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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******, Austria - This rudely-named village isn't far from the Austria-Germany border. Despite its small population, the village's road signs are popular with tourists.

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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. "Bellend" 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.

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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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Ugley, UK -

This small village was first recorded as "Uggele" in 1041. It's actually a pretty nice place to visit, located between London and Cambridge.

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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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Wank, Germany -

Wank 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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Katzenhirn ("Cat Brain") -

Katzenhirn is another German town with a funny name. Its name translates to "Cat Brain."

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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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Dildo, Canada -

Dildo is an unincorporated place, found on the island of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada. Its neighbored by the community of South Dildo.

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Babina Guzica ("Grandmother's A**"), Croatia -

Babina Guzica is an uninhabited island, located in the Adriatic Sea of the coast of Croatia. Its name apparently translates to "Grandmother's A**."

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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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