the united states of america

http://i.imgur.com/DEQsL36.png

http://i.imgur.com/QeMhSJ1.png

http://www.policymic.com/articles/89725/where-the-majority-of-immigrants-in-your-state-come-from-besides-mexico

Why are there so many Cubans in Kentucky?

All I could find was "Readily available work in metro Louisville's factories and the service industry along with a lower cost of living attracted many Cubans." That sounds like every other state in the two or three regions you could say Kentucky belongs in.

Why are there so many Cubans in Kentucky?

somebody call vox

Myanmar and Bhutan are the intriguing ones to me.

^^ Yes! I know it says India but my friend is a teacher in AZ and her class consists almost entirely of kids from Myanmar.

Why are there so many Cubans in Kentucky? needs to be turned into a country music smash

http://www.vox.com/2014/5/22/5741492/viral-map-most-googled-terms-misleading

And, finally, the results for "herp a derp"

ok lol

Buena Vista Bluegrass Club

That's not funny, but I had to get out there so I could go on with my life.

http://i.imgur.com/PcknkN2.jpg

http://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/red-white-food-mapping-all-50-states-most-significant-chain-restaurants

fuck yeah whataburger

lol NY is Sbarro?

Also I have never even heard of most of these. Who lives in NH? Unregistered? WTH is a Moe's?

fortress zippy's

proof again that indiana is boring as fuck

This is an attempt to maximize the most noteworthy restaurant chain (with an emphasis on fast food where possible) associated with each state. Could mean it was founded there. Could mean it's headquartered there. Could mean both. There were some tough calls (click here for more detail on the decision-making process), see if you agree with them. Again, this was done with an eye towards businesses with local resonance but national notoriety.

I drive across North Dakota too often during the summer and always make fun of Space Aliens Grill & Bar, I assumed it was some local 1990s alien fad hangover that stuck around because there's nothing interesting in Fargo. I had no idea there are more than one of them and that anyone would deem it "noteworthy" other than to mock it.

There's at least one in Minnesota, smartly positioned near a giant outlet mall in Albertville.

And, yes, it seems to exist only to be mocked.

Also I have never even heard of most of these. Who lives in NH? Unregistered? WTH is a Moe's?

― Airwrecka Bliptrap Blapmantis (ENBB), Thursday, May 29, 2014 1:45 PM (5 hours ago)

apparently it's a sub shop chain with 13 locations in New Hampshire and 1 in Maine. there's one 10 minutes away from me, but I've never heard of anyone eating there & the name didn't even ring a bell until I GISsed it just now. NH isn't really noteworthy for...things.

Blimpie's is the Sbarro of hoagie joints, just sayin'.

x-post sure it is - FREEDOM!

And cheap booze and fireworks.

Jerry's? Fuck Jerry's.

For Maryland, I'd sub in

http://img2.findthebest.com/sites/default/files/169/media/images/Cluck-U_Chicken_97530.jpg

or maybe even

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/52/Roy_Rogers_Corporate_Logo.svg

http://boingboing.net/2014/06/02/where-bars-outnumber-grocery-s.html

http://media.boingboing.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/us-gallery.png

http://i.imgur.com/I9ExHG3.png

what the hell?

That's bullshit.

It's very scientific, maps would never lie.

#datajournalism

is that from clickhole

yeah that's gotta be a parody

http://i.imgur.com/MIRFgsL.gif

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2014/06/23/map-the-largest-company-by-revenue-in-every-state

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3867/14273038987_0a75a7506d_b.jpg

http://i62.tinypic.com/2uhldsp.png

http://i.imgur.com/XmJBKDG.gif

http://www.arktimes.com/imager/thank-arkansas-for-wealthiest-people-in-th/b/original/3405342/e79b/usamap.png

Another quick sidetrip:

http://geology.com/state-map/maps/colorado-county-map.gif
http://www.colorado.edu/libraries/govpubs/co.gif
https://www.acreschool.com/images/statemap.gif
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Map_of_Colorado_highlighting_Denver_County_%28colored%29.svg/800px-Map_of_Colorado_highlighting_Denver_County_%28colored%29.svg.png
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/staffres/area.gif
http://www.farmland.org/resources/fote/images/map_colorado300.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a7/NRHP_Colorado_Map.svg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Colorado_Amendment_64_map.svg/1024px-Colorado_Amendment_64_map.svg.png
http://jpmassociatessurveying.com/wp-current/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Colorado-geomap.jpg
http://www.anyplaceamerica.com/maps/state_maps/1200/colorado_counties_map_1200.png

http://i.imgur.com/VpVwHUw.png

http://i.imgur.com/SbI48Tz.gif

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BvqLM_jIQAAvRM_.png

Nice work on the great lakes area on that one.

lol

http://i.imgur.com/pvr5EQk.gif

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2b/Carlsjr-vs-hardees-locations-map.png

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/most-affluent-town-in-every-state-163428020.html

http://i.imgur.com/kevrLGB.png
http://i.imgur.com/AM7tPK1.png

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bxlk90oIIAE7dxB.png

http://i.imgur.com/Ksdy0MK.jpg

Honest question: What is this U.S. map depicting?

https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_background_images/378800000018395181/f572ae5af618e5dca85f19fb29e49a6d.jpeg