Geography KingOverview of 10 beautiful and amazing natural features and formations in the U.S. With a country as large as this one with the varied geology of the continent, there are many interesting places to discuss. This is the third entry in this series and here I take a look at even more amazing natural features in the U.S.
0:00 Intro 0:32 Muir Way maps 1:03 Goblin Valley, UT 2:34 Black Canyon of the Gunnison, CO 4:08 Meteor Crater, AZ 5:33 Blackwater Canyon and Falls, WV 7:09 Yellowstone geysers 8:52 Hot Springs, AR 10:19 Ellison's Cave, GA 12:08 Florida Caverns State Park 13:31 Craters of the Moon, ID 14:54 Cedar Breaks, UT 16:28 Outro
10 Amazing Natural Features in the U.S.Geography King2025-04-20 | Overview of 10 beautiful and amazing natural features and formations in the U.S. With a country as large as this one with the varied geology of the continent, there are many interesting places to discuss. This is the third entry in this series and here I take a look at even more amazing natural features in the U.S.
0:00 Intro 0:32 Muir Way maps 1:03 Goblin Valley, UT 2:34 Black Canyon of the Gunnison, CO 4:08 Meteor Crater, AZ 5:33 Blackwater Canyon and Falls, WV 7:09 Yellowstone geysers 8:52 Hot Springs, AR 10:19 Ellison's Cave, GA 12:08 Florida Caverns State Park 13:31 Craters of the Moon, ID 14:54 Cedar Breaks, UT 16:28 OutroTen of the Best Midtowns: Why are They (Almost) Always Great Neighborhoods?Geography King2025-09-23 | Overview of 10 great Midtowns in US cities. Midtowns are usually fun, vibrant neighborhoods with many entertainment options, art galleries, museums, restaurants, and nightlife. Not every city has a Midtown, but for those that do it tends to be one of the most prominent neighborhoods in the city. Here I examine 10 of the most interesting Midtowns in the U.S.
Album displayed: Alligator Records: "50 Years of Genuine House Rockin' Music (2012)
0:00 Intro 0:42 Atlanta 2:16 Kansas City 3:31 St. Louis 5:00 Sacramento 6:33 Memphis 8:00 Cleveland 9:28 Houston 11:12 Phoenix 12:51 Detroit 14:44 ManhattanMaine vs. New Hampshire Taxes: How is this possible with same population, demographics & politics?Geography King2025-09-15 | Analysis of the different tax structures and economic situations of Maine and New Hampshire. These two states have the same population, same demographics, and same politics, yet differ greatly in their economies. Usually, people resort to politics and race if discussing why two places have different taxes and economies. But with places with the same politics and demographics, what is going on to lead to these two states having very different financial realities?
Album displayed: Viagra Boys: "Cave World" (2022)What is the Biggest Town I Havent Visited in Each State? (One has only 2,000 people!)Geography King2025-09-09 | Taking a look at the biggest town that I haven't been to in each state. I've been able to road trip cross-country more than 30 times and have seen so much of the US., but even after so many road trips, so many backroads, so many big cities and small towns, there are places in which I haven't visited. Here I take a look at the states alphabetically and which town in each of those states is the biggest one that I haven't been to.
Album displayed: The Hives: "The Hives Forever Forever The Hives" (2025)
0:00 Intro 1:03 List of states alphabetically 19:14 OutroObscure Towns on Obscure Lakes in the U.S.Geography King2025-09-04 | Overview of a handful of small towns that are the shores of small or little-known lakes in the U.S. I examine the cities themselves, the lakes on which they lie, and what makes these lake towns interesting places. These are not tourist towns or big lake resorts, nor are these rich enclaves of 2nd and 3rd homes. Just regular folks living on some nice lakes in some nice towns all throughout the contiguous U.S.
