The most unusual names of places from around the world

Yes, you understood correctly. The F word was the name of this place. The rudely-named village isn't far from the Austria-Germany border. Despite its small population, the road signs were very popular with tourists. In 2020, the name of the village was changed to Fugging and all the signs were replaced.

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Hell, Norway -

Hell has become a tourist attraction thanks to its damning name. The name stems from "hellir," which is Old Norse for "overhang" or "cliff cave."

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Inaccessible Island, Tristan da Cunha - Inaccessible Island is a part of the Tristan da Cunha archipelago. Officially, no one has lived here since the 19th century.

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Westward Ho!, UK -

Westward Ho! is the only settlement in the British Isles with an exclamation point in its name.

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Death Valley, California - Death Valley is one of the hottest places on Earth, and apparently got its name after 13 explorers died while trying to cross it.

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Fiddletown, California - This small area apparently got its name from the local miners, who "fiddled around" when the creek didn't produce during the summer months.

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Quibbletown, New Jersey - Believe it or not, Quibbletown (now New Market) got its name after settlers couldn't decide whether the Sabbath fell on a Sunday or Saturday. Quibble is another word for argument.

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Rough and Ready, California -

This small settlement was named after the Rough and Ready mining company, who were named after the nickname of Zachary Taylor, the then-President.

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Bell End, UK -

This small village has a pretty rude name if you're from the UK. "Bell end" (withouth the space) is a slang term for the end of a man's private parts.

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Boring, Oregon -

Boring is named after William H. Boring, who settled there in the late 19th century. Pictured is the #MakeBoringBrillant festival.

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Dull, Scotland -

The town of Boring is twinned with Dull, a small village in Scotland. The name possibly means "meadow" in Gaelic.

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Bland Shire, Australia -

This Australian area is also twinned with Dull and Boring. It is named after William Bland, an influential figure in colonial Australia.

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Orange, Australia - Orange is found west of the Australian capital, Sydney.

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Nasty, UK -

This hamlet is located in Hertfordshire. Its name originates from the Anglo-Saxon phrase "æt þǽm éastan hæge," roughly meaning "at the eastern hedged enclosure."

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Condom, France -

Also known as Condom-en-Armagnac, this French commune was not named after the English word. Instead, it comes from the Gaulish words "condate" and "magos."

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W a n k, Germany -

W a n k is an area and mountain in Germany. It's popular for hiking, day-tripping, and even paragliding.

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Affendorf ("Monkey Village"), Germany - Affendorf translates to "Monkey Village." It's a tiny German town in the municipality of Asendorf.

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Himmelreich ("Kingdom of Heaven"), Germany -

Himmelreich is a small town with a name that translates to "Kingdom of Heaven." Apparently, the town is found at the edge of the Höllental ("Hell's Valley").

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Pee Pee Township, Ohio -

Pee Pee is one of 14 townships of Pike County in Ohio. Its named after Pee Pee Creek, which got its name when a settler etched "P.P." on a nearby tree.

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Castrillo Matajudíos ("Jew-killer camp"), Spain -

One of the darker place names here, the Spanish area of Castrillo Mota de Judíos was originally named Castrillo Matajudíos. This translates to "Jew-killer Camp."

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Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, Wales - This one's a mouthful. The Welsh town had a name so long, it had to be renamed to just Llanfairpwllgwyngyll.

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Å's, Norway -

In Norway, there are four towns named just "Å."

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Shitterton, UK - This small British hamlet has a heck of a name, inscribed onto Purbeck stone so tourists can't steal it.

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Big Lick, Virginia -

The independent city of Roanoke was originally named Big Lick, established way back in 1852.

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Truth or Consequences, New Mexico -

This small city is also known as "T or C," and is named after a quiz show on NBC Radio.

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Palestine, Texas -

Palestine was reportedly named by preacher Daniel Parker, and has no association with the Middle Eastern region of the same name.

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F word, Austria -

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Hell, Norway -

Hell has become a tourist attraction thanks to its damning name. The name stems from "hellir," which is Old Norse for "overhang" or "cliff cave."

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Inaccessible Island, Tristan da Cunha - Inaccessible Island is a part of the Tristan da Cunha archipelago. Officially, no one has lived here since the 19th century.

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Westward Ho!, UK -

Westward Ho! is the only settlement in the British Isles with an exclamation point in its name.

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Death Valley, California - Death Valley is one of the hottest places on Earth, and apparently got its name after 13 explorers died while trying to cross it.

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Fiddletown, California - This small area apparently got its name from the local miners, who "fiddled around" when the creek didn't produce during the summer months.

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Rough and Ready, California -

This small settlement was named after the Rough and Ready mining company, who were named after the nickname of Zachary Taylor, the then-President.

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Bell End, UK -

This small village has a pretty rude name if you're from the UK. "Bell end" (withouth the space) is a slang term for the end of a man's private parts.

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Boring, Oregon -

Boring is named after William H. Boring, who settled there in the late 19th century. Pictured is the #MakeBoringBrillant festival.

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Dull, Scotland -

The town of Boring is twinned with Dull, a small village in Scotland. The name possibly means "meadow" in Gaelic.

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Bland Shire, Australia -

This Australian area is also twinned with Dull and Boring. It is named after William Bland, an influential figure in colonial Australia.

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Orange, Australia - Orange is found west of the Australian capital, Sydney.

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Nasty, UK -

This hamlet is located in Hertfordshire. Its name originates from the Anglo-Saxon phrase "æt þǽm éastan hæge," roughly meaning "at the eastern hedged enclosure."

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Condom, France -

Also known as Condom-en-Armagnac, this French commune was not named after the English word. Instead, it comes from the Gaulish words "condate" and "magos."

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W a n k, Germany -

W a n k is an area and mountain in Germany. It's popular for hiking, day-tripping, and even paragliding.

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Affendorf ("Monkey Village"), Germany - Affendorf translates to "Monkey Village." It's a tiny German town in the municipality of Asendorf.

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Himmelreich ("Kingdom of Heaven"), Germany -

Himmelreich is a small town with a name that translates to "Kingdom of Heaven." Apparently, the town is found at the edge of the Höllental ("Hell's Valley").

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Pee Pee Township, Ohio -

Pee Pee is one of 14 townships of Pike County in Ohio. Its named after Pee Pee Creek, which got its name when a settler etched "P.P." on a nearby tree.

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Castrillo Matajudíos ("Jew-killer camp"), Spain -

One of the darker place names here, the Spanish area of Castrillo Mota de Judíos was originally named Castrillo Matajudíos. This translates to "Jew-killer Camp."

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Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, Wales - This one's a mouthful. The Welsh town had a name so long, it had to be renamed to just Llanfairpwllgwyngyll.

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Å's, Norway -

In Norway, there are four towns named just "Å."

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Shitterton, UK - This small British hamlet has a heck of a name, inscribed onto Purbeck stone so tourists can't steal it.

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Big Lick, Virginia -

The independent city of Roanoke was originally named Big Lick, established way back in 1852.

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The most unusual names of places from around the world

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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 have become tourist attractions based off their name. From Hell in Norway to Inaccessible Island, explore these strangely-named locations with this new gallery.