Where would you like to go on vacation? Probably somewhere nice, and the nicest places have pretty, inviting names. Bora Bora, Amalfi Coast, Barcelona.
…And then there are these places.
Instagram account Sad Topographies is dedicated to finding the places in the world with the worst, weirdest names ever and sharing them with everyone. Using Google Maps as their source material, this account is dedicated to showing you that even though where you live might be boring, it’s not any of these places.
This island probably has a complex now.
Real estate here must be weird.
This lighthouse warns ships of the impending disappointment this coastline offers.
Worst. Vacation. Ever.
We figure there’s a story behind this, but we’re okay not knowing it. Also, whatever you do, don’t click on #bloodydick. Just…don’t.
Let’s not go here.
Let’s definitely not go here.
Oh no, they’re everywhere.
What exactly were you expecting?
Well, that’s no fun.
Okay, that’s worse.
Don’t fall in.
You know that if they named it this, its history can’t be good.
Okay, so this one is in Italy, which means the pronunciation (and meaning) is different, but still…it’s pretty funny.
Of course, you don’t always need the all-seeing eye that is Google Earth to find some truly questionable naming choices. There are plenty of streets in small towns everywhere with some rather colorful names.
Like these:
Again, you have to wonder about the story behind this one.
We imagine this name harkens back to the hardship of early settlers.
This one, however, is rather direct.
This one is almost kind of cute.
While this one is all kinds of terrifying.
(Yes, we know it’s probably short for “Methodist,” but it’s rather misguided.)
Bonus: people living here probably don’t have to deal with as many door-to-door salespeople.
Same with this one.
Of course, some places go the other way and come out awesome.
(via Ufunk, Heavy, World Wide Interweb)
So if you ever feel down because the place you live isn’t graced with a beautiful name, just remember that you don’t live in any of these spots. Although, I think we’re all a little sad we don’t live on Captain Bacon Road…