0:00 Intro 1:08 Lakeville, CT 2:39 Lakeland, GA 4:03 Coolin, ID 5:29 Spirit Lake, IA 6:51 Storm Lake, IA 9:11 Spaulding, CA 10:53 Lake Placid 12:25 Perry, NY 13:31 Uncertain, TX 15:49 Devils Lake, ND 17:27 Greenville, MEGerrymandering: How to Manipulate Maps for Political Gain (With Tutorial!)Geography King2025-08-27 | Analysis of gerrymandering, the act of manipulating geographic and political data on maps to make districts more favorable to partisans. I go through details on how the process works, the methods used to change the maps, and the challenges associated with the manipulation of votes. It's much more complicated than simply drawing silly shapes to add or subtract voters from districts. This video is most definitely unbiased from a partisan perspective, and there is absolutely no discussion whatsoever of policies or political issues, other than the issue of gerrymandering itself. This is a serious issue that I feel needs to be discussed from an intellectual point of view and not from the political media perspective which usually drives the narrative.
Album displayed: Dead Kennedys: "Bedtime for Democracy" (1986)Why Is So Much Farm Labor Done by Undocumented Migrants? (Illegal Immigrants)Geography King2025-08-21 | Discussion of why farm labor is so often done by undocumented migrant labor (illegal immigrants). I examine the types of jobs, and why it's difficult for farmers and agricultural companies to find typical labor to fill so many of the jobs. It's not as simple as saying that Americans are unwilling to do the jobs, and it's also not the fault of politicians regardless of ideology.
Album displayed: Roy Buchanan: "Roy Buchanan" (1972)Pedestrian Bridges: Urban Planner Secret WeaponsGeography King2025-08-18 | Here I take a look at a handful of pedestrian- and cycling- only bridges in various US cities. I live in a city where a pedestrian bridge plays a huge role in the vibrancy of the downtown and has become a centerpiece of the entire city. There are many other nice bridges that are closed off to motorized vehicles and in this video I want to look at some of the best ones.
Album displayed: Grateful Dead: "Built to Last" (1989)
0:00 Intro 1:02 Chattanooga, TN 3:18 Cincinnati, OH - Newport, KY 5:14 Omaha, NE - Council Bluffs, IA 6:46 Grand Rapids, MI 8:09 Dayton, OH 9:24 Tulsa, OK 10:42 Louisville, KY - Jeffersonville, IN 11:54 Nashville, TN 13:00 Greenville, SC 14:17 Minneapolis, MN 15:31 Austin, TX 16:11 Dallas, TX 17:15 Chicago, IL 18:02 Poughkeepsie, NY 19:17 Places that could use a pedestrian bridge 20:25 OutroExploring a Cave in Tennessee (& Some Educational Stuff, too)Geography King2025-08-12 | Going into and exploring one of the approximately 10,000 caves in Tennessee. Here we go through various cave passage, discuss some geology of caves and cave formations, as well as hang out with some salamanders. A lot of cave content on YouTube is sensational and overly dramatic, but this is some how-it-actually-is caving and some nerdy tidbits as well.
0:00 Intro 1:29 Entering the Cave 3:48 Traversing and climbing a small canyon 5:38 Lower levels of the cave 9:23 Stream level 13:36 We have no idea where we're going 21:10 Salamanders 21:38 Dead silence 22:27 On the way outWhat is the Wealthiest County in the 25 Poorest States?Geography King2025-08-06 | Overview of the 25 states with the lowest median household income and examining which county in that state has the highest household income. Even in the poorest states in the country, there are large pockets of wealth that are concentrated in certain parts of those states and here I take a look at where these places are.
Album displayed: The Cars: "Heartbeat City" (1984)
0:00 Intro 0:43 Wisconsin 1:31 Nebraska 2:11 Pennsylvania 3:00 Maine 3:48 Florida 4:34 Wyoming 5:22 South Dakota 6:11 Iowa 6:49 North Carolina 7:32 Montana 8:19 Kansas 9:03 Indiana 9:47 Michigan 10:37 Missouri 11:23 South Carolina 12:16 Ohio 12:59 Tennessee 13:41 New Mexico 14:32 Alabama 15:14 Oklahoma 16:03 Kentucky 17:00 Arkansas 17:48 Louisiana 18:42 West Virginia 19:35 MississippiDo I Hate These States- Kansas, Kentucky, & Mississippi?Geography King2025-08-01 | Discussion of my thoughts on Kansas, Kentucky, and Mississippi- the three states that I have been most often accused of hating. Here I wanted to discuss aspects of these states that may lead me to not include these amongst my favorite states.
