1. Alaska
   Texas
2. Florida
   Connecticut

The Florida Everglades is home to both crocodiles and alligators — the only place, in fact, where the two species live together. Why? It has to do with the environment where each species is typically found. South Florida is the perfect meeting point for both.

1. Nebraska
   Oklahoma
2. West Virginia
   Alaska

If you tried, you could fit roughly 19 other U.S. states into the 663,000 square miles that make up Alaska, so it stands to reason some of its geographic features would likewise be enormous. Lake Iliamna, the state's largest, is basically the size of Connecticut.

1. Florida
   Connecticut
2. Texas
   West Virginia

The year was 1901 and Connecticut would lead the nation in passing the first-ever automobile law to keep the streets safe. What was it, you ask? A speed limit ... set at 12 miles an hour.

1. Texas
   Nebraska
2. West Virginia
   Florida

Not only was the state of West Virginia formed during the Civil War, but it is also the only state to become its own state as a result of seceding from a Confederate state — Virginia. That's right; West Virginia and Virginia are two different states.

1. Connecticut
   Texas
2. Oklahoma
   Alaska

Texas is as big as some countries and was, in fact, its own independent nation from 1835 to 1846. Texas eventually became a member of the United States and we've lived happily ever after.

1. Alaska
   Oklahoma
2. West Virginia
   Florida

You might not equate Oklahoma with a plethora of bodies of water, but you should start. The Sooner State is home to some 200-plus manmade lakes across its nearly 70,000 square miles.

1. Texas
   West Virginia
2. Maryland
   Connecticut

The United States Naval Academy was founded in Annapolis, Maryland, in 1845. It is one of the two oldest service academies in the United States, second only to the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York.

1. Nebraska
   Florida
2. Texas
   Maryland

Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the Lied Jungle at Henry Doorly Zoo features nearly 100 different species ranging from blue monkeys to otters. You can also check out a variety of plants indigenous to the continents of South America, Asia and Africa.

1. West Virginia
   Maryland
2. Alaska
   Idaho

They create Guinness World Records for the craziest things! Rupert, Idaho, holds one for having the longest straw bale maze at more than 96,000 square feet — eight times the required space to earn the record.

1. Texas
   Florida
2. West Virginia
   Alaska

Andrews Church in Grafton, West Virginia, is credited with the first observance of Mother's Day, way back in May of 1908. Just a few short years later, in 1914, it was named a national holiday.

1. Alaska
   Texas
2. Florida
   Oklahoma

Alaska has the market cornered on "largest state in the Union" at 663,300 square miles. That's big enough to put two — count 'em, two — of the state of Texas comfortably inside. That's big!

1. Idaho
   Nebraska
2. Texas
   Florida

Thanks to the Cornhusker State, we can all pour a cold one in the summer — a glass of Kool-Aid, that is! Edwin Perkins of Hastings, Nebraska, is credited with its creation, which first started as a syrup before being modified into a powder.

1. West Virginia
   Connecticut
2. Alaska
   Nebraska

West Virginia is hilly, but Alaska is famous for its mountain ranges. It is home to 17 of the 20 tallest mountain peaks in the United States, including Denali, which stands more than 20,300 feet above sea level.

1. Oklahoma
   Connecticut
2. Maryland
   Florida

Maryland has a storied baseball history. Not only is the city home to Major League Baseball's Orioles, but the legendary Babe Ruth was born there in Baltimore. Ruth had a total of 714 home runs as a professional baseball player.

1. West Virginia
   Connecticut
2. Idaho
   Florida

Maybe it's because everybody is vacationing in the Sunshine State, but be prepared to shell out some bucks if you're driving through Florida. It has more toll roads and toll bridges than any other state in the U.S.

1. Alaska
   Texas
2. Idaho
   Florida

You might know Idaho more for its popular crop, but it is also a state of numerous precious stones — more than 70 types, in fact. That has helped the western state earn its "Gem State" nickname.

1. Texas
   Florida
2. West Virginia
   Connecticut

Maybe you've heard of Hartford, Connecticut? Home to the United States' oldest newspaper, it is also noted for its Mark Twain Museum and its Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, which features the late author's home.

