Often referred to as the "building blocks of matter," these basic units consist of protons, neutrons, and electrons.
atoms
Established in 1872 as America's first national park, it features the famous geyser known as Old Faithful.
Yellowstone National Park
This global chain is famous for its Golden Arches, the Big Mac, and Happy Meals.
McDonald's
Made from finely ground green tea leaves, this vibrant powder is central to the traditional Japanese tea ceremony.
matcha
Located in southwestern Utah, this national park is famous for the steep red cliffs of Zion Canyon, the Narrows, and Angels Landing.
Zion National Park
This scale measures the acidity or alkalinity of a solution on a range from 0 to 14.
pH scale
Carved over millions of years by the Colorado River, this immense gorge in Arizona measures up to a mile deep.
Grand Canyon
This chain's slogan advises customers to "Think Outside the Bun" while offering tacos, burritos, and quesadillas.
Taco Bell
This iconic Mexican spirit is distilled specifically from the blue agave plant, primarily around the city of the same name.
tequila
Spanning over 1.5 million acres in southern Florida, this vast subtropical wilderness protects fragile wetlands and alligators.
Everglades National Park
Proposed by Charles Darwin in 1859, this mechanism explains how species adapt and evolve over generations.
natural selection
Famous for granite cliffs like El Capitan and Half Dome, this Sierra Nevada park in California is home to massive waterfalls.
Yosemite National Park
Founded by Colonel Harland Sanders in Corbin, Kentucky, this chain is world-renowned for its "11 herbs and spices."
KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken)
Originating in Brazil, this national cocktail is mixed using cachaça, sugar, and fresh lime.
Caipirinha
Home to North America's tallest peak (formerly Mount McKinley), this Alaskan national park spans six million acres.
Denali National Park
Expressed as $3.00 \times 10^8$ meters per second in a vacuum, this fundamental physical constant is denoted by the letter $c$.
the speed of light
Straddling the border of North Carolina and Tennessee, this is consistently the most visited national park in the United States.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Known for square beef patties and Frosty frozen desserts, this chain was named after founder Dave Thomas's daughter.
Wendy's
This sweet, spiced tea beverage brewed with black tea, milk, and aromatic herbs originated in India.
Masala Chai (or Chai)
Situated in northwestern Montana along the Canadian border, this park features the famous "Going-to-the-Sun Road."
Glacier National Park
This organelle within eukaryotic cells is nicknamed the "powerhouse of the cell" because it generates most ATP.
mitochondrion (or mitochondria)
Located in southern Utah, this national park is renowned for containing the highest concentration of rock "hoodoos" on Earth.
Bryce Canyon National Park
Originating in California in 1948, this cult-favorite burger chain features a non-secret "Not-So-Secret Menu" with items ordered "Animal Style."
In-N-Out Burger
Famous in Spain and Portugal, this wine punch is traditionally infused with chopped fresh fruits and brandy.
Sangria
Located in Maine, this coastal park is the only national park in New England and is known for Cadillac Mountain.
Acadia National Park