United States · visited map
US states visited map
Paint Visited, Lived, or Want. D.C. is on the map but never in /50. Does D.C. count?
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US landing
Fifty states, three brushes, and a score that stays honest.
This URL is the US map — not a brochure. The header toggle is locked to US on arrival. Selections you already made on this device load with the page.
Gold is Visited, off-white is Lived, dashed gold is Want. The scoreboard is N / 50 and a percentage. Washington, D.C. is the pin: mark it if you’ve been, but it never increments /50. Does D.C. count?
Tap states in the order you went — that order is Play trip. Share mints a noindex /s link. Download Reel (9:16) for Instagram Reels or TikTok; PlacesLit never posts for you. How to make a visited states map · How to share
FAQ
How many states have I visited?
PlacesLit is a personal map — not a widget. Fifty states on the scoreboard, countries on the world surface, and a 9:16 card you can drop into Reels.
- How many states have I visited?
- PlacesLit counts the 50 U.S. states. Washington, D.C. is tracked on its own and never adds to the /50 total — even though you can still mark it on the map.
- Does visiting D.C. count?
- Mark D.C. if you've been — it shows as a separate badge. It is not one of the 50 states, so it does not change your percentage.
- Can I map countries too?
- Yes. Switch US ↔ World in the header. Zoom and pan to pick small countries; names appear as you zoom in. Countries use the same visited / lived / want statuses. The US /50 score still counts only states you’ve visited or lived in — D.C. stays off that scoreboard.
- Can I export a Reel or TikTok?
- Yes. Share studio defaults to a 1080×1920 vertical poster. Download the PNG and upload it yourself — PlacesLit never posts to Instagram or TikTok.
- Where is my map saved?
- On this device, in localStorage. Refresh keeps your selections. Sharing creates a short server-backed link so anyone — and social cards — can reload the exact map, including world statuses.
- Can I edit a shared map?
- Yes. Opening a share link loads an editable copy. Use “Save as my map” to replace the map stored on this device, or share again to mint a new link.
Read the full PlacesLit FAQ — D.C., what counts as visited, share-link privacy, and more.
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