Album displayed: Jim Croce: "I Got a Name" (1972)Where in Each State Would I Choose to Live? Part 3 Ohio-WyomingGeography King2025-07-27 | Examining my top choices for places to live in each US state. This is Part 3 that covers Ohio-Wyoming alphabetically. Part 1 was Alabama-Kentucky and Part 2 was Louisiana-North Dakota (links below). I discuss my reasoning for the choice and give my opinions on the various places chosen and not chosen.
Album displayed: Minus the Bear: "Acoustics II" (2013)
0:00 Intro 0:30 Ohio 1:56 Oklahoma 2:58 Oregon 4:02 Pennsylvania 5:21 Rhode Island 6:28 South Carolina 7:40 South Dakota 8:56 Tennessee 10:18 Texas 11:33 Utah 12:52 Vermont 13:54 Virginia 14:53 Washington 16:00 West Virginia 17:12 Wisconsin 18:17 Wyoming 19:14 Canada 19:54 Other International ChoicesWhere in Each State Would I Choose to Live? Part 2 Louisiana-North DakotaGeography King2025-07-20 | Examining my top choices for places to live in each US state. This is Part 2 that covers Louisiana-North Dakota alphabetically. Part 1 was Alabama-Kentucky (link below) and Part 3 will be Pennsylvania-Wyoming as well as some international choices. I discuss my reasoning for the choice and give my opinions on the various places chosen and not chosen.
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Album displayed: Tzompantli: "Tlazcaltiliztli" (2022)
0:00 Intro 0:47 Louisiana 1:56 Maine 3:09 Maryland 4:25 Massachusetts 5:45 Michigan 6:52 Minnesota 8:02 Mississippi 9:13 Missouri 10:44 Montana 11:58 Nebraska 13:15 Nevada 14:21 New Hampshire 15:19 New Jersey 16:30 New Mexico 18:29 New York 19:59 North Carolina 21:14 North Dakota 22:20 OutroWhere in Each State Would I Choose to Live? Part 1 Alabama-KentuckyGeography King2025-07-13 | Looking at my top choices for places to live in each US state. This is part 1 that covers Alabama-Kentucky. Part 2 will be Louisiana-North Dakota and Part 3 will be Ohio-Wyoming and some international choices. I discuss my reasoning for the choice and give my opinions on the various places chosen and not chosen.
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Album displayed: Isley Brothers: "Givin' It Back" (1971)
0:00 Intro 0:42 Alabama 1:41 Alaska 2:47 Arizona 3:51 Arkansas 5:08 California 6:19 Colorado 7:28 Connecticut 8:35 Delaware 9:21 Florida 10:15 Georgia 11:26 Hawaii 12:20 Idaho 13:09 Illinois 14:14 Indiana 15:27 Iowa 16:28 Kansas 17:32 Kentucky 18:37 OutroDiscussing West Virginia: Struggling in the Present, But Hope for the FutureGeography King2025-07-07 | Discussion of West Virginia with my wife, whose family mostly resides in the state. Although she's from South Carolina, her knowledge of the state as a non-resident provides an interesting take of the past, present, and future of West Virginia.
Album displayed: Colter Wall: "Imaginary Appalachia" (20Island Cities: Cities that are Just IslandsGeography King2025-07-02 | Analysis of a handful of cities that are just islands. These are jurisdictions in which an island is the same as the city limits. Many cities have islands that are part of them, but these are towns that are just the island. Check my channel for other videos about Islands of all types.
Album displayed: Emmylou Harris: "Evangeline" (1981)
0:00 Intro 0:48 Manhattan Island, NY 2:04 Staten Island, NY 3:31 Miami Beach, FL 4:40 Hilton Head Island, SC 5:58 Alameda Island, CA 7:08 Coronado Island, CA 8:10 Galveston Island, TX 9:34 Montreal Island, QC 10:43 Dauphin Island, AL 12:20 Fadiouth Island, Senegal 14:08 Key West, FLChannel Update June 2025Geography King2025-06-26 | Channel Update for June 2025Tips & Experiences for White Folks Visiting West AfricaGeography King2025-06-15 | Overview of some tips for white people who are interested in visiting west Africa. I've visited 4 different countries in the region and have some interesting tips for visitors. I cover experiences you may have in big cities, tourist areas, small villages, and more. I also discuss the one place where I did experience some negative things.
