▲Known for their chicken, this Alaska town made it the official name! It's complete with an extensive amount of chicken statues and art, of course.

▲The citizens of this Iowa town sure are happy.

▲Head to this Iowa town if you are trying to get pregnant.

▲It's probably not best to tell a lie when you are in this New Mexico town.

▲Want to go to North Carolina? Whynot?

▲Immature people will snicker at the name of this Connecticut town.

▲You'll feel safe in this Kansas town.

▲This Maryland town is probably prone to traffic collisions.

▲You don't have to keep your legs closed in this Wisconsin location.

▲Utah is known for saving sex for marriage...Welcome to Virgin!

▲This West Virginia location isn't exactly known for being peaceful.

▲It's Christmas year round at this Arizona location.

▲Located in Arizona, this town was named Mexican Water because the local river reservoirs were deemed unusable.

▲This Michigan town wanted to honor their birds.

▲This Minnesota town has an embarrassing name.

▲This Nebraska town does not seem very safe.

▲How could the name of this Kansas location not make you giggle?

▲Spanish for "the toilet," whoever named this California town obviously didn't like it very much.

▲Sparks fly in this North Dakota town.

▲You can only wear one colored shirt in this South Dakota town.

▲Which town in Alaska has the least amount of state pride? Unalaska.

▲The people in this Montana city must work out a lot.

▲Where are we? Uncertain.

▲Obviously everyone in this Pennsylvania town likes a good deal.

▲No cats allowed in this Alabama town.

▲Georgia is just testing this name out.

▲Head to this Missouri location to see the famous Frankenstein monster.

▲Not sure if there are actually any hippos in this oddly named Kentucky town, but it would certainly make things interesting.

▲You only live once in this central California county.

▲In a town called Money, you have to be rich!

▲Better get some bug spray before heading to this Vermont town.

▲Is there even anything there?

▲When you really have to go to the bathroom in Ohio, you are probably in Pee Pee.

▲Breakfast is surely the most important meal of the day in this Texas town.

▲Paying tribute to the abbreviation, this Oklahoma town is Okay.

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There's nowhere sweeter than than this New Mexico location.

See also: Funny, rude, and silly place names in England

▲It's all about lovin' in this Pennsylvania town.

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The road to this Michigan location is paved with good intentions and lots of potholes.

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Who is in charge of naming towns, cities, and streets? Whoever they are, sometimes their sense of humor gets the best of them. Check out this list of hilarious names of real places in the US!

Hilarious names of real places in the US

What's in a name?

29/08/24 por StarsInsider

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Who is in charge of naming towns, cities, and streets? Whoever they are, sometimes their sense of humor gets the best of them. Check out this list of hilarious names of real places in the US!

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