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* [[Pis Pis River]] [[Nicaragua]] |
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Revision as of 22:37, 14 March 2003
The following international geographical names are either interesting or unusual (names of foreign places are often either meaningless or innocuous in the source language). This list is provided chiefly for its entertainment value.
- Arsoli, Lazio, Italy
- Bang Bang Jump Up, Australia (rock formation)
- Bastard, Norway
- Blue Ball, Pennsylvania
- Boom, Belgium
- Bottom, North Carolina
- Brown Willy, Cornwall, UK
- Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg, Massachusetts
- Chinaman's Knob, Australia
- Climax, Colorado
- Condom, France
- Cunt, Spain
- Cunter, Switzerland
- Dikshit, India
- Dildo, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Elephant Butte, New Mexico
- French Lick, Indiana
- Fucking, Austria
- Fuku, China
- Gorsafawddacha'idraigodanheddogleddollônpenrhynareurdraethceredigion, Gwynedd, Wales
- Gunbarrel, Colorado
- Gunbarrel Highway, Australia
- Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, Alberta, Canada
- Hell, Michigan
- Hell, Norway
- Hell Hole Gorge National Park, Australia
- Hells Gate Roadhouse, Australia
- Humpty Doo, Australia
- Intercourse, Pennsylvania
- Kalamazoo, Michigan
- Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit (the poetic name of Bangkok)
- Lake Cadibarrawirracanna, Australia
- Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, Wales
- Lower Slaughter, Gloucestershire, England
- Lough Neagh (pronounced 'Lock Nay!'), Northern Ireland
- Moose Factory, Canada
- Monkey's Eyebrow, Kentucky
- Mount Jerome, Ireland
- Muff, Northern Ireland
- Ninety Six, South Carolina
- No Name, Colorado
- Normal, Illinois
- Petting, Germany
- Pis Pis River Nicaragua
- Rum Jungle, Australia
- Seldom Seen Roadhouse, Australia
- Semen, Indonesia
- Sexmoan Luzon, Philippines
- Shag Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Silly, Belgium
- Spuzzum, British Columbia, Canada
- Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!, Quebec, Canada
- Saint-Tite (pronounced St. Tit), Quebec, Canada
- Swords, outside Dublin in Ireland
- Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu Hill, New Zealand
- Titz, Germany
- Town of Seventeen Seventy, Australia
- Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
- Twatt, Orkney Islands
- Wank, Germany
- Wankers Corner, Oregon, USA
- Why, Arizona
- Woolloomoolloo, Sydney, Australia
Historical Note. After Nunavut separated from the Northwest Territories, a poll was conducted as to what the remainder of the territory should be named. Retaining the name Northwest Territories won by a substantial margin, but the second most popular choice of name was Bob. [1]