50 Unique Things to See and Do in Each and Every 50 U.S. States

Alabama - Space Camp, U.S. @ Space & Rocket Center, and the Russell Cave National Monument

Alaska - See polar bears in natural habitat @ Artic National Wildlife Refuge, and visit the Denali peak

Arizona - Fall asleep in the middle of the Grand Canyon

Arkansas - See Anthony Chapel and the rest of the Garvan Woodland Gardens

California - Drive State Route 1 via Big Sur, and Yosemite National Park.

Colorado - Visit Dinosaur National Monument, raft down the Green or Yampa rivers, and sandboard at Great Sand Dunes National Park

Connecticut - Tour a chain of 365 islands in/around the Stony Creek harbor, and chow down on a white clam pizza at Frank Pepe Pizzeria

Washington, D.C. - Paddle boat on the Tidal Basin, and explore the beautiful historic buildings of our nation's capital

Delaware - Take a stroll on the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk, and visit the Amstel House and Dutch House

Florida - Go up the Shark Valley Tower, and visit Dry Tortugas National Park

Georgia - Have a meal at the Olde Pink House in Savannah, and see Rock City located just across the border into Chattanooga, TN

Hawaii - Go up the Stairway to Heaven, and see the state's highest peak Mauna Kea (packed with snow!)

Idaho - Cruise the Interstate 90 across the Panhandle, and visit in Hagerman Fossil Beds

Illinois - Enjoy a cocktail atop the Hancock Building, and take a gander at the state's collection of world's largest items (including wooden shoes, rocking chair knitting needles, and more)

Indiana - Order the tenderloin sandwich at Ivanhoes, and explore the world's longest navigable underground river @ Bluespring Caverns

Iowa - Go to the Butter Cow at the Iowa State Fair, and visit the American Gothic House

Kansas - Take a try of the No. 6 Oatmeal Stout @ Gella's Diner & Lb. Brewing Co., and the geographic center of the whole U.S. located outside Lebanon (marked by a small chapel)

Kentucky - Drive & drink (but separately!) on the Bourbon Trail

Louisiana - Attend the French Quarter Festival, visit the Museum of the American Cocktail inside the Southern Food & Beverage Museum, and try a Sazerac at the Carousel Bar

Maine - Take in the sunrise on Cadillac Mountain

Maryland - Order a crab at Cantler's

Massachusetts - Dance at The Beachcomber on Cape Cod

Michigan - Shop @ the Shinola Store

Minnesota - Enjoy a canoe ride on the Boundary Waters

Mississippi - Enjoy some blues notes at The Lyric in Oxford

Missouri - Explore the Ozark Caverns

Montana - Cruise the "Going-to-the-Sun" Road

Nebraska - Play horseshoes during Popcorn Days in North Loup

Nevada - Chow down on a "Awful Awul Burger" at The Nugget

New Hampshire - share your hand-carved pumpkin on the jack-o-lanterns on the wall @ the Pumpkin Festival

New Jersey - Go up the Barnegat Lighthouse on Long Beach Island

New Mexico - Attend the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

New York - Enjoy wine and berry pies @ Long Island's North Folk

North Carolina - Take a turn around the Biltmore Estate

North Dakota - Climb White Butte

Ohio - Try a bit of blackberry chocolate chip ice cream at Graeter's

Oklahoma - Visit the Norman Music Festival

Oregon - bookworms, take a stroll through the Powell's City of Books

Pennsylvania - Attend a mud sale in Lancaster County

Rhode Island - Take a site-seeing walk along the Cliff in Newport

South Carolina - Enjoy the barbecue hash @ Sweatman's BBQ

South Dakota - See Mitchell Corn Palace

Tennessee - Take a tour through Dollywood

Texas - Take a tubing trick along the Guadalupe River

Utah - Take a hike to Delicate Arch

Vermont - Check out the Vermont Breweries Association and choose a few breweries for a tour

Virginia - Enjoy the cinema @ The Byrd Theater in Carytown

Washington - Take a hike in the Ape Caves

West Virginia - Snag a pepperoni roll from Country Club Bakery

Wisconsin - Check out the products at the Dane County Farmer's Market

Wyoming - Visit the Cheyenne Frontier Days