Album displayed: Power Trip: "Manifest Decimation" (2013)What is the Poorest County in the 25 Wealthiest States?Geography King2025-06-09 | Countdown of the 25 wealthiest states in the US in terms of median household income and examining the poorest county in the state. I'm using official US Census data to determine where in the states are the poorest areas and specifically the lowest income county.
Album displayed: Jethro Tull: "Stormwatch" (1979)California and South Carolina Compared (featuring my Carolina Girl wife)Geography King2025-06-03 | A discussion between me (a Californian) and my wife (a Carolina Girl) about some of the similarities and differences between our two home states. We discuss cities, culture, beaches, mountains, food, and more to get a feel for what makes these places tick.
Album displayed: Marshall Tucker Band: "Searchin' for a Rainbow" (1975)Fascinating Geologic Oddity (subtle, not epic)Geography King2025-06-01 | A quick video showing a fascinating (though not spectacular) geologic anomaly at a park in Chattanooga, TN. While hiking through the woods, I came across some unique geology at a place where I wouldn't have expected it. The scenery isn't spectacular or mind blowing, but it is a very interesting slice of geologic oddity.
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Album displayed: Katrina and the Waves: "Katrina and the Waves 2" (1984)
0:00 Intro 0:40 New York City 2:36 Philadelphia, PA 4:11 Omaha, NE 5:18 El Paso, TX 6:29 Charlotte, NC 7:51 Augusta, GA 8:59 Fargo, ND 10:03 Grand Forks, ND 10:59 Evansville, IN 12:34 Chicago, IL 14:35 OutroGeography Huge Quiz and Q&A 5//22/25Geography King2025-05-23 | Me doing geography quizzes on Huge QuizQuebec City: North Americas Greatest City?Geography King2025-05-19 | Overview of Quebec City, capital of Quebec. I analyze the downtown, Old Town, other neighborhoods, walkability, transit, parks, economy, and more. I really enjoyed my time in the city, and I wanted to share some of the aspects that make it perhaps my favorite medium-sized city in North America.
Album displayed: Pixies: "Trompe le Monde" (1991)The Worst Places to Live in the USGeography King2025-05-11 | An overview of the types of places that I consider to be the worst places in the US to live. Most discussions like this usually simply say that the poorest places are the worst and the wealthiest areas are the best. But there is a lot more to money that leads to "best" and "worst". Here I discuss the elements of a city and urban development that lead to some of these cities and towns ending up in a vide like this.
Album displayed: Mr. Bungle: "The Night They Came Home" (2021)What are the Oldest Cities in Each of the 50 States? (Quiz)Geography King2025-05-08 | In this video I try to name the oldest founded city in each of the 50 states. I'll be doing this on Huge Quiz, a great website for geography quizzes and games.
Huge Quiz website: hugequiz.comWhat Is the Fastest Growing County in Each of the 25 Slowest Growing States?Geography King2025-05-05 | Analysis of the 25 states that are growing the least and examining the part of the state that is growing. I look at US Census data from 2020 and estimates from 2024 to determine which counties are growing the most if that state. Every state has at least one county that is growing, and here I look at the top one for each state.
