Lake Havasu, Arizona. A wide spot in the Colorado River used for recreational water activities. Certain areas are known for outrageous, over-the-top, orgy-like partying.
You wouldn't believe what was going on at the sand bar in Havasu.
Minneapolis, Minnesota. A fairly large city built in a place where it can snow any month of the year except June, July and August and the temperature can reach as low as -40F/-40C during the Winter. The culture is a strange combination of liberal politics and relatively conservative family values. A strong sense of self-important nationalism is present in the local culture and many years ago the residents dubbed it the "Mini-apple" as though it is somehow a smaller version of the Big Apple, New York City.
I froze my ass off in Minneapolis while everyone kept telling me how great it was there.