r>1. The tallest mountain in the contiguous United States is Mount Whitney, which stands at 14,505 feet tall. 2. The first successful powered flight in history took place in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in 1903. 3. The United States has the largest economy in the world, with a GDP of approximately $21.4 trillion. 4. The Statue of Liberty was gifted to the United States by France in 1886 as a symbol of friendship and freedom. 5. The White House, located in Washington, D.C., has 132 rooms and 35 bathrooms. 6. The United States has the highest number of billionaires in the world, with over 600 individuals possessing a net worth of over $1 billion. 7. Yellowstone National Park, located primarily in Wyoming, was established in 1872 as the first national park in the world. 8. The United States is home to the largest number of collegiate institutions in the world, with over 4,000 universities and colleges. 9. The Great Lakes, consisting of Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario, account for approximately 21% of the world's fresh surface water. 10 The United States has the highest number of privately owned guns in the world, with estimates ranging from 265 million to 393 million firearms. 11. Central Park, located in New York City, is larger than the entire country of Monaco. 12. The United States is home to the world's largest military, with over 1.3 million active troops and an additional 800,000 reserve forces. 13. The Grand Canyon, located in Arizona, is approximately 277 miles long and up to 18 miles wide. 14. The Hollywood sign, located in Los Angeles, California, originally read "Hollywoodland" and was erected in 1923 as a promotional tool for a real estate project. 15. The United States was the first country to put a man on the moon, with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landing on the lunar surface in 1969. 16. The Golden Gate Bridge, located in San Francisco, California, has a total length of 8,981 feet and spans the Golden Gate Strait. 17. The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world, with over 2.2 million individuals currently behind bars. 18. The Empire State Building, located in New York City, was completed in 1931 and stands at 1,454 feet tall. 19. The United States has the largest number of Olympic gold medals in history, with over 1,000 total medals across all sports. 20. The Alamo, located in San Antonio, Texas, was the site of a famous battle during the Texas Revolution in 1836. 21. The United States has the highest rate of obesity in the world, with approximately 36% of adults considered obese. 22. The Hoover Dam, located on the border of Nevada and Arizona, provides hydroelectric power to millions of people and stands at 726 feet tall. 23. The United States is home to the largest air force in the world, with over 5,000 aircraft and 300,000 personnel. 24. The Liberty Bell, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was rung to announce the reading of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. 25. The United States has the second-highest carbon dioxide emissions in the world, behind China. 26. The San Andreas Fault, located in California, is responsible for many earthquakes and runs approximately 750 miles. 27. The United States has the largest stock market in the world, with a total capitalization of over $32 trillion. 28. The Golden State Warriors, based in Oakland, California, won the most regular-season games in NBA history in the 2015-2016 season with a record of 73-9. 29. The United States has the largest oil reserves in the world, with an estimated 36.5 billion barrels of oil. 30. The Gateway Arch, located in St. Louis, Missouri, stands at 630 feet tall and is the tallest arch in the world. 31. The United States is the third-largest country in the world by land area, behind Russia and Canada. 32. The Brooklyn Bridge, located in New York City, was completed in 1883 and spans 1,595 feet across the East River. 33. The United States spends more on healthcare than any other country in the world, with an estimated $3.6 trillion spent in 2019. 34. The Space Needle, located in Seattle, Washington, stands at 605 feet tall and was built for the 1962 World's Fair. 35. The United States has the largest prison population in the world, with approximately 25% of the world's incarcerated individuals being held in U.S. prisons. 36. The Grand Ole Opry, located in Nashville, Tennessee, is the longest-running radio broadcast in U.S. history, airing since 1925. 37. The United States is the largest exporter of goods and services in the world, with a total export value of over $2.5 trillion. 38. The Las Vegas Strip, located in Nevada, is home to over 62,000 hotel rooms and hosts more than 42 million visitors annually. 39. The United States has the highest number of tornadoes in the world, with approximately 1,200 twisters occurring each year. 40. The Smithsonian Institution, located in Washington, D.C., is the world's largest museum and research complex, with over 150 million items in its collections. 41. The United States has the highest number of lawyers in the world, with over 1.3 million licensed attorneys. 42. The Hoover Institution, located at Stanford University in California, is one of the largest and most influential conservative think-tanks in the United States. 43. The United States is home to the world's largest producer of corn, soybeans, and almonds. 44. The Great Wall of China is not actually visible from space, while the Great Barrier Reef in Australia is. 45. The United States has the highest number of Fortune 500 companies in the world, with over 130 headquartered within its borders. 46. The Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. 47. The United States has the highest number of airports in the world, with over 15,000 airports and airstrips. 48. The South Pole, located in Antarctica, is the coldest place on Earth with temperatures reaching -130 degrees Fahrenheit. 49. The United States is the largest consumer of energy in the world, with a total consumption of over 97 quadrillion BTUs in 2019. 50. The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, located in Washington, D.C., is the most visited museum in the United States, with over 6 million visitors annually.
