National Parks
This luscious landscape is the only free national park in the mainland United States, making it the most visited park in the country
Great Smokey Mountains National Park
This weekly comedy show debuted in 1975, and still airs new episodes, usually featuring a guest host and a musical act.
Saturday Night Live
This famous bear, first appearing in 1944, is most well known for warning Americans about the danger of wildfires with his famous slogan "Remember... only YOU can prevent wildfires"
Smokey the Bear
These large-legged pants have made their return time and time again, and are always a bold and controversial outfit choice
Bellbottoms
A wacky waterfowl represents this university known for it's wide variety of athletic uniforms and a prominent Nike sponsorship.
This desolate desert is home to the least precipitation and the highest temperatures in the mainland United States
Death Valley National Park
This 1979-1985 TV show follows some good ol' southern boys and their misadventures, often involving their famous Orange Dodge Charger
Dukes of Hazzard
This famous bear, originally appearing in a Rudyard Kipling novel in 1894, was adapted to be a friendly companion in Disney's The Jungle Book.
Baloo
This piece of dance wear was a prominent fashion choice in the early 80s, often coming in neon colors, and worn with a variety of outfits
Leg Warmers
Abracadabra, Alakazam! This team, located in some of America's most prominent swamp land, is named due to it's close proximity to a major media conglomerate.
Orlando Magic
This park, the smallest in the US by land area, bucks the trend of traditional national parks by prominently featuring man made architecture instead of natural land features.
Gateway Arch National Park (St. Louis Arch)
This long running American cartoon debuted in 1989, and follows the adventures of a family living in Springfield, with a Duff loving dad featuring as the main character in most episodes
The Simpsons
This famous bear featured alongside Bonzi Wells and "White Chocolate" en route to his teams first playoff appearance in 2004, and was later inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2023
Pau Gasol
This footwear faux pas prominent in the 2010s combined open-toed shoes and a another piece of footwear that was generally reserved to be worn with closed-toed shoes.
Socks and Sandals
This fictional football club tragically lost its mascot to a penalty kick gone awry, leading to the grim belief that "futbol is death"
AFC Richmond
This national park, situated in an American territory, rather than a state, is located on the Island of St. John, and known for its beaches and mangrove forest, as well as the ruins of Spanish colonial plantations
Virgin Islands National Park (U.S. Virgin Islands)
This detective drama ran between 1980 and 1988, starring Tom Selleck solving crimes on the Hawaiian island of Oahu
Magnum, P.I.
This famous bear is the sidekick to a "smarter than average" bear who is well known for being a thorn in the side of local park rangers, despite this bear's warnings
Boo-Boo Bear
This long hairstyle was especially prominent in the 2000s, and was recognizable by sharp zig-zag patterns and the special tool needed to achieve the look
This frosty franchise, once led by players known as "Reef" and "Big Country" migrated south for good in 2001.
Vancouver Grizzlies
This Alaskan park and preserve is known online for it's yearly "Fat Bear Week" tournament, which places the park's most well-fed occupants into a fan voted tournament bracket, eventually declaring a winner, and raising funds for the park along the way
Katmai National Park and Preserve
This Nickelodeon cartoon ran from 1998-2004, and followed a family of film-makers and their daughter Eliza, who is able to communicate with Animals
The Wild Thornberrys
This famous bear was found dead in Chattahoochee National Forest in December 1985, and was the basis of a horror comedy thriller, released in 2023
Cocaine Bear (Pablo Eskobear, Cokey the Bear)
This swimwear was originally designed for male swimmers and divers, but loses its luster when it leaves the olympic pool and travels elsewhere.
Speedos
These French-speaking sluggers had their best ever season cut short by a player strike, and later packed up and left town in 2004
Montreal Expos