Vote up the strangest names out there. There are plenty of oddly named small towns in America, but some of them sound a little stranger than others. Certain cities are named after game shows, for example, and a few town titles seem highly suggestive. It's actually quite hard not to chuc...
1.5Kvoters Voting Rules Vote up the strangest names out there. There are plenty of oddly namedsmall townsin America, but some of them sound a little stranger than others. Certain cities are named after game shows, for example, and a few town titles seem highly suggestive. It's actually qu...
Visions of America/UIG//Getty Images Formerly Hot Springs, the town was named after the NBC radio show of the same name. Host Ralph Edwards promised to visit the first town to name itself after the program. Why you can nap in this state's schools » 32 New York: Horseheads Smith Co...
Believe it or not, these are just the tip of the iceberg. When it comes to town names that are just downright odd, there's no shortage of them in the U.S. But finding out the backstory is just as interesting as the towns themselves. For more interesting, weird, funny town names, c...
South Carolina // Ketchuptown GIF South Dakota // Mud Butte Tennessee // Difficult Texas // Ding Dong Utah // Mexican Hat Vermont // Satans Kingdom GIF Virginia // Bumpass Washington // Twisp West Virginia // Lick Fork Wisconsin // Bosstown ...
21 Texas Town Names Outsiders Can't Pronounce Have you ever heard someone call Killeen "Kye-lean" or Salado "Salad-oh"? That's just the tip of the Texas mispronunciation iceberg. Here are the towns and cities most folks who didn't grow up in Texas don't have a clue how to pronounce...
The town also has some 'carefree' street names, such as Ho Hum Drive, Easy Street, and Never Mind Trail. Final Stop: Show Low Compared to some of the other towns in this list, Show Low, has a booming populace - around 10,000 people. The legend behind the name is one most Arizona...
“America,” Hickey wrote, “is a very poor lens through which to view Las Vegas, while Las Vegas is a wonderful lens through which to view America. What is hidden elsewhere exists here in quotidian visibility.” Or as Brent Holmes put it, “Las Vegas is the easiest town to write a...
in this section of the town ordinance, it’s worth noting that this is the only one that specifically names a business —“No parking in front of the Dunkin Donuts.” They were probably so sick of hearing the excuse “Oh, I’ll just be in and out in five minutes,” that they ...
Town of Dolls is Just as Eerie as You Think It Is! Sunday, April 27th, 2014 Valley of DollsfromFritz SchumannonVimeo. There’s something unsettling about a small village in Nagaro, Japan. The village, located about 90 minutes from anything resembling civilization is like something out of a...