Album displayed: Danny Brown: "uknowhatimsayin?" (2019)
0:00 Intro 0:43 Connecticut/Naugatuck Valley 1:33 Wyoming/Lincoln County 2:27 Kentucky/Warren County 3:19 Iowa/Dallas County 3:59 Minnesota/Wright County 4:50 Massachusetts/Nantucket County 5:40 Missouri/Lincoln County 6:27 Maryland/Frederick County 7:05 Rhode Island/Providence County 7:41 Wisconsin/Sawyer County 8:23 Kansas/Pottawatamie County 9:19 Alaska/Matanuska Susitna 10:17 Oregon/Crook County 11:09 Vermont/Grand Isle County 11:55 Ohio/Union County 12:46 Michigan/Lake County 13:37 New Mexico/Sandoval County 14:21 Pennsylvania/Pike County 15:23 California/San Benito County 16:11 Mississippi/DeSoto County 17:06 Hawaii/Hawaii County 18:00 Illinois/Kendall County 18:46 Louisiana/West Baton Rouge Parish 19:30 West Virginia/Jefferson County 20:16 New York/Hamilton CountyWhat is the Richest Neighborhood in U.S. Cities?Geography King2025-04-27 | Looking at various big cities in the U.S., I determine which is the wealthiest neighborhood in the city based on household income and median house value. Many of these neighborhoods are historic, some have wonderful ocean or mountain views, but all are very nice and desirable parts of town.
0:00 Intro 0:53 Chicago 2:06 Boston 3:11 Detroit 4:20 San Diego 5:23 Atlanta 6:13 Tampa 7:17 Denver 8:18 St. Louis 9:13 Houston 10:16 Pittsburgh 11:23 Portland 12:11 Cleveland 13:15 Memphis 14:15 Indianapolis 15:28 Buffalo 16:32 OutroWhy Rural America is Struggling EconomicallyGeography King2025-04-15 | Analysis of why rural parts of the US are struggling financially while cities and suburbs seem to be doing better. Most of the rural counties in the US are losing population and economics is the main reason. Here I examine economic sectors including agriculture, manufacturing, energy, high tech, mining, fishing, finance, shipping, military, universities, and more to determine why economic benefits don't tend to reach rural areas.
Album displayed: Minus the Bear: "Infinity Overhead" (2012)
0:00 Intro 0:56 High Tech Sector 1:31 Medical and Biosciences 2:43 Manufacturing 4:01 Finance Sector 4:25 Shipping 4:46 Military and Defense 5:38 Government 6:15 College Towns 7:20 Fishing 7:49 Mining 9:02 Forestry 9:32 Oil and Natural Gas 10:33 Tourism 11:12 Agriculture 13:39 ConclusionWhy Was Chattanooga, Tennessee Chosen as U.S. First National Park City?Geography King2025-04-10 | I take a look at the National Park City campaign and why and how Chattanooga, Tennessee was chosen as the first one in the U.S. The foundation is not part of the US National Park Service, but is an international organization dedicated to improving urban-nature balance and making cities greener and more livable. Chattanooga has a large number of parks and greenspace in the heart of the city as well as just outside of it, and that plays an important role in the National Park City campaign.
Album displayed: Rob Zombie: "The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy" (2021)7 Wild (But Plausible) Scenarios for North America by 2030Geography King2025-04-06 | Discussion of 7 wild but plausible geopolitical scenarios that could happen in North America within 5 years. With so much uncertainty in the world regarding imperialism, nationalism, and alliances, I wanted to examine some potential outcomes of the current geopolitical situation. All of these scenarios are peaceful changes in borders with no war or violence.
Albums displayed: Blue Oyster Cult: "Secret Treaties" (1974) Dead Kennedys: "Bedtime for Democracy" (1986)
0:00 Intro 1:00 New England 2:39 Puerto Rico 4:47 Hawaii 6:05 Pacific Coast 7:40 California 9:35 Texas 11:00 Confederacy 13:34 OutroUSA Geography Facts Part 3: Hottest, Coldest, Sunniest, Cloudiest, etc.Geography King2025-04-03 | Part 3 of facts about USA geography. This one I look at largely climatic categories, including rainiest, snowiest, driest, cloudiest, sunniest, hottest, coldest, stormiest, and more.
Album displayed: Bill Withers: Bill Withers' Greatest Hits (1981)What is The South? What is Southern?Geography King2025-03-27 | I've lived in two different parts of the South for a combined 23 years while being married to a Carolina Girl for 17 years, and in that time I've learned a lot about the region and how it differentiates itself from the rest of the country. In this video I look at which states are and are not "Southern", along with which parts of these states may or not fit the regional norms. I examine the geographic and cultural aspects of this region to determine what about the South makes it unique. I look at how history, agriculture, religion, food, music, and sports are all handled a little differently in the southeastern US.
