I always have lived in New York City and ended up going to school in Cornell, Iowa, of all places.
Related vocabulary: of all people, of all things
of all places
Being the least expected place compared to anywhere else. My parents are taking us to Louisiana, of all places. What the heck is there to do in Louisiana?
of ˈall people/places/things
used to emphasize that the person/place/thing is the most or least likely in the circumstances: You of all people should be sympathetic, having just had a similar accident yourself.If it’s a rest they need, then why go to New York of all places?