About : Binghamton in upstate New York is called the "Carousel Capital of the World" because it has six original carousels within it's city limits. IBM and the world's first flight simulator were invented resp founded there. The writer of "The ...See moreBinghamton in upstate New York is called the "Carousel Capital of the World" because it has six original carousels within it's city limits. IBM and the world's first flight simulator were invented resp founded there. The writer of "The Twighlight Zone", Rod Serling was born and raised there and so was the current UFC Light heavyweight champion Jon "Bones" Jones. It was voted among the "5 Most Depressing Cities" in the US by Business Insider in 2011. Fox News put it 2nd among their "10 Most Obese Cities in the US" and most recently it was voted the "Most Pessimistic Region in the Nation" by the Gallup polling organization. Written by Reto Sterchi See less Read more: Plot summary