Why US Geography Makes ZERO SENSE to the Rest of the World

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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. Attributions: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Crater_of_Diamonds_005.jpg 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 - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxBZ8ukPsNBlbxf88UDgxfKl8GYfPInj0 📌 INSANE Facts!!! - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxBZ8ukPsNBmhl-VA4Qu5Ddvzm5M2ecyV 📌United States of America: Hidden Truths & Geography - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxBZ8ukPsNBm3kf2sZ3KtMhc5nEFG30oC _____________________________________________________________________________________ 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