1. Route 66 The Mother Road

5. Illinois (state) - The Prairie State Chicago (city) – The Windy City

6. Missouri (Mizzoo) The “Show Me” State

7. Missouri (state) – The Show Me State St. Louis (city) – Gateway to the West

8. Kansas The Sunflower State

9. Kansas (state) – The Sunflower State Kansas City (city) – in Missouri, not Kansas

10. Oklahoma The Sooner State

11. Oklahoma (state) – The Sooner State Oklahoma City (city) – capitol

13. Texas The Lone Star State

14. Texas (state) – The Lone Star State Texas City (city) – a busy deepwater port on Texas' Gulf Coast.

15. New Mexico “Land of Enchantment”

16. New Mexico

17. New Mexico (state) – The Land of Enchantment Mexico (country) – county south of the U.S.

18. Arizona

20. Arizona (state) – The Grand Canyon State Grand Canyon city - (tourism area close to the Grand Canyon)

21. California

23. California (state) – The Golden State California City – (south-central CA, close to Edwards Air Force Base, test flight, space center)