After covering the US states that start with N, the letter O follows next in the series. The list is short, yet every name holds a powerful story that shaped the American map in its own way. Now the journey moves forward to see how each state took shape, how its land influenced its people, … Read more
Every fall, orange fields take over the Midwest, and Illinois stands at the center of it all. Farmers there pull in hundreds of millions of pounds each year, more than any other state in the country. Many of those pumpkins become pie filling or decorate homes across America. Morton proudly holds the title Pumpkin Capital … Read more
After covering the US states that start with M, the letter N is next in the series. There are plenty of US states that start with N, with each of them making the United States even more unique and interesting. Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Now … Read more
Maharishi Vedic City sits on quiet farmland in southeast Iowa. At first glance, it looks like any small town. But step inside the boundaries, and the rules change. Every home faces east. Fast food chains are absent. Non-organic food is illegal under city law. Twice each day, residents stop what they are doing and meditate, … Read more
After covering the US states that start with L, the next group begins with M. There are eight of them, each tied to a different part of the American story. Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Some of them are known for shaping the early history of the United States, while others built … Read more
There is a strange stretch of pavement near Springer, Oklahoma, that makes drivers stop, stare, and doubt their eyes. Locals call it Gravity Hill. Cars left in neutral slide uphill, slow and steady, against every law of physics taught in school. It looks impossible, yet the effect feels real to anyone sitting behind the wheel. … Read more
After covering the US states that start with K, the next in the series is the letter L. Louisiana is the only state that carries that spot in the alphabet, but its story has more weight than most. It grew out of swamps, trade routes, and human will, shaped by every culture that touched its … Read more
Arizona is famous for rules shaped by its desert. Cutting down a cactus without a permit can bring felony charges, a fact that often shocks outsiders. That law gave space for another story to grow, one that sounds just as dramatic but is not true. The claim says every Arizonan must give water to strangers … Read more
After the club of states that start with A and the total absence of B, the letter C steps in with a tight little trio. States that start with C may look like a small group, but they stretch from the Pacific coast to the East Coast and all the way up into the Rockies. … Read more
Out of all fifty states, a surprising cluster land in the category of states that start with A. Ask anyone who spends too much time with atlases or trivia flashcards, and they will tell you that states that start with A occupy a special place in geography geekdom. They sit far apart on the map, … Read more