We are so familiar with the map of United States, but do we know why our states look the way they do...

How has water has literally shaped the States? There's surprising history hidden in the blue, squigg...

The history of transportation is hidden in the lines of the map. From canals to trains and cars, how...

How have massive geological events helped create the American map? Long before the Founding Fathers...

How did the most rebellious states took shape? How did they earn their outsized features and outspok...

Mysterious or fringe areas and how they shaped the states are examined. States include Nevada; Flori...

The role of politics is examined. States include Ohio; and Missouri. Also: Washington, D.C.

The influence of religion is considered. States include Utah; and Kansas; and New England states.

The influences of money and prosperity are examined. States include Wisconsin; North Carolina; and N...

Conflict can sometimes arise between different cultures that share the same state. Find out how cult...

We all live in the same country, so why do we sound do different? It's a matter of where you are on...

It's a rivalry that tears us apart every four years, but how did our nation divide into red states v...

Deep in the Rust Belt the white collar and blue collar divide has shaped our cities and our states....

Two underdogs of American culture go head to head to prove how hillbillies and rednecks have shaped...

America's most iconic rivalry was more than just a feud between families. The fight between the Hatf...

It's America's original rivalry, a divide that was so wide it took a war to close the gap. But have...

America is a nation under siege by unexplained phenomena. Whether you're afraid of Bigfoot or alien...

Battles over access to lakefront property have made the Great Lakes region the most contested land o...

With 85% of Americans affiliated with an organized religion, we're a nation of believers, but have w...

Americans have a lot of vices and they don't just stay in Vegas. From drugs to gambling, the state y...

It's the glue that holds our map together and feeds America, but the Midwest is more than just state...

Americans have been racing to tame the West since they first set foot on the continent, but now that...

In the battle between city and country, it looks like the city is coming out ahead in population, bu...

The squabble between east coast and west coast leaves the rest of the country stuck in the middle. I...

We may be a law-abiding nation but we also admire the outlaw, and the clash between rebels and the r...

Everything is bigger in Texas. It's the only state that acts like a country, but has it grown too bi...

We're the United States, but sometimes, it's every state for itself. Nearly every state has pulled a...

Money makes the world go 'round and in America, the pursuit of fortune and riches has shaped our sta...

Does size matter when you're a state? While the giants like to throw their weight around, there are...

After three years on the road, host Brian Unger is taking a different look at just how our states go...