1. Maryland
   Idaho
2. Texas
   Alaska

Francis Scott Key was inspired to write the words to "The Star-Spangled Banner" after observing the survival of the flag during a battle at Fort McHenry. Fort McHenry stood to defend the Baltimore Harbor from British troops.

1. Nebraska
   Florida
2. Texas
   Idaho

If you're in Nebraska, you're quite a ways from the nearest ocean, where lighthouses are more commonly seen. But that hasn't stopped the residents of Ashland, Nebraska, who have their own lighthouse that is a part of the National Register of Historic Places.

1. Texas
   Connecticut
2. Oklahoma
   Alaska

Mistletoe is, in fact, the oldest of Oklahoma's official symbols, selected in 1893 — a decade and a half before the territory became an official state. Mistletoe is a naturally-occurring plant in the state, particularly in its southern areas.

1. West Virginia
   Florida
2. Texas
   Alaska

A nod to Houston's place in NASA's history, among the first words spoken on the moon were, "Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed." Houston was the home of mission control at the Johnson Space Center.

1. West Virginia
   Florida
2. Texas
   Maryland

The Mountain State, otherwise known as West Virginia, may well be the originator of the sales tax. It was the first state to have one, after all, which went into effect in July 1921.

1. Oklahoma
   Nebraska
2. Texas
   Florida

Gordon Matthews first developed the technology behind voicemail in the 1970s. Matthews was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Ultimately, he gave all of us the ability to hit "decline" and ignore that out-of-state number.

1. Oklahoma
   Alaska
2. Texas
   Florida

When you think of the largest city in the United States, Jacksonville, Florida, probably isn't the first place that comes to mind, but it should. At more than 840 square miles, it is officially the largest city in the country.

1. Texas
   Maryland
2. Idaho
   Connecticut

Connecticut adopted "Yankee Doodle" as its state song in the late 1970s. The song was originally written as a way of making fun of New England soldiers' attire during the Revolutionary War.

1. Maryland
   Texas
2. West Virginia
   Idaho

Dr Pepper remains one of the most popular soda options in the world, but it got its start in Texas at the hands of a pharmacist in Waco. And, lest you think we spelled it wrong, there's definitely no period in its name.

1. Idaho
   Nebraska
2. Connecticut
   Florida

Carhenge, a replica in size and shape of the original Stonehenge, can be viewed near Alliance, Nebraska. You can view the arrangement, which has even been painted to resemble the color of Stonehenge, for free.

1. Idaho
   West Virginia
2. Nebraska
   Oklahoma

Does the term "Idaho potatoes" ring a bell? Idaho grows roughly a third of all of the potatoes used and consumed in the United States. Potatoes are an extremely versatile vegetable, but our favorite has to be French fries.

1. Alaska
   Connecticut
2. Florida
   West Virginia

Florida's largest river, known as the St. Johns River, is one of a small number in the United States that flows south to north. The St. Johns River begins in Indian River County and flows north to Duval County.

1. Florida
   Oklahoma
2. Connecticut
   Texas

Oklahoma (or "Oklahoma!" if you're thinking about Broadway) is home to some cities with pretty unique city names: Slapout, Moon, Bushyhead and the others featured in this question.

1. Maryland
   Connecticut
2. Florida
   Idaho

The state of Maryland was the site of one of the first schools to be created in the New World — King William's School — in the late 1600s. It later became known at St John's College in Annapolis, Maryland.

1. Idaho
   Texas
2. Kansas
   Maryland

You can put the pedal to the metal in Texas; Austin's Highway 130 has a speed limit of 85 miles per hour, making it the fastest freeway in the United States. Of course, it is a toll road, so get ready to pay for all that speed!

1. Texas
   Alaska
2. Florida
   West Virginia

Golden Delicious apples, which are a variation of yellow apples, are native to the mountains of West Virginia. The first tree producing this particular fruit was observed in the 1700s in Clay County.

1. Connecticut
   Texas
2. Oklahoma
   Florida

Noah Webster, who lived in West Hartford, Connecticut, is credited with authoring the first dictionary. Have you ever heard of "Webster's Dictionary?" Well, now you know the name behind it!

1. Idaho
   Texas
2. Alaska
   Florida

Alaska not only has the longest coastline at more than 6,600 miles, but also the most coastline of any state at 33,904 miles. In fact, it's more than all other states in the Union combined!