Did you learn something new as you explored the United States by piecing together this puzzle? Land That I Love celebrates the 50 states with so many possible images for each state it's no wonder many things have gone amiss. 

Were you able to find the 50 differences between the puzzle you assembled and the box image.

Land That I Love Revealed:
Refer to box art below for location of each of these changes.

1. Alaskan moose (one of the most seen large mammals in Alaska) is now a grizzly that caught a salmon (popular destination for this is Brooks Camp in Katmai National Park and Preserve)
2. Mountains (so many to choose from!) are added in Montana
3. Bison calf joins the scene (must be at the Theodore Roosevelt National Park) in North Dakota
4. Mount Rushmore changes to Crazy Horse Monument in South Dakota
5. Cattails are added behind the common loon (the state’s bird) in Minnesota
6. Dairy cow is facing the other direction in Wisconsin, #1 cheese-producing state!
7. Another tart cherry and leaves appear in Michigan, the nation’s leading producer of tart cherries
8. Clouds clear and stars appear in New York by the Statue of Liberty
9. Color of fall trees change, and leaves are dropping in Vermont, famous for its fall color (70% of the state is forested, with the highest density of sugar maples in the US!)
10. Lighthouse in Maine (there are over 60 historical lighthouses in Maine) is replaced by a moose (the second largest moose population in the US, after Alaska!)
11. One more red apple is added...
12. another apples changes to green in Washington (leading producer of apples in US)
13. Dog is now traveling in the covered wagon in Oregon where the Oregon Trail ends
14. Russet potatoes are now bigger in Idaho, the top potato-producing state in US
15. Dusting of stars is over the flag
16. Spur is added to the boot in Wyoming which is famous for its cowboy culture
17. More ears of corn are added to Nebraska where corn is the most widely grown crop
18. Quilt barn (a common sight throughout the state) and birds replace the covered bridge (Madison Co) in Iowa
19. Race car color changes from blue to red in Indiana, home to Indianapolis Motor Speedway
20. Buckeye tree branch (the official state tree) now has hazelnuts added (native shrub found throughout Ohio)
21. Size/shape of New Jersey image shifts, and the sandcastle looks shorter along the Jersey Shore (~130 miles of Atlantic coastline with over 60 beaches)
22. Size/shape of Maryland blue crab (most valuable fishery in the Chesapeake Bay) image changes as it moves to this location
23. Size/shape of Rhode Island image is slightly larger, and a fish is jumping out of the Atlantic Ocean along the sandy shores (smallest state has 400 miles of coastline!)
24. Size/shape of Delaware image changes (known as the Diamond State)
25. California image changes size/shape, and grapes (over 99% of grapes commercially grown in US) are removed, now showing a surfboard scene (most surfing locations along the Pacific Ocean)...
26. Arizona moves to the right of California with a different cactus (cacti are found in many places in the state, including national parks, regional parks and the Sonoran Desert)
27. Land of the Free new image appears here (right side of CA)
28. Home Sweet Home image is replaced with Arizona image (from location #26)
29. Nevada moves to location #30, and state’s iconic bighorn sheep is looking at you
30. Colorado moves to location #31, and the scene changes to winter skier (major part of state’s tourism, known for some of the best snow in the country)
31. Utah image moves to the left (roughly location #29); Delicate Arch is the famous arch in Arches National Park which has over 2,000 iconic arch formations!
32. More sunflowers join the scene in Kansas (official state flower)
33. Cardinal on a branch joins the scene in Missouri (nod to their major league baseball team)
34. Top hat changes direction, and cherries are added in Illinois, Lincoln was from Illinois and frequently wore a top hat. Jackson Park in Chicago has about 190 cherry blossom trees.
35. Sweet Land of Liberty words change to Home of the Brave
36. Horse changes color and has a floral wreath (perhaps won!) in Kentucky, state famous for horse racing at the Kentucky Derby
37. Banjo changes to a guitar in Tennessee, known for its music
38. From Sea to Shining Sea flag image replaces West Virginia
39. West Virginia moves here, image size/shape changes, Northern cardinal (state bird) changes direction, and rhododendron flowers (state flower) join the scene
40. Virginia moves here, image changes size/shape, and more American dogwood blooms appear (Virginia is the only state to have the same state flower and state tree)
41. Size/shape of Hawaii image gets taller, and a pineapple (symbolizes hospitality and the Aloha spirit) with more hibiscus flowers (yellow ones are the state flower) are added.
42. Hot air balloons change positions and colors, plus there’s two more in New Mexico
43. Armadillo (state small mammal) is replaced with a longhorn steer (state large mammal and iconic symbol) in Texas
44. Northern mockingbird (state bird) changes direction in Arkansas
45. Paddle wheeler changes direction in Louisiana on the Mississippi River
46. Magnolia (state flower) and lettering shift in Mississippi image
47. Image of Wright brothers’ plane (made history as first powered airplane flight in Kitty Hawk) changes to Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (nation’s tallest and most recognizable lighthouse) in North Carolina
48. Must be high tide in South Carolina (known for its palm trees, the sabal palmetto is the state tree)
49. Florida gator (a common site in Florida!) changes direction...
50. and has an orange in it’s mouth! Fitting as Florida is the leading producer of oranges in the US.

