There are small towns, and then there is Monowi. Located in northern Nebraska near the South Dakota border, Monowi holds a distinction unlike any other community in the United States: it is the nation's smallest incorporated town.

Few places in America are as geographically unique—or as challenging to reach—as Angle Inlet, Minnesota. Located within the Northwest Angle, this remote community is home to the Northernmost Point of the Contiguous United States, making it the only portion of the lower 48 states situated north of the 49th parallel.