Only in America! The Weird and Wonderful 50 States

Discover unique, strange, funny, record-breaking, and downright unbelievable facts about every state in the USA.

A state-by-state compendium of weird laws, quirks, one-offs, and unusual records only to be found in the wonderfully wacky US of A.

Only in America!explores thestrangest claims to fameand themost unusual place namesevery state has to offer. Visit the city of Dinosaur, drop by the Pizza Museum, find out where it is illegal to feed a pig without a permit, and check out the worlds only carhenge (thats right, Stonehenge reconstructed using cars). Among many other marvels, discover:

• The longest gum wrapper chain (over 20 miles!)
• Which state has the highest ratio of cows to humans in the country
• The origin of shoo-fly pie, a molasses cake baked in a pie crust
• The worlds largest (fake) bug, a 58-foot blue termite
• Where dinner means lunch and supper means dinner

Illustrated by the brilliant Alan Berry-Rhys in abold graphic art stylethat evokes vintage Americana, the book isarranged state by state, giving key facts about each and presenting an alternative and hilarious look at quirky phenomena that are truly only in America.

The 50 States seriesof books for young explorers celebrates the USA and the wider world with key facts and fun activities about the people, history, and natural environments that make each location within them uniquely wonderful. Beautiful illustrations, maps, and infographics bring the places to colorful life.

Also available from the series:The 50 States,The 50 States: Activity Book,The 50 States: Fun Facts,50 Cities of the U.S.A.,50 Trailblazers of the 50 States,50 Maps of the World,50 Adventures in the 50 States,50 Maps of the World Activity Book, andWe Are the 50 States.