US States
Famous for its cowboy heritage, this huge southern state is second only to Alaska in physical size.
What is Texas?
Covering more surface area than all of Earth's landmasses combined, this ocean reaches its deepest point at the Mariana Trench.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
You can visit this colossal green statue on Liberty Island in New York Harbor.
What is the Statue of Liberty?
Known for its ultra-modern skyscrapers and cherry blossoms, this is the capital of Japan.
What is Tokyo?
Though technically a desert, this continent holds 90% of the world's ice and sits atop a single, continent-sized tectonic plate centered almost directly over the bottom of the world.
What is Antarctica?
This is the only US state composed of two landmasses completely separated by water, giving it more freshwater shoreline than any other state.
What is Michigan?
Consisting of Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie, and Ontario, this group of interconnected lakes contained roughly 20% of the world's surface fresh water.
What are the Great Lakes?
This iron lattice tower is the most iconic landmark in Paris, France.
What is the Eiffel Tower?
This American capital city is home to the White House and the Capitol building.
What is Washington, D.C.?
While Mauna Kea is taller from base to peak and Chimborazo's summit sits closest to space, this Himalayan peak boasts the highest altitude above sea level on Earth.
What is Mount Everest?
Originally purchased from Russia in 1867, this massive state is the largest in the U.S. by land area, but has one of the smallest populations.
What is Alaska?
Flowing northward into the Mediterranean Sea, this northeastern African river historically sustained ancient Egyptian civilization.
What is the Nile River?
This massive, steep canyon was carved out by the Colorado River in Arizona.
What is the Grand Canyon?
This romantic capital city is often called the "City of Light."
What is Paris?
Spanning roughly 3.6 million square miles across Northern Africa, this region is the world's largest hot desert-though it is only the third-largest desert overall.
What is Sahara Desert?
Named after a French King, this state's boot-shaped coastline is anchored by a river Delta that empties into the Gulf of Mexico.
What is Louisiana?
Discharging more water than the rest of the seven largest rivers combined, this massive waterway flows through the world's largest rainforest.
What is the Amazon River?
This ancient, massive stone wall stretches for thousands of miles across northern China.
What is the Great Wall of China?
This ancient capital city is famous for the Colosseum and historic ruins.
What is Rome?
Home to both the highest point and the lowest land point on Earth, this giant spans 30% of the planet's land mass and holds nearly 60% of its human population.
What is Asia?
Every other state in the contiguous US shares a border with at least two neighbors, but this northeastern state touches only New Hampshire.
What is Maine?
Connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the Strait of Gibraltar, this large body of water lies between Europe and Africa and gets its name from Latin roots meaning "in the middle of the land"
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
Located in India, this beautiful white marble mausoleum was built by an emperor for his wife.
What is the Taj Mahal?
Big Ben and Buckingham Palace can be found in this capital city of the United Kingdom.
What is London?
Spanning eleven times zones and two continents, this nation covers more land area than the entire surface of the dwarf planet Pluto.
What is Russia?