Alabama
The state of Alabama brought Mardi Gras to the western world. The festival takes place one day before Lent on Shrove Tuesday.
Alaska
The majority of crab, halibut, herring and
salmon consumed by Americans' comes from Alaska. This state has fewer
people per square mile than any other state. Rich oil finds
here have boosted this economy.
Arizona
The ghost towns of Gillette, Gunsight, Tombstone and Ruby are the famous or infamous remnants of Arizona history.
Arkansas
The only state in the United States with diamonds, Arkansas’ Crater of Diamonds State Park gives people a place to prospect for diamonds.
California
The state of California is the United States production
capital of turkeys, avocados, dates, raisins, and artichokes. This state
has the largest economy in America.
Colorado
The Pueblo ruins at Mesa Verde with its sophisticated four-story city carved in the cliffs and the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument are just a couple of the attractions in Colorado.
Connecticut
The state of Connecticut is home to the World Wrestling Federation and the producer of PEZ candy.
Delaware
The state of Delaware produces world famous coastal caramel. Du Pont labs has made Delaware the nylon capital of the world.
Florida
The state of Florida was once home to the Cigar Capital of the World and is now home to the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World and the prehistoric Shark Tooth Capital of the World.
Georgia
The state of Georgia is the United States’ production capital for peaches, pecans, and peanuts and is home to the famous sweet Vidalia onion.
Hawaii
The islands of Hawaii, Kahoolawe, Kauai, Lanai, Maui, Molokai, Niihau and Oahu are the chief islands that make up the state of Hawaii.
Idaho
Sports fanatics will love this city with teams in many sports including the Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, Cubs, Whitesox and the Chicago Fire soccer team.
Illinois
Sports fanatics will love Chicago, with teams
in many sports including the Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, Cubs, Whitesox
and the Chicago Fire soccer team.
Indiana
This Midwestern state is home to the famous Indianapolis 500. The state has a very large deposit of limestone and provided stone for many federal government buildings and the Empire State Building.
Iowa
Iowa has some of the richest soil in the nation and sits in the middle of America’s corn belt.
Sitting on the edge of the Great Plains this agricultural state helps feed America.
Kansas
The state of Kansas has one of the largest salt deposits in the world. Cavers will love this state with over 528 documented caves.
Kentucky
The state is home to the most famous and oldest horse race in America, the Kentucky Derby. Here you will find Fort Knox the largest stash of gold in the world.
Louisiana
One of the most famous celebrations in the world is held annually in Louisiana, Mardi Gras. Louisiana is home to the frog capital of the world.
Maine
In Wilton there's a cannery that imports and cans only dandelion greens. The state of Maine is the state of lobster harvesting more than forty million pounds a year. Maine's blueberry crop is the largest in the nation.
Maryland
The state of Maryland is home of the the United
States Naval Academy at Annapolis and the largest producer of blue crabs
and soft clams.
Massachusetts
The first university set up in North America, Harvard finds its home in Massachusetts. Princeton also calls this state home.
Michigan
The state of Michigan home to the car capital of the world, has the largest cement plant, largest limestone quarry and the largest registered Holstein dairy herd in the world.
Minnesota
The state of Minnesota has over ninety thousand miles of shoreline and this northern state is the home of the Mayo Clinic.
The many lakes of this state offer fishermen and nature enthuasists many opportunities.
Mississippi
The state of Mississippi is a truely southern rural state offering all the great aspects of the south.
Missouri
The state of Missouri is the biggest beer producer in the United States thanks to the Anheuser-Busch brewery.
The great arch can also be found here, the symbol representing the bridge this area of the country represented in the setteling of America.
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Montana
The state of Montana has very large populations of migratory elk, breeding population of trumpeter swans, golden eagles, nesting common loons, pronghorn antelope, deer, snow geese, tundra swans, nesting pelicans and grizzly bears.
Nebraska
The state of Nebraska has the largest subterranean water reserves, has the world’s largest indoor jungle and is home to the corporation Mutual of Omaha.
Nevada
The state of Nevada is the gambling and entertainment Mecca of the United States, is home to the Hoover Dam and home to the historically famous Virginia City.
New Hampshire
This is the first state to vote in American presidential
elections and is a jewel of New England countryside.
New Jersey
The state of New Jersey home to Menlo Park, Thomas Edison’s famous lab and home to Atlantic City another gambling and entertainment Mecca for Americans. area outside of the Middle East countries.
New Mexico
The state of New Mexico is well known for its annual hot air balloon festival. The state is also the green chili capital of the world and home to White Sands.
New York
The state of the famous Erie Canal, the Catskill Mountains and surprisingly this urban state has seventy thousand miles of rivers.
North
Carolina
The state of North Carolina is home to the well know Cape Hatteras. This state also grows more sweet potatoes than any place in the United States.
North
Dakota
In the waters of this northern prairie state you will find great quantities of white bass, walleye pike, northern pike, and is home to the perch capital of the world.
Ohio
The state of Ohio is the rubber capital of the world home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Oklahoma
The state of Oklahoma is home to the Amateur Softball Association of America, the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and is the Deer capital of the world.
Oregon
The state of Oregon is home to Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the United States Sea Lion Caves the biggiest sea cave in the world.
Pennsylvania
The very famous Hershey corporation makes this state the Chocolate Capital of America. This state of liberty is also home to the cheesesteak sandwich, water ice and soft pretzels.
Rhode
Island
The state of Rhode Island is home to the Tennis Hall of Fame, The White Horse Tavern oldest tavern in America. The state is also know for producing quality silverware and jewelry.
South
Carolina
This state is home to the very famous monument at Mount Rushmore, the infamous town of Deadwood and the Crazy Horse mountain carving.
South
Dakota
This southern state is home to the Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Sweet Grass basket making has been a part of the state for more than 300 years.
Tennessee
This state is home to the Grand Ole Opry, the Turtle Capital of the World and of course Graceland Mansion former home to Elvis Presley.
Texas
The state of Texas is home to the Alamo, the King Ranch, Dell and Compaq computer corporations and is the leading producer of wool in America.
Utah
The Great Salt Lake can be found in this western state as well as some of the greatest powder snow for skiing in the world.
Vermont
The state of Vermont is the biggest producer of maple syrup in America and home to Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream company.
Virginia
In the state of Virginia you will find he College of William and Mary, the tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Pentagon.
Washington
The state of Washington leads the nation it apple production, home to Boeing, Microsoft Corporation and Starbucks.
Washington
DC
This is the home of the federal government and of many embassies of the world.
West
Virginia
The state of West Virginia is home of the third largest cave in America, a house built completely of coal and West Virginia University.
Wisconsin
The state of Wisconsin is the Ginseng, milk, morel mushroom, catfish, bratwurst and toilet paper Capital of the World and home to Harley Davidson Motorcycles.
Wyoming
The state of Wyoming is home to Yellowstone, Devils
Tower National Monument, the Red Desert and the largest coalmine in the
United States.
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