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- Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, Wales. At 58 characters, this tiny Welsh village on the isle of Anglesey has the longest place name in Europe.
- Batman, Turkey. Both a Turkish province and its capital city are named Batman for the nearby Batman River. Batman itself could have come from the ancient unit of measurement (equal to 16.96 pounds), or it could be a shortening of the name of the nearby Bati Raman mountains.
- Eggs and Bacon Bay, Tasmania. Tasmania’s Eggs and Bacon Bay is named after a regional wildflower commonly known as eggs and bacon, whose petals are a mixture of the sunny yellow of egg yolks and the deep red of bacon.
- Wonowon, British Columbia. It’s not a coincidence that this Canadian town, pronounced “one-oh-one,” is located on Alaska Highway’s Mile 101, where the U.S. Army operated a 24-hour checkpoint during World War II.
Sep 26, 2022 · 31 Funny City Names That Are Real Places Around The World. Every city’s name has a story behind it. Most get their name from a point of interest, a river, a mountain, or from a person who influenced, discovered, or ruled the town in the first place. Basically, something that makes sense.
From the Bat Cave, North Carolina, in the United States to Dollarbeg, Scotland, from a place called Normal to one called Odd, and from Why to Whynot, this is the World's Top 120 Cities with Funny Names! We at VroomVroomVroom created this list to honor and recognize all the little places that made us smile or laugh.
The name itself isn't so unusual, but the city is on the beach of Lake Erie in Erie County in Ohio, making it unusually confusing. Hurricane: A small community in Herkimer County, New York, that could have been "well-drenched" by the 2011 tropical cyclone named Irene. There is also a Hurricane, West Virginia (pronounced "HER-ick-in"). Hurt
- Accident. Source: J. Thomas Scharf, History of Western Maryland, Image: able2know.org. Dating back to the 1770’s, Accident in West Maryland was an actual accident!
- Å. Source: yr.no, Image: Wikimedia. A gorgeous seaside village in the northernmost parts of Norway, Å is also the name of six other Norwegian towns as well as one Swedish and one Danish town.
- Bastardstown. Source: Google Maps, Image: Wikipedia. A small town in County Wexford, Bastardstown is a picturesque seaside Irish village just down the road from Rackardstown.
- Batman. Source: gap.gov.tr, Image: Wikipedia. More than just a comic book hero, Batman is a city in southwestern Turkey in the Batman Province named after the Batman River, a major tributary of the Tigris River.
Sep 24, 2013 · Weird and Unusual Places - The World's Most Ridiculous Place Names - Thrillist Nation. Travel. The 14 most ridiculously named places in the world. By Drew Wood. Published on Sep 24, 2013...
1. Dildo. PC: Wikimedia Commons. Where: Canada. Yes, you would be wondering why anyone would name a town like this! Mapped by Captain James Cook, the name is said to be the result of the navigator’s sense of humour. 2. Fucking. PC: Wikimedia Commons. Where: Austria.