Album displayed: Doc & Merle Watson: "Look Away!" (1978)
0:00 Intro 1:02 Defining the South geographically 1:58 Agriculture 2:36 Music 3:41 Religion 5:01 Food 6:48 Sports 8:00 Muir Way Maps 8:15 Breaking down the region by county 9:05 Northern Virginia? 9:24 West Virginia? 9:51 Kentucky? 10:22 Missouri? 10:44 Oklahoma? 11:02 Texas? 12:10 Florida? 12:40 Louisiana? 15:54 Southernisms 18:40 Outro15 of the Best City ParksGeography King2025-03-22 | Taking a look at some of the best city parks in the U.S. (and a couple outside of the U.S.). Parks are an important aspect of cities, giving residents a chance to escape the noise and heat island in a nice greenspace. Many parks also house zoos, museums, gardens, and all sorts of other things. So here I examine 15 of the best city parks.
Album displayed: Kool Moe Dee: "How Ya Like Me Now?" (1987)
0:00 Intro 1:09 Central Park, New York 2:59 Fairmount Park, Philadelphia 4:32 Piedmont Park, Atlanta 5:44 Griffith Park, Los Angeles 7:27 Boston Common 8:25 White Rock Lake Park, Dallas 8:58 Harold Simmons Park, Dallas 9:29 Bracenkenridge Park, San Antonio 10:55 Muir Way maps 11:21 Grant Park, Chicago 13:04 City Park, New Orleans 14:25 City Park, Denver 15:34 Forest Park, St. Louis 17:02 Golden Gate Park, San Francisco 18:34 Parc Mont Royal, Montreal QC 20:01 English Garden, Munich, GermanyInteresting & Funny Travel Stories Part 2Geography King2025-03-15 | The second of a two-part series where I talk about some interesting and funny stories from my years of travel. I go over some things that have been funny, scary, and just in general interesting.
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0:00 Intro 0:45 Chadron, NE country bar 2:15 Small town Wyoming diner 3:58 Scariest Travel Incident (Cops in Mexico) 8:14 Air Senegal flight 10:29 Gambia music selections 11:21 West Hollywood bar hopping 12:59 Origin story for the name "Geography King" 14:23 My greatest travel experienceThe Nicest Small Towns in the U.S. (Part 1)Geography King2025-03-09 | An overview of the some of the nicest small towns in the U.S. There are way more cute small towns to discuss than can fit in one video, so this will likely become a series with each installment covering 10-15 nice small towns. This isn't a countdown or a "Top 10 Small Towns" but rather an analysis of a handful of really nice small towns in the U.S.
0:00 Intro 0:45 Stockbridge, MA 1:46 Guttenberg, IA 2:53 Thomas & Davis, WV 4:17 Springdale, UT 5:14 Geneva, NY 6:08 Florence, OR 7:11 Ellijay, GA 8:14 Grand Marais, MN 9:19 Exeter, NH 10:15 Chadron, NE 11:28 Abingdon, VA 12:43 Morro Bay, CA 14:02 Cape May, NJ 15:12 Bad Tolz, Germany 16:30 OutroInteresting & Intriguing Islands Part 4Geography King2025-03-04 | Part 4 in a series where I examine interesting and intriguing islands in the US. I look at the geography, land use, and use history for each of the islands discussed. Whether large or small, they can be in the open ocean, a near-shore barrier island, an island in a lake, or an island in a river, but they are always interesting.
Album displayed: Primus - "Sailing the Seas of Cheese" (1991)
0:00 Intro 0:35 Rikers Island, NY 2:22 Alcatraz Island, CA 3:39 Antelope Island, UT 4:56 Key Biscayne, FL 6:20 Edisto Island, SC 7:48 Nicollet Island, MN 9:20 Vancouver Island, BC 11:30 Mercer Island, WA 13:00 Grand Isle, LA 14:15 Theodore Roosevelt Island, DCGeography King Livestream Saturday March 1st 7PM- Q&A and Geography Quizzes (HugeQuiz)Geography King2025-03-02 | Livestream of me answering geography questions and playing online geography quizzes and games like HugeQuiz and Seterra.Top 20 Must See Places in the U.S.Geography King2025-02-24 | Taking a look at the Top 20 Must-See places in the U.S. I've traveled all over the country, have visited all of the major and medium sized cities, and have visited most of the nature national parks. In this video I go over my picks for the Top 20 places to see. I've chosen 10 cities and 10 National Parks as the ones that I feel cover a wide range of culture and landscape and give people the best opportunity to see a wide variety of what the country has to offer.
