Alabama has the only state-funded magnet school system for gifted students in the nation.

Alaska has more coastline than all other U.S. states combined.

The Grand Canyon took 6 million years to form through water erosion.

Arkansas has the only active diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.

California produces two-thirds of the nation's fruits and nuts.

Colorado has 58 peaks over 14,000 feet elevation, more than any other state.

Connecticut invented the first American hamburger, telephone, and Polaroid camera.

Delaware was the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution on December 7, 1787.

Florida experiences more lightning strikes per square mile than any other state.

Georgia produces more peanuts than any other state in America.

Hawaii is the only U.S. state that grows coffee commercially.

Idaho produces about one-third of all potatoes grown in the United States.

Chicago was the first American city with a fully paved street.

The Indianapolis 500 is the largest single-day sporting event in the world.

Iowa is the only state whose name begins with two vowels.

Kansas generates more electricity from wind power than any other state.

Mammoth Cave is the longest cave system in the world at over 400 miles explored.

Louisiana uses parishes instead of counties, a remnant of its French and Spanish colonial heritage.

Maine produces 90% of all lobster caught in the United States.

The National Anthem was written during the Battle of Fort McHenry in Baltimore harbor.

The first subway system in America opened in Boston in 1897.

Michigan has more lighthouses than any other state with over 120 still standing.

Minnesota has more shoreline than Florida, California, and Hawaii combined thanks to its lakes.

Mississippi is the birthplace of American blues music.

St. Louis has more free attractions than any American city after Washington D.C.

Montana's name comes from the Spanish word for "mountain."

Nebraska has more miles of river than any other state.

Nevada is home to Area 51, the mysterious military facility famous for UFO rumors.

New Hampshire has no general sales tax or income tax, and its motto is "Live Free or Die."

New Jersey has the most diners in the world and is called the Diner Capital of America.

Santa Fe is the highest capital city in America at over 7,200 feet elevation.

The Statue of Liberty arrived in 350 pieces requiring a full year to assemble.

The Wright Brothers made their first successful flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903.

The Maah Daah Hey Trail is one of America's most remote and challenging hiking trails.

Neil Armstrong's heartbeat was the first monitored on the moon when he stepped onto its surface.

Oklahoma has 55 tribal nations, more Native American nations than any other state.

Oregon has no sales tax, and Crater Lake is the deepest lake in America at 1,943 feet.

Pennsylvania is called the Keystone State because it was central to the original 13 colonies.

Rhode Island is America's smallest state but has the longest official name.

Charleston is consistently ranked among America's most beautiful cities.

Mount Rushmore took 14 years to carve and features four presidents representing 150 years of U.S. history.

Tennessee is the birthplace of three major American music genres: blues, country, and rock and roll.

Texas is so large it would rank as the 40th largest country in the world if it were independent.

Utah's five national parks form the "Mighty Five" and are considered among the most beautiful on Earth.

Vermont produces more maple syrup than any other state, accounting for about half of all American maple syrup.

Virginia has produced eight U.S. presidents, more than any other state.

Washington produces more apples than any other state, and Mount Rainier is technically a volcano.

West Virginia is the only state entirely within the Appalachian Mountain region.

Wisconsin produces more cheese than any other state and is called "America's Dairyland."

Wyoming was the first territory to grant women the right to vote and first to elect a female governor.