws on the sale of firearms in the USA, air-powered guns have no restrictions.(Australfoto/Douglas Engle)

australfoto > A sign lists names of local soldiers participating in military operations in the Middle East along a roadside in Hendersonville, North Carolina. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)

Motorcyclists gather at a restaurant in Lake Lure, North Carolina. Motorcycling has become hugely popular in the US, as sales of new bikes have more than doubled from 1990 to 2000. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)

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