Folk hero Paul Bunyan and his trusty ox Babe come from Bemidji, Minnesota - a town that's still proud of its lumberjack roots.

In 1947, when a local rancher claimed to have found a flying saucer in his field, Roswell became the center of conspiracy theories and a tourist destination for anyone in search of little green men.

Home to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and the legendary ride of Paul Revere, Portsmouth has earned its place in American history.