When the writers at Drivl.com looked at a map of England, they realized the town names read like an erotic novel. It turns out, England isn't alone. So with an amazing world map and an equally amazing sense of humor, those Drivl.com editors, led by Jane Copland, came up with a list of the absolutely worst place names. And yes, they are all real. This is no work of fiction.
They all have one thing in common: Each is so bad it would be embarrassing to list it as your address.
Heading the list of the worst names is Whakapapa, a town in New Zealand. At first glance, it's more confusing than horrible. Here's the secret to understanding why it got the top spot: In Maori, the native language of New Zealand, the "wh" sound is pronounced "f." Say it aloud...and you'll understand.
The worst place names in the world:
- Fucking, Austria
- Disappointment, Kentucky
- Shitterton, Dorset, England
- Horneytown, North Carolina
- Middelfart, Denmark
- Toad Suck, Arkansas
- Hell, Michigan
- Hookersville, West Virginia
- Whiskey Dick Mountain, Washington
- Cockup, Cumbria, England
- Bald Knob, Arkansas
- Spread Eagle, Wisconsin
- Wetwang, Yorkshire, England
- Gravesend, Kent, England
- Thong, Kent, England
- Titty Hill, Sussex, England
- Looneyville, Texas
- Muff, Ireland
- Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu, New Zealand
- Twatt, Orkney, Shetland Islands, Scotland
- Cockburn, Western Australia
--From the Editors at Netscape
