We Raced To Visit The Most US States In 100 Hours
[00:00 - 00:07]A group is racing to visit the most American states in four days
[03:33 - 03:39]They draw seven challenge cards and must complete one to claim a state
[03:33 - 03:39]They can also attack another team's state by claiming two bordering states
[03:52 - 03:57]There are additional rules and complications, but they will be explained later
[05:04 - 05:23]New York is not claimed yet, so they rush there
[05:29 - 05:35]They go to the 432 Park Avenue skyscraper and claim the state
[05:56 - 06:05]They look at their cards and decide to visit the ugliest building in New York
[05:56 - 06:05]They claim Washington, D.C. and receive a power-up token
[07:03 - 07:10]They discuss strategies and decide to go to Washington, D.C. next
[07:03 - 07:10]They discuss their options for future states and decide to go to Philadelphia
[07:10 - 07:16]They successfully navigate the train system and arrive at Penn Station in New York
[07:28 - 07:33]They use a train to travel and discuss power-up tokens and rewards for completing difficult challenges
[07:41 - 07:56]They take a photo and continue on their journey Final Summary:
[00:00 - 08:05]A group is racing to visit the most American states in four days and they quickly rush to New York, where they successfully claim the state by completing a challenge at the 432 Park Avenue skyscraper. They then strategize and decide to visit Washington, D.C. next, receiving a power-up token. They continue their journey to Philadelphia before returning to New York and taking a photo at Penn Station.
[08:20 - 08:27]Brian and the speaker discuss their late arrival in New York due to flight delays and a storm.
[09:04 - 09:09]They discuss the rules of their challenge, which includes not being allowed to cross state borders in rental cars.
[09:28 - 09:34]The speaker suggests using public transit to cross state borders, and they plan to do so in DC.
[11:55 - 12:14]The four of them end up on the same train to Philadelphia and the speaker continues to spy on Ben and Adam.
[14:51 - 14:57]They meet up with Ben and Adam in Moynihan station and discuss their strategies.
[14:51 - 14:57]The speaker overhears Ben and Adam talking about their plans and decides to follow them discreetly.
[16:26 - 16:39]They reach Philadelphia and the speaker and Brian plan to use their power-up to swap cards with Ben and Adam.
[16:39 - 16:49]The speaker and Brian come up with a new plan to race to Delaware and potentially steal Pennsylvania from Ben and Adam.
[16:50 - 17:04]They take bikes to complete a challenge at two pawn shops in Philadelphia and successfully complete the challenge.
[17:04 - 17:10]They continue to bike through Philadelphia, enjoying the sights.
[08:07 - 17:52]Four friends discuss their plans and strategies for a challenge where they must visit multiple states without crossing state borders in rental cars. They encounter delays and successfully complete a challenge at two pawn shops in Philadelphia. They also plan to use a power-up to potentially steal a state from their competitors.
[19:16 - 19:21]The team visits a pawn shop and buys two rings for their challenge.
[19:46 - 19:52]They travel to Washington D.C. and consider it as a state for their challenge.
[20:19 - 20:25]The team takes the metro to Friendship Heights and then walks to a Spirit Halloween store.
[22:40 - 22:48]They buy a bald cop costume and call their competitors to make a card swap.
[24:30 - 24:36]The team selects a challenge to take a photo with a geodetic marker.
[25:03 - 25:12]They find a nearby geodetic marker and successfully complete their challenge.
[27:28 - 27:37]The team then calls their competitors and learns that they have claimed Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
[28:03 - 28:09]The team continues to complete challenges and compete against their competitors.
[28:15 - 28:21]The team pulls a new challenge card and prepares for their next challenge.
[17:52 - 28:21]The team completes challenges in Washington D.C., swaps cards with their competitors, takes a photo with a geodetic marker, and continues to compete in their challenge to visit all 50 states in the United States.
[28:26 - 28:31] Ben and Adam are trying to complete a challenge where they have to touch both oceans in the same day.
[29:54 - 30:00]They are unsuccessful in finding the mark in Maryland and decide to move on to Delaware.
[33:47 - 33:56]They head to Delaware because if they claim it, it will protect their ownership of states bordering Maryland.
[33:47 - 33:56]They struggle to find the mark in Delaware, but eventually find it and fill out the necessary paperwork to claim it.
[33:56 - 34:04]They take an Uber to cross the state border from New Jersey to Pennsylvania.
[33:56 - 34:04]They are able to take transit through a state if they have already claimed it.
[33:56 - 34:04]They take a 20-minute train ride to Wilmington, Delaware.
[34:40 - 34:52]They receive a new challenge card to spend $100 at a Bucky's gas station in the South.
[35:39 - 35:48]They take a train and run to the highest point in Virginia to complete the challenge and tie with their competitors.
[36:24 - 36:37]They are also able to easily get a power up in Delaware by going to the highest point and high-fiving.
[36:24 - 36:37]They return to the train and head to Washington D.C. where they are able to complete the challenge by taking a picture of themselves high-fiving at the highest point in Delaware.
[37:33 - 37:39]Ben and Adam successfully complete the challenge and are now tied with their competitors, Sam and Brian.
[28:26 - 38:53]Ben and Adam complete the challenge of touching both oceans in the same day by first attempting to find the mark in Maryland, then taking an Uber to cross state borders and heading to Delaware to claim it. They receive a new challenge to visit a Bucky's gas station in the South and complete it by running to the highest point in Virginia. They then complete the challenge by taking a picture of themselves high-fiving at the highest point in Delaware. Their success ties them with their competitors, Sam and Brian.
[39:23 - 39:28]The team receives word from Ryan and discovers they have claimed Delaware with the help of their Uber driver, Keandra.
[39:30 - 39:35]They also learn that Adam has joined their team.
[39:46 - 39:58]They strategize and decide to go after Maryland, which is currently being held by their opponents.
[40:12 - 40:18]Sam unexpectedly calls them from Virginia, where they have claimed another state.
[40:53 - 40:59]The team congratulates their opponents on their victory in Virginia and thanks Deondra for her help.
[42:16 - 42:21]They make a stop at a McDonald's and prepare for the upcoming battle challenge.
[42:30 - 42:38]They receive a call from their opponents, who initiate a battle challenge for Maryland.
[42:45 - 42:53]The rules of the battle challenge are explained.
[43:47 - 43:52]The team prepares for the battle challenge and is confident in their position.
[44:15 - 44:23]They encourage viewers to check out their exclusive content on Nebula, a streaming site they created with other educational creators.
[46:00 - 46:11]They also mention a bundle deal with CuriosityStream, where subscribers can get access to both sites for a discounted price.
[38:54 - 47:17]The team claims Delaware and strategizes to go after Maryland, while also promoting their exclusive content on Nebula and a bundle deal with CuriosityStream.