Album dispalyed: Led Zeppelin: "Led Zeppelin III" (1970)
0:00 Intro 1:00 New York City 1:38 San Francisco 2:05 Chicago 2:42 Boston 3:04 Washington 3:35 Miami 4:09 Pittsburgh 4:42 New Orleans 5:18 Charleston 5:54 Santa Fe 6:50 Grand Canyon 7:30 Yellowstone 8:02 Olympic 8:40 Bryce Canyon 9:31 Sequoia/Kings Canyon 10:13 Carlsbad Caverns 10:58 Theodore Roosevelt 11:36 Great Smoky Mountains 12:14 Congaree 13:05 Superior National ForestShenanigans From the Road: My Funny & Interesting Travel StoriesGeography King2025-02-16 | A bit of storytelling regarding some funny and strange things that have happened while traveling through the years. In 27 years of road tripping, there have been a fair number of funny occurrences to go along with some amazing experiences. Here I go over a handful of them.
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Album displayed: Cream: "Disraeli Gears" (1967)
0:00 Intro 0:39 Rural Kentucky bar 4:18 Detroit blues joint 6:58 Canadian border crossing 9:27 Americans in Montreal sports bar 11:10 Meeting a celebrity in Manhattan 13:22 Arkansas roadside fight 14:39 Rural North Carolina karaoke bar 15:33 Munich biergarten 16:57 Followed by cop in rural OregonYoure Surrounded! Enclave Cities in the USGeography King2025-02-10 | Overview of a handful of cities in the U.S. that are enclaves. These are cities that are completely surrounded by another jurisdiction (like a donut hole). Here I analyze some of these cities, how they came to be, and what they are like in relation to the larger city that surrounds it.
0:00 Intro 1:24 Bellaire, TX (Houston) 2:23 West University Place, TX (Houston) 3:09 Southside Place, TX (Houston) 3:46 University Park, TX (Dallas) 5:01 Highland Park, TX (Dallas) 5:54 Hamtramck, MI (Detroit) 7:30 Highland Park, MI (Detroit) 8:50 West Hollywood, CA (Los Angeles) 10:12 Beverly Hills, CA (Los Angeles) 11:13 San Fernando, CA (Los Angeles) 11:49 Signal Hill, CA (Long Beach) 12:57 South Tucson, AZ (Tucson) 13:59 Speedway, IN (Indianapolis) 15:22 Glendale, CO (Denver) 16:21 Gladstone, MO (Kansas City)Oddities & Interesting Facts of U.S. Geography Part 5Geography King2025-02-02 | Part 5 in a series where I take a look at oddities and interesting facts of U.S. Geography. I examine strange natural features, impressive statistics, odd placements, and more. There is so much interesting geography in the U.S. and in this series I want to highlight some of the more interesting facts, quirks, and oddities of that geography.
Album displayed: Grateful Dead: "Wake of the Flood: (1973)Sibling Cities: US Cities and Their Counterpart from Another StateGeography King2025-01-25 | Taking a look at several cities in the U.S. and a similar city in another part of the country. Despite the country being so large, there are plenty of cities and towns that are similar to one in a different state. Here I examine handful of these pairs (and trios) to discuss the factors and properties that make them similar.
0:00 Intro 0:49 Austin - Nashville 2:07 Sacramento - Oklahoma City 3:26 Columbus - Phoenix 4:50 - Portland, ME - Charleston, SC 6:16 Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, & St. Louis 7:38 Reno - Knoxville 8:51 - Gatlinburg, Branson, & Wisconsin Dells 10:17 Bisbee AZ, Galena IL, & Jim Thorpe, PA 11:35 Santa Cruz - Asheville 12:45 Visalia, CA - Hickory, NC 13:36 OutroRanking the Top 25 Best Geography DepartmentsGeography King2025-01-18 | Counting down the Top 25 university geography departments in the U.S. I examine the size of the departments, the scope of geography covered in the department and whether or not it specializes in any one or more subsects of geography.
