What's the craziest thing you've seen on a map?
What's the craziest thing you've seen on a map?
Like weird place names on Google Maps, as an example.
island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island in a lake on an etc.
21 2 ReplyLake Superior?
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Not a map, but things I've seen on the roads in Boston:
- Left turn only from left lane, straight or left from 2nd lane, straight or left from 3rd lane
- Green light and perpendicular traffic coming to me on the cross street, also going, because they also have a green light
- Two lanes, surprise! Lane markers go away it's one lane, not defined who yields, you guys can work it out
13 0 ReplyNavigated Boston a few times using only a road map (long time ago). My spouse and I always cite it as proof our relationship can handle anything.
9 0 ReplyWere you able to find car parking in Harvard Yard?3 0 Reply
I'm from Boston and this is painfully accurate. Especially the last line. My last job was a delivery job and me and the other person were constantly questioning if it was one lane or two.
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Big Ass Lake
13 0 ReplyThose photos are crazy
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In Kentucky, between Louisville and Frankfort, there is a city called "Simpsonville" and it's right next to a city called "Shelbyville".
12 1 ReplyIt even clearly enumerates that they're rivals, right under Finchville!
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That website gave me cancer
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I just like those moments on Google Street view when there are people looking right into the Google camera.
7 0 ReplyOh, like me? When I saw it coming and threw my arms up and stared at it as it passed.
3 0 ReplyOh that was you? I thought I recognized you on that corner of Figueroa and whatever
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Florida
7 1 Reply"This is Florida! The whole goddamn state is shaped like a gun! You can't walk to your mailbox without tripping over three of them. God forbid you sell one to a cop!"
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There's a town near where I used to live called Garbutt, it has less than ten residents.
5 0 Reply4 0 Reply"I live at the intersection between pain and suffering. And no, that's not metaphorical"
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Not "crazy" per se, but west of the Mississippi, cities are set up on a grid, whereas eastern cities look like their planning was established by throwing a plate of spaghetti at a wall.
2 0 ReplyFinland has many, but the big penis-shaped river is pretty good.
Edit: only discussion that is in English is over at Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/10zg4rz/in_finland_we_have_a_river_shaped_like_an/
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I can’t remember where it was, but I used to work at a title company. We processed a refinance on “Whiskey Dick Ln”.
2 1 Replythere's some towns in austrailia that are absolutely insane. not going to list them here they are actually that bad. also not sure if they are still named what they are
4 11 ReplyThis is definitely the most appropriate place to list them. Try a few at least.
15 0 ReplyNigger Creek is one. happy? i am not lol
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