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STATES



Chloe Effron

It has more cattle than people, is nearly 90 percent farmland, and is home to the highest rents in America. Read on for more about the 39th (or is it the 40th?) state.

Shaunacy Ferro


Chloe Effron

Blanketed in lush forests and sprawling farmlands, the Evergreen State is one of America’s greatest producers of fresh produce, rock & roll music, and tech start-ups.

Anna Green




Chloe Effron

10. When you're done touring Colonial Williamsburg, you should probably high-tail it to the nearby Presidential Pets museum.

Shaunacy Ferro




Chloe Effron

You can thank intrepid residents of the Buckeye State for Life Savers, professional baseball, and Superman.

Stacy Conradt










Chloe Effron

Learn more about the home of the world's largest mushroom, America's deepest lake, and the only leprechaun colony west of Ireland.

Anna Green


Chloe Effron

What do Frank Sinatra, the Jersey Devil, and the pork roll have in common? All three legends were spawned in New Jersey.

Kate Horowitz