Album displayed: Albert Collins, Robert Cray, & Johnny Copeland: "Showdown!" (1985)
0:00 Intro 2:17 Countdown begins 2:40 24 3:10 23 3:42 22 4:07 21 4:34 20 4:58 19 5:33 18 5:55 17 6:21 16 6:43 15 7:07 14 7:31 13 8:04 12 8:24 11 8:50 10 9:16 9 9:41 8 10:10 7 10:41 6 11:27 5 11:50 4 12:16 3 12:46 2 13:27 1 14:19 OutroUnboxing a New Globe!Geography King2025-01-16 | Literally just a video of me opening a box containing a new globe that I purchased online. I only have one globe prior to this one, and it was a gift about 20 years ago. Opening up a new globe is quite the occasion for me.25 Most Populous Suburban Counties in U.S.Geography King2025-01-11 | Countdown of the Top 25 suburban counties in the U.S. by population. I look at counties that are suburban only- no counties with the major city in it. With most cities and rural areas in the country losing population, the suburbs are where the population is growing and these are the 25 most populous suburban counties in the country.
0:00 Intro 0:52 27 1:28 26 2:03 25 2:47 24 3:23 23 3:52 22 4:36 21 5:16 20 5:51 19 6:27 18 7:03 17 7:35 16 8:07 15 8:45 14 9:27 13 10:09 12 10:40 11 11:19 10 11:56 9 12:27 8 13:02 7 13:36 6 14:08 5 14:41 4 15:11 3 15:47 2 16:30 1 17:15 OutroWhere is the Worst Season in the US? Worst Summers vs. Worst WintersGeography King2025-01-03 | Discussion of where in the US might have the worst season climatically. I examine desert summers with extreme heat, swampy humid summers, bitter cold windy winters, and the snowiest winters to see which is worst. Everyone has their preferences on weather and climate, so here is your chance to see which one might be the worst season to handle.
Album displayed: The Black Keys: "Let's Rock" (2019)
0:00 Intro 0:54 Desert Summers 3:14 Humid Summers 4:58 Austin, TX summers 5:54 Abidjan, Ivory Coast 6:38 Great Plains Winters 8:18 Lake Effect Snow Winters 10:11 Utqiagvik, AK 11:12 Seattle, WA winters 12:54 OutroU.S. Metro Areas that Cross International BordersGeography King2024-12-29 | Overview of a handful of metro areas in the U.S. that are along the border with either Mexico or Canada. I take a look at the population distribution of the urban areas on each side of the border and give an explanation as to why the metro crosses the border. Some of these are large metros with millions of people and some are small towns with less than 100,000 between both sides of the border.
0:00 Intro 0:53 San Diego, CA and Tijuana, Mexico 3:18 Detroit, MI and Windsor, ON 4:57 El Paso, TX and Juarez, Mexico 6:42 Brownsville, TX and Matamoros, Mexico 8:52 Buffalo and Niagara Falls, NY-ON 11:13 Laredo, TX and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 12:02 Calexico, CA and Mexicali, Mexico 13:00 Douglas, AZ and Agua Prieta, Mexico 13:43 Sault Ste Marie, MI-ON 14:37 Madawaska, ME and Edmunston, NB 15:21 Derby Line, VT and Stanstead, QCDog Partaking in Call to Prayer- Meknes, MoroccoGeography King2024-12-21 | Just a short of a dog enjoying an afternoon call to prayer in Meknes, Morocco #moroccoComparing My Travel Style with Three Travel Celebrities (& How Can I Afford It?)Geography King2024-12-08 | I wanted to take a look at various travel philosophies for people who are interested in world travel. There are many different ways to approach it depending on preferences. Here I examine the travel styles of Rick Steves, Drew Binsky, and Itchy Boots and compare them to my own. I also wanted to discuss how I choose the places in which I want to travel and how I am able to afford all of it.