Idaho is the only state that is not bordered by any ocean, gulf, or bay.

In Idaho, it’s illegal to fish while riding a camel.

The largest potato ever grown was in Idaho in 2011, weighing in at over 11 pounds (5kg).

The town of Atomic City, Idaho was used in the 1950s as a testing ground for nuclear weapons.

Idaho has the highest percentage of Basque Americans of any state in the country.

Idaho is home to the deepest gorge in the United States, Hells Canyon, which is over 7,900 feet (1.5 miles or 2.4 kilometers) deep. That’s deeper than the Grand Canyon.

Idaho has more hot springs than any other state in the country.

The first ski resort in the United States was opened in Sun Valley, Idaho.

Idaho produces more trout than any other state in the country.

The largest free-standing log structure in the world, the University of Idaho’s Administration Building, is located in Moscow, Idaho.

Idaho is home to the largest man-made geyser in the world, which erupts every hour on the hour.

Idaho is the only state where you can legally hunt a Sharptail Grouse from a moving vehicle.

The tallest sand dune in North America, Bruneau Dunes, is located in Idaho.

The famous American novelist Ernest Hemingway committed suicide in Ketchum, Idaho. Ketchum is 1.6 miles (2.5 km) from Sun Valley, where many national and international celebrities visit for skiing and ice skating.

The first TV broadcast in the state of Idaho was in 1953, from the state capitol building in Boise. This was 20 years after the first television broadcast in the United States.

The first hydroelectric dam in the United States was built in 1895 on the Snake River in Idaho.

The Idaho state motto is “Esto Perpetua,” which means “Let it be perpetual.”

Soda Springs, Idaho is home to the world’s only captive geyser that erupts on a schedule – the Fountain of Youth Geyser in Soda Springs.

The city of Pocatello, Idaho has the largest flag made entirely out of jellybeans.

Idaho is the only state to have a state seal that was designed by a woman.

The world’s first nuclear power plant to generate electricity for a public power grid was located in Arco, Idaho.

The world’s only year-round outdoor ice skating rink is in Sun Valley, Idaho.

Idaho has the largest elk population in the country, with over 100,000 elk.

The state’s first penitentiary, built in 1872, is now a historical site and museum in Boise, Idaho.

The world’s largest lava lamp, standing at over 6 feet tall, is located in the city of Enaville, Idaho.

The state’s official vegetable is the potato.

The world’s largest potato chip, measuring 25 inches by 14 inches (63cm x 35cm), was produced by the Pringles Company in Jackson, Idaho in 1991.

Idaho’s state song is “Here We Have Idaho.”

Idaho is the only state to have a state insect, the monarch butterfly, that is not native to North America.

The city of Moscow, Idaho has a street called “Sweet Avenue” where all of the street signs are made of chocolate.

The city of Twin Falls, Idaho is home to the famous Shoshone Falls, which is taller than Niagara Falls.

Idaho has over 3,000 miles (4,828 km) of groomed snowmobile trails.

Idaho has more hot springs than any other state in the country, with over 130 known hot springs.

Idaho is known as the “Gem State” because it has over 72 different types of precious and semi-precious stones that can be found within its borders.