Big Bone Lick State Park, Kentucky
Yes, this is a real place in northern Kentucky. I actually camped there as a kid. Not only is there plenty of great fishing and camping there, but for added chuckles, this park actually sits between the small towns of Rabbit Hash and Beaverlick. This park is important historically because there are lots of fossils found there, especially fossils of mammoths, and it was a stopping point for the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1803.
Sexmoan, Philippines
In all fairness, this town in the Pampanga province of the Philippines has been renamed Sasmuan. Apparently the name "Sexmoan" was a mistranslation or mispronounciation by Spanish settlers of the town's original name of Sasmuan, but when the Spanish government colonized the province about four hundred years ago, the name Sexmoan stuck for a long while.
Mount Wank, Germany
This is actually the name of a mountain in Germany near the border with Austria. There is a cable car system that allows travel back and forth between Mount Wank and the Bavarian resort town ofGarmisch-Partenkirchen. That cable car system is actually known as the Wankbahn. Mount Wank is a popular spot for mountain climbers, hikers and paragliders.
Puke, Albania
Puke is the name of the capital town of the Puke District in northern Albania. They even have a football (soccer, for you Yanks) team called the Klubi Sportiv Terbuni Puke. The name "Puke" is actually an English word, a translation of the Albanian word Puka.
Hell, Michigan
No jokes about Michigan, especially Detroit, are needed, right? Hell is an unincorporated area with a population of less than 300 people is southeastern Michigan just outside the city of Ann Arbor. How did this place get such a name as Hell? One story taken out of history is that when the founder of the region was asked what he wanted to name the place, he said something like, "You can name it Hell for all I care."
Wetwang, England
This small village is located in East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It seems the villagers here don't mind the funny name of their place, because in the past they have appointed honorary mayors of television personalities who have on air made a few chuckles about Wetwang.
Boogertown, North Carolina
Boogertown is a small region that lies in southwestern North Carolina in Gaston County not too far from the town of Gastonia and the city of Charlotte. I've been there. There's not much there, just a few houses and trailer out in the countryside. Probably be a quiet place to settle down, if that's what you're seeking.
Toad Suck, Arkansas
Almost right smack dab in the middle of the state of Arkansas is a little community known as Toad Suck. Annually there is a festival there called Toad Suck Daze. And how did this place get its name? Historical rumors abound, but the most popular one is that steam boats used to tie up at a nearby dock on the Arkansas River back in the 1800s and then the boat crews would venture forth to a local tavern; upon seeing the boat crews tossing back their drinks, one of the locals commented, "They suck on the bottle until they swell up like toads."
No Place, England
Yes, there really is a small village known as No Place. It sets in northern County Durham in England near the town of Stanley. How did this village get its name? No one knows for sure, but one possibility is that it's a shortened version of the term "Northern Place."
Boring, Oregon
Okay, this unincorporated region's name comes from a logical place. One of the earliest residents in this northwestern Oregon region was a fellow named W.H. Boring, and the place received its name from him. Apparently the local residents have a sense of humor about the name of their little spot, because the village slogan is "The most exciting place to live."
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