I'm Visiting All States in the US
I haven't been to the US, but as far as I know country is huge geographically. I got most of US impressions through those Hollywood movies. Movies show various setting and landscape: casino in Las Vegas, cowboys in Texas, New Yorker's apartment, or wildlife of Florida. But that's it, only a handful scenery portrayed.
The problem with outsiders like me is that I often see or read US related references from memes and twitter without knowing the context, like this one below. Hmmm, what's that with Mississippi? Is it so 'third world' that people assume Mississippian can't get into Super Bowl?
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It looks to me that the US has so many kinds of life. So here's me, out of my curiosity, visiting all states in the US from my desk. I will randomly put the street view pointer and post whatever I saw. Two pics from each state (will be so many bias here, don't take this seriously, I would think Jakarta is heaven if accidentally drop the pins on SCBD and Pondok Indah). States are sorted alphabetically, let's see what we got.
1. Alabama
In southern region of the US, mostly rural area, lots of greens on the map so I guess they got woods there.
2. Alaska
Not in the mainland and so north, I don't think its easy to live there, I just checked whole Alaska has similar population with Gunungkidul.
3. Arizona
NBA franchise Phoenix 'Suns' makes home there because it's incredibly hot.
4. Arkansas
At a glace looks like a nice place to live, neat and green. Unfortunately, I heard they have low internet penetration.
5. California
San Fransisco, you know? Los Angeles? All the modernity.
6. Colorado
Landscape wise, they are half desert half green.
7. Connecticut
Typical New England region: small area, rich people. Family movie vibes.
8. Delaware
Seen some YouTube videos about shady bureaucracy and tax haven in this state. My pins both landed in luxurious neighborhood. I don't know if it's related.
9. Florida
"Florida man fought 7-ft long alligator"
10. Georgia
They hosted Olympics in 1996, cities look decent.
11. Hawaii
Would you mind to live in the middle of Pacific Ocean?
12. Idaho
Adventurous state, so many mountains, and wildfires..
13. Illinois
State of Fox River Penitentiary for you Michael Scofield fans
14. Indiana
Does it have something to do with Indiana Jones?
15. Iowa
Ruler straight on north and south, more natural border on east and west where Missouri and Mississippi flow.
16. Kansas
Like Colorado: half green half brown. Pict not sponsored by retail store company.
17. Kentucky
KFC, what else?
18. Lousiana
Its coastline and rivers remind me of North Jakarta, don't know about the flood
19. Maine
I reckon you can cross the border to Canada through Maine
20. Maryland
It looks like a colorful city..
21. Massachusetts
Massachusetts Institute of Technology! Boston Marathon! Place of anythings great!
22. Michigan
Surrounded by Lake Michigan, who do not like lake?
23. Minnesota
I need to browse to get clues about this state, conclusion: its cold
24. Mississippi
State that gives me idea to write this post, and now I found the answer to the tweet above: Mississippi sits on 50th for median household income unfortunately, sorry.
25. Missouri
Which one is named first, the state or the river?
26. Montana
Montana must have something to do with mountains
27. Nebraska
It looks . . flat
28. Nevada
Casinos and deserts
29. New Hampshire
I'm trying my best to get a description sentence for this state: it has relatively narrow coastline, but it directly faces Atlantic Ocean.
30. New Jersey
That guy from Half as Interesting channel always make fun of Newark International Airport in NJ, I don't know why.
31. New Mexico
I thought it was in Mexico
32. New York
New York that's it. That's the tweet.
33. North Carolina
Honestly my first thought: the state's name is so human.
34. North Dakota
I catch native American vibes here.
35. Ohio
From the street view it looks like average American cities, I don't know why so many roads are wide but empty.
36. Oklahoma
Another city in the middle of the US, mixed landscape.
37. Oregon
West coast state facing the Pacific, the green parts looks comfy to visit
38. Pennsylvania
Hey Arnold vibes + workshops + roads in the woods.
39. Rhode Island
Actually most parts of it are still in the mainland.
40. South Carolina
Sibling of North Carolina
41. South Dakota
Earth is flat.
42. Tennessee
I don't know. Pass.
43. Texas
Is there real cowboy there?
44. Utah
In 2000s Nintendo games, Utah = snowy hills.
45. Vermont
I'm digging, but can't see any familiar city in Vermont..
46. Virginia
Seen from above, this is the weirdest-shaped state I think.
47. Washington
Seattle, home of Boeing and advance tech, dreams. BTW, Washington State is not equal to Washington DC.
48. West Virginia
Those greens for Taman Nasional vibes
49. Wisconsin
Another state facing Lake Michigan with Milwaukee as its main city, beautiful scenery.
50. Wyoming
Here you are pics of all states in the US plus my not-so-important thought about it. Sorry if it is not even funny. I mean, see that jungle, savanna, coast, some of them are so good to see, US is not only California, New York, and big cities.
