Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

(James Couch, City Manager): The world’s first parking meter was installed here in 1935 and charged a nickel an hour.

Hastings, Nebraska

(Joe Patterson, City Administrator): Where Kool-Aid was invented in 1927 by Edward Perkins.

Carmel, Indiana

(James Crider, Director of Administration): Known as the city of roundabouts or traffic circles, Carmel is home to more roundabouts than any city in the United States.

Crystal River, Florida

(Dave Burnell, City Manager): Home of the Manatee (marine mammal).

Pittston, Pennsylvania

(Joseph Moskovitz, City Administrator): Tomato Capital of the World.

Suffolk County/Flanders, New York

(Franklyn Farris, Public Administrator): Home of the “Big Duck” – a ferrocement building in the shape of a duck that was built in 1931.

Orlando, Florida

(Bryon Brooks, Chief Administrative Officer): Theme Park Capital of the World.

Old Forge Borough, Pennsylvania

(Mary Lynn Bartoletti, Borough Manager): Pizza Capital of the World.

Marin County, California

(Matthew Hymel, County Administrator): Where mountain biking originated.

Bend, Oregon

(Eric King, City Manager): Most Beer Breweries per Capita in the USA.

Atlanta, Georgia

(Daniel Gordon, Chief Operating Officer): Where Coca-Cola was invented.

Ashland, Virginia

(Joshua Farrar, Town Manager): One city in the United States where a railroad track runs directly along public streets, without any separation. There are communities around the world that have this type of train track.

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

(Chris Murray, City Manager): The Waterfall Capital of the World with a collection of more than 100 cascades within city limits.

Washington, D.C.

(Rashad Young, City Administrator): Charles Lazarus founded Children’s Supermart, which would evolve into Toys “R” Us, during the post-war baby boom era in 1948 as a baby-furniture retailer.

Schiller Park, Illinois

(Brad Townsend, Village Manager): Twinkies were invented here on April 6, 1930, by James Alexander Dewar, a baker for the Continental Baking Company.

Denison, Iowa

(Terry Crawford, City Manager/City Engineer): Birthplace of actress Donna Reed, who is best known for the 1946 film It’s a Wonderful Life .

Branson, Missouri

(Stan Dobbins, City Administrator): Known as the “live music capital of the world.” The city has more than 40 theaters with 60,000 theater seats, more than 70 live theater shows, more than 200 lodging facilities with more than 23,000 lodging rooms, and 5,000 camping spaces.