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This fourteen-syllable Massachusetts lake's name is the longest place name in the United States, and 6th longest in the world — when the last six syllables aren't used by themselves, as is usually seen on maps of its area.
Place names considered unusual can include those which are also offensive words, inadvertently humorous (especially if mispronounced) or highly charged words, [2] as well as place names of unorthodox spelling and pronunciation, including especially short or long names. These names often have an unintended effect or double-meaning when read by someone who speaks another language.
List of humorous units of measurement Many people have made use of, or invented, units of measurement intended primarily for their humor value. This is a list of such units invented by sources that are notable for reasons other than having made the unit itself, and that are widely known in the Anglophone world for their humor value.
Google has partly revived new Pac-Maps to allow users to play the popular video game Ms. Pac-Man along the streets of the world. Although, this time, instead of turning the player's current location into the game level, the player is taken to a random spot in the world.
This is a list of satellite map images with missing or unclear data. Some locations on free, publicly viewable satellite map services have such issues due to having been intentionally digitally obscured or blurred for various reasons of this. [1] For example, Westchester County, New York asked Google to blur potential terrorism targets (such as an amusement park, a beach, and parking lots ...
An island which was shown on Google Maps satellite view until 2012 despite not existing. That Wānaka Tree: A tree named after a hashtag on Instagram. Taumata: With a full name consisting of 85 characters, this hill may be the longest place name in the world. Te Urewera: A forested area in New Zealand that is also a legal person (see below ...
This is a list of locations that are (or have been) said to be haunted by ghosts, demons, or other supernatural beings throughout the world. Reports of haunted locations are part of ghostlore, which is a form of folklore.
List of fictional galactic communities. List of fictional islands. Planets in science fiction. List of fictional police states. List of fictional prisons. List of fictional railway stations. List of fictional rapid transit stations. List of fictional schools. List of fictional British and Irish universities.