Keep your drone away from these US landmarks

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The new rules

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) now bans flights up to 400 feet within the boundaries of 10 key landmarks in the United States.
From 5 October, unless permission has been gained from the US authority, drone hobbyists can face criminal charges and prosecution for flying their devices too close to these landmarks.

Published: October 2, 2017 -- 07:51 GMT (00:51 PDT)
Photo by: Greg Clarke

Caption by: Charlie Osborne
Statue of Liberty National Monument

Location: New York
The Statue of Liberty is one of the US' most well-known monuments, a gift from France in the 1800's.

Published: October 2, 2017 -- 07:51 GMT (00:51 PDT)
Caption by: Charlie Osborne
Boston National Historical Park

Location: U.S.S. Constitution, Boston, MA
This landmark area was the site of one of the major battles of the American revolution.

Published: October 2, 2017 -- 07:51 GMT (00:51 PDT)
Photo by: Wikimedia Commons

Caption by: Charlie Osborne
Independence National Historical Park

Location: Philadelphia, PA
This park holds the Liberty Bell alongside museums and the Independence Hall.

Published: October 2, 2017 -- 07:51 GMT (00:51 PDT)
Photo by: Wikimedia Commons

Caption by: Charlie Osborne
Folsom Dam

Location: Folsom, CA
The Folsom Dam, located in California, is 340 ft high and 1,400 ft long.

Published: October 2, 2017 -- 07:51 GMT (00:51 PDT)
Caption by: Charlie Osborne
Glen Canyon Dam

Location: Lake Powell, AZ
Located in Arizona, the Glen Canyon Dam is the major water storage facility of the Colorado River Storage Project (CRSP).

Published: October 2, 2017 -- 07:51 GMT (00:51 PDT)
Caption by: Charlie Osborne
Grand Coulee Dam

Location: Washington
The Grand Coulee Dam generates 21 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity each year, enough to power 2.3 million households.

Published: October 2, 2017 -- 07:51 GMT (00:51 PDT)
Photo by: File photo

Caption by: Charlie Osborne
Hoover Dam

Location: Boulder City, NV
The well-known Hoover Dam, when operating at full power, can supply enough energy for a city of 750,000 million people through the use of 17 generators.

Published: October 2, 2017 -- 07:51 GMT (00:51 PDT)
Caption by: Charlie Osborne
Jefferson National Expansion Memorial

Location: St. Louis, MO
The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, based in St. Louis, Missouri, is a memorial to Thomas Jefferson.

Published: October 2, 2017 -- 07:51 GMT (00:51 PDT)
Photo by: National Park Service

Caption by: Charlie Osborne
Mount Rushmore

Location: Keystone, SD
Mount Rushmore is a monument to former US Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln.

Published: October 2, 2017 -- 07:51 GMT (00:51 PDT)
Photo by: Wikimedia Commons

Caption by: Charlie Osborne
Shasta Dam

Location: Shasta Lake, CA
The Shasta Dam spans the Sacramento River in California and holds a 4.55 million acre-foot reservoir.

Published: October 2, 2017 -- 07:51 GMT (00:51 PDT)
Photo by: Wikimedia Commons

Caption by: Charlie Osborne