Birthdays are times for giving gifts, but what does one buy the country that has everything? Something BIG, of course. As we mark this 236th national birthday, DailyFinance decided to take a look back at America's biggest gifts to itself.
Would the U.S. ever consider selling the Hoover Dam, all the gold in Fort Knox, or the naming rights to the Grand Canyon? That may depend on how desperate it is to balance the budget. It certainly wouldn't be the first time a nation has considered selling its national treasures. Our partner, 24/7 Wall St, examined nine U.S. assets whose auction could take a bite out of the deficit.
