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There’s a place in Tennessee called Iron City. On the one occasion I passed through, I was surprised to see a road sign for “Iron City” in the middle of nowhere. The sight was made even stranger by ...
You've heard of Snowflake, Why and Bumble Bee, but have you heard of these even more unusual Arizona place names? Here's what the names came from.
Island nations are exposed to all manner of intriguing customs, cuisines and cultural quirks. They can also wind up with some thoroughly strange place names.
The "You Say It How in Michigan?" website has pronunciations for hundreds of place names and even notable Michiganders like ...
Here are 14 unusual Grand Canyon States place names Arizonans love. Ajo. While this town's name does translate to garlic, Ajo's name has a deeper history.