Were you able to find all the changes?

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Answers to United States trivia:
Sources: experiencewilliams.com, worldpopulationreview.com, statista.com

What is the population of the US?
345 million in 2024

Which are the largest and smallest states based on population?
California has the largest population with about 39 million people (second is Texas)
Wyoming is the least-populated with less than 600,000 people (several states are less than 1 million, including Vermont, Alaska, North Dakota and South Dakota)

Which are the largest and smallest states based on size?
Alaska (more than double the size of the second largest state, Texas)
Rhode Island (48 miles north to south and 37 miles east to west)

What is the most populated city in the US?
New York City

Which states were the first and last to become part of the US?
Delaware (12-7-1787)
Hawaii (8-21-1959)

What is the most common official state bird?
Northern cardinal is the state bird for seven states (Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia), followed by the western meadowlark as the state bird in six states

Which state borders only one other state?
Maine

Where is the Grand Canyon located?
Entirely within Arizona

What are the 3 major mountain ranges in the US?
Rocky Mountains (third longest in the world), Sierra Nevada, and the Appalachian Mountains

What is the highest mountain in the US?
Denali (Mount McKinley) in Alaska

Which states does Route 66 cross? Where does Route 66 start and end?
8 states – Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. 
Route 66 starts in Chicago, Ill and ends in Santa Monica, CA. You can not drive the entire original Route 66!

Which state is known as the music capital of the US?
Tennessee with Nashville, TN known as the “Music City” and epicenter of country music (growing hub for rock, pop, and blues).

Where is the largest and longest-running balloon festival held in the US?
Albuquerque, New Mexico – draws over 900,000 visitors over 9-day period

Which national park is the most visited in Utah?
Zion National Park – the state’s most-visited national park

Answers to the state associated with each of the nicknames
Nickname                     State                           Nickname                      State
Alligator State                Florida                         Keystone State               Pennsylvania
Aloha State                    Hawaii                         Land of Lincoln               Illinois
America's Dairyland      Wisconsin                    Land of Sunshine            New Mexico
Bayou State                   Louisiana                     Love Star State              Texas
Beaver State                  Oregon                         Magnolia State               Mississippi
Beehive State                Utah                              North Star State             Minnesota
Big Bend State              Tennessee                     Ocean State                   Rhode Is.
Big Sky Country            Montana                        Palmetto State               So. Carolina
Bluegrass State             Kentucky                       Panhandle State            West Virginia
Buckeye State               Ohio                               Peace Garden State      No. Dakota
Casino State                  Nevada                          Peach State                   Georgia 
Constitution State         Connecticut                   Razorback State            Arkansas
Cornhusker State          Nebraska                       Show-Me State              Missouri
Cotton State                  Alabama                        Ski Country USA            Colorado
Cowboy State               Wyoming                        Sooner State                 Oklahoma
Coyote State                 So. Dakota                     Spud State                     Idaho
Dorothy's Home            Kansas                           Tar Heel State                No. Carolina
Empire State                 New York                        The Bay State                Massachusetts
Evergreen State            Washington                     The First State               Delaware
Free State                     Maryland                         The Golden State          California
Garden State                New Jersey                     The Last Frontier           Alaska
Grand Canyon State     Arizona                           The Mitten State            Michigan
Green Mountain State   Vermont                          The Old Dominion         Virginia
Hawkeye State              Iowa                                Vacationland                 Maine
Hoosier State                Indiana                            White Mountain State   New Hampshire

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