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History is not so kind. Taumatawhakatangihanga koauauotamateaturipuka kapikimaungahoronu kupokaiwhenuakitanatahu all one word is one of worlds longest place names.
An unusual case of a place name with two double meanings.
Weirdest place names in the world. It wasnt the most fortunate name ever invented and some might say it would have best been quickly forgotten. History is not so kind. Ugghelea goes back to the Domesday Book and probably refers to a woodland clearing belonging to said Ugga.
Antarctica is full of incredible place names. There is Mistake Peak Nipple Peak Mount Cocks Mount Toogood Queer Mountain and Mount Slaughter. Sexmoan gets a shout out despite being renamed in the 90s to Sasmuan the original and current name.
Sexmoan was how it had been spelt by Spanish friars. Happy Adventure Newfoundland Canada I doubt life is easy at work meet-and-greets for hardened criminals from Happy Adventure its not the edgiest of names. The etymology is claimed to be a result of the euphoria of the first settlers.
Is the only place name with two exclamation points in the world. It is a parish municipality close to the southern shores of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec Canada.
It is on western parts of Cabano and the southeastern side of Riviere-du-Loup. Here are the 59 weirdest places across the world that are a must-visit. Salar De Uyuni Explore The White Salt Bed.
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Slope Point Windy Spot. Sexmoan former name of Sasmuan Pampanga Philippines Shades of Death Road a road in Warren County New Jersey. Shag Rocks four places with these names.
Massachusetts South Georgia Tasmania Western Australia Shagnasty Island an island lying in Clowes Bay. Shit a name of 3 villages in Iran Shitterton Dorset England. Taumatawhakatangihanga koauauotamateaturipuka kapikimaungahoronu kupokaiwhenuakitanatahu all one word is one of worlds longest place names.
What does it refer to. Believe it or not there are such places in the globe and each one of them has their own story and specialty. Honestly some of them are quite wonderful despite being bizarre and you would love to read about their peculiarity.
This article comprises of a list of 15 weirdest towns around the world that will leave you surprised. But underneath the Elvis impersonators the Juggalos and the Trump voters theres a whole nother layer of weirdness. From Intercourse Pennsylvania to Buttzville New Jersey there are hundreds and hundreds of tiny villages settlements and ghost towns throughout the USA with names to make you wonder why would someone name their.
Finally we come to the funniest place name in the world hands down. Big Bone Lick state park in Kentucky. It is named for the fact that mammoth bones have been found there and the conjecture that the animals were attracted to the area by a salt lick.
So a visit to Big Bone Lick can be quite an education provided you come with an appetite. Honestly I dont even know anymore. The world is a weird and wonderful place.
There are interesting towns far and wide with pretty peculiar names to match. In fact many places around the world. One of the weirdest places on earth has to be the Japanese Cat Island.
A short ferry ride from Japans east coast Tashirojima has a population of one hundred humans who are vastly outnumbered by their furry friends. Originally the cats were encouraged since the island produced silk and mice are a natural predator of silkworms. Local fishermen regarded them as good luck.
The island even has a cat shrine. Some others have its name because of an emblematic place located there. But there are other weird city names with no background history to tell.
Accident Chicken Fertile or Batman are just a small example of the strangest city names around the world. Nobody knows for sure where the name of this city comes from but I do know where to host a Legally Blonde 20th anniversary party. Truly if youve made it this far then you already know that the weirdest city names usually have pretty mundane and wholesome origins.
In the case of Blue Grass Iowa Native Americans used to camp in this area and. The town of Longyearbyen Svalbard is one of the worlds northernmost settlements and a place where you officially cannot die. There is a cemetery in the town but it hasnt been used in 70 years.
The reason for this is the frosty climate which prevents dead bodies from decomposing and makes them an attraction for wild animals. People who are likely to die soon are transported to mainland Norway by plane. An unusual case of a place name with two double meanings.
A municipality in Prince Edward Island. An unincorporated community in Maryland. Craponne-sur-Arzon Sur Arzon must be having a bad day.
Village in Devon United Kingdom. A small village in County Westmeath Ireland Crookston. A small settlement in New Zealand.
Wonder what the crime rate is there. Thank the Bumpass family whose scion Jack Bumpass brought this hilarious town name into being and thus transformed this slice of. 11 weird place names from around the world.
Either way the city became the source of scandal in 2008 when its then mayor huseyin kalkan. The worlds most funny city names. I suppose its possible that weve forgotten one or two of the worlds most funny city names.
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