Idaho
Idaho is a mountainous Rocky-Mountain state best known for potato production, the Salmon River Canyon (one of North America's deepest), and the resort town of Sun Valley.
Idaho is a mountainous Rocky-Mountain state best known for potato production, the Salmon River Canyon (one of North America's deepest), and the resort town of Sun Valley.
Illinois is dominated by Chicago — America's third-largest city, on Lake Michigan, with the Sears (Willis) Tower and a deep architectural and jazz heritage. The state is also Abraham Lincoln's adopted home.
Indiana sits between Illinois and Ohio, with the Indianapolis 500 motor race, the basketball hotbed culture, and significant industry along Lake Michigan in the north.
Iowa is the agricultural heart of the Midwest, producing the most corn and pork of any US state, and famously hosts the first presidential nominating caucuses in election years.
Kansas is in the Great Plains, the geographic centre of the contiguous 48 states, and is the setting for Dorothy's home in The Wizard of Oz.
Kentucky is famed for its bluegrass meadows, the Kentucky Derby horse race, bourbon whiskey production (95 percent of the world's bourbon comes from here), and Mammoth Cave — the world's longest cave system.
Louisiana is a Gulf Coast state defined by the Mississippi River delta, French and Creole heritage, the city of New Orleans, Cajun culture, and the largest Mardi Gras celebration in the United States.
Maine is the easternmost US state, famous for its rocky Atlantic coast, lobster fisheries, and dense forests covering nearly 90% of the state.
Maryland surrounds the Chesapeake Bay, with the historic colonial capital Annapolis (home of the US Naval Academy), the bustling port city of Baltimore, and a coastline of crab fisheries.