Why US Geography Makes ZERO SENSE to the Rest of the World
Map Pack
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Think you know America? A lot of people outside the US get some surprising things wrong about it - especially when it comes to geography. In this video, we’re breaking down 50 facts about the US that most Europeans (and honestly, plenty of Americans too) don’t know. From where states really are to how big the country actually is, get ready to see the US in a whole new way.
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Doug Wertman, CC BY 2.0
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Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
00:35 – Fact 50: Guess the Size
01:12 – Fact 49: Texas vs Alaska
01:58 – Fact 48: The Mighty River
02:46 – Fact 47: Capitals Chaos
03:32 – Fact 46: Old Boom Towns
04:22 – Fact 45: Time Zone Fun Fact
05:00 – Fact 44: Wild West
05:49 – Fact 43: California = Country
06:36 – Fact 42: The Metric Meltdown
07:19 – Fact 41: The Land of...?
08:12 – Fact 40: A City Built for Power
08:54 – Fact 39: The Rockies Rule All
09:33 – Fact 38: Albany Over NYC
10:10 – Fact 37: America’s Giant Crack
10:53 – Fact 36: Havana's Neighbor
11:40 – Fact 35: Deserts of the West
12:19 – Fact 34: Hawaii’s Isolation
13:00 – Fact 33: Ancient Mountains
13:35 – Fact 32: Hidden Islands
14:25 – Fact 31: Regions, Not Borders
15:20 – Fact 30: Surprising Neighbors?
15:55 – Fact 29: Death Valley
16:29 – Fact 28: Explained: America’s Dead Sea
17:05 – Fact 27: The Emptiest State
17:43 – Fact 26: Dig Your Own Diamonds
18:26 – Fact 25: The Easternmost West
19:06 – Fact 24: The Endless Road Trip
19:38 – Fact 23: The Great Lake Superior
20:18 – Fact 22: 50 Countries in One
21:07 – Fact 21: The Everglades
22:06 – Fact 20: Volcano Alley
22:44 – Fact 19: Alien Landscapes
23:22 – Fact 18: America’s Oldest City
24:06 – Fact 17: The World’s Longest Border
24:42 – Fact 16: New Jersey
25:12 – Fact 15: The Great Divide
25:51 – Fact 14: The Endless Plains
26:29 – Fact 13: Native Tribes
27:16 – Fact 12: Planes Over Trains
28:10 – Fact 11: The Moving Rocks Mystery
28:54 – Fact 10: The Four Corners
29:23 – Fact 9: Maine's Split Personality
30:03 – Fact 8: Mammoth Cave’s Endless Depths
30:39 – Fact 7: Rainbow Swamps
31:10 – Fact 6: The City That Invented the Good Times
31:59– Fact 5: The Split State
32:33 – Fact 4: The Weirdest Town Names
33:20 – Fact 3: Are we in France?
33:50 – Fact 2: America’s Gravity Hills
34:32 – Fact 1: Windy City Plot Twist
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While we haven't been around long enough for them to be "medieval", we do have a few castles around. The most famous one being Hearst Castle, built by Randolf Hearst, the newspaper magnate, allong the Pacific Coast.
Why US Geography Makes ZERO SENSE to the Rest of the World
Map Pack
477,513 views
Think you know America? A lot of people outside the US get some surprising things wrong about it - especially when it comes to geography. In this video, we’re breaking down 50 facts about the US that most Europeans (and honestly, plenty of Americans too) don’t know. From where states really are to how big the country actually is, get ready to see the US in a whole new way.
Attributions:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
Doug Wertman, CC BY 2.0
If you enjoyed this video, subscribe to MapPack so you don’t miss future videos like this one. I post geography deep dives from around the world every week.
Want to learn more? Check out these playlists for similar content:
📌 50 Facts Series: Truths You Won’t Believe - 50 Facts Series: Truths You Won’t Believe
📌 INSANE Facts!!! - INSANE Facts!!!
📌United States of America: Hidden Truths & Geography - United States of America: Hidden Truths & ...
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
00:35 – Fact 50: Guess the Size
01:12 – Fact 49: Texas vs Alaska
01:58 – Fact 48: The Mighty River
02:46 – Fact 47: Capitals Chaos
03:32 – Fact 46: Old Boom Towns
04:22 – Fact 45: Time Zone Fun Fact
05:00 – Fact 44: Wild West
05:49 – Fact 43: California = Country
06:36 – Fact 42: The Metric Meltdown
07:19 – Fact 41: The Land of...?
08:12 – Fact 40: A City Built for Power
08:54 – Fact 39: The Rockies Rule All
09:33 – Fact 38: Albany Over NYC
10:10 – Fact 37: America’s Giant Crack
10:53 – Fact 36: Havana's Neighbor
11:40 – Fact 35: Deserts of the West
12:19 – Fact 34: Hawaii’s Isolation
13:00 – Fact 33: Ancient Mountains
13:35 – Fact 32: Hidden Islands
14:25 – Fact 31: Regions, Not Borders
15:20 – Fact 30: Surprising Neighbors?
15:55 – Fact 29: Death Valley
16:29 – Fact 28: Explained: America’s Dead Sea
17:05 – Fact 27: The Emptiest State
17:43 – Fact 26: Dig Your Own Diamonds
18:26 – Fact 25: The Easternmost West
19:06 – Fact 24: The Endless Road Trip
19:38 – Fact 23: The Great Lake Superior
20:18 – Fact 22: 50 Countries in One
21:07 – Fact 21: The Everglades
22:06 – Fact 20: Volcano Alley
22:44 – Fact 19: Alien Landscapes
23:22 – Fact 18: America’s Oldest City
24:06 – Fact 17: The World’s Longest Border
24:42 – Fact 16: New Jersey
25:12 – Fact 15: The Great Divide
25:51 – Fact 14: The Endless Plains
26:29 – Fact 13: Native Tribes
27:16 – Fact 12: Planes Over Trains
28:10 – Fact 11: The Moving Rocks Mystery
28:54 – Fact 10: The Four Corners
29:23 – Fact 9: Maine's Split Personality
30:03 – Fact 8: Mammoth Cave’s Endless Depths
30:39 – Fact 7: Rainbow Swamps
31:10 – Fact 6: The City That Invented the Good Times
31:59– Fact 5: The Split State
32:33 – Fact 4: The Weirdest Town Names
33:20 – Fact 3: Are we in France?
33:50 – Fact 2: America’s Gravity Hills
34:32 – Fact 1: Windy City Plot Twist