This book pictures and describes what is exceptional about a state
• its natural wonders, historical and cultural milestones, and industrial innovations
• and profiles the explorers, artists, writers, and personalities who shaped each state's distinctive heritage. Illustrated with fine and folk art, architecture, maps, memorabilia, and photographs of people and places, every book presents:
• Official state symbols
• Indigenous recipes
• Native American arts
• Perennial calendar of statewide events
• Musical traditions
• List of museums and historical societies
• Roadside attractions
• List of important tourist destinations