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Riverside's slogan is a reference to Captain James Kirk from 'Star Trek.' Being his (future) birthplace, the city is "Where the Trek begins."
The town is mostly known for the Roswell incident, so they go straight to the point with their slogan: "The Aliens Aren't the Only Reason to Visit."
What would you name a place called Happy? "The Town Without a Frown," of course.
"If You Lived in Three Rivers, You'd be Home." That is a slogan, and a fact.
Kiester is located right on the border between Minnesota and Iowa, or "The Hind End of Minnesota," if you want to use the slogan.
We're glad that Winnemucca citizens don't have to circulate on dusty roads. Their slogan? "City of Paved Streets."
Gun Barrell City has quite an appropriate slogan: "We Shoot Straight With You."
Austin proudly calls itself the "Live Music Capital of the World," but the city also has another cool slogan: "Keep Austin Weird."
Weed, California has the pun-tastic slogan "Weed Like to Welcome You."
If you're wondering where Bushnell is, the clue is in their slogan: "It's Not The End of The Earth, But You Can See It From Here."
If you visit, don't be surprised if a local tells you to "Spend Your Money in Marlin, Darlin."
Gravity's residents get real about their hometown: "We're down to Earth. If gravity goes we all go."
With a population of 48 on the 2020 census, Hyder is the "Friendliest ghost town in Alaska."
"Welcome to the only Eaton Rapids on Earth," in case you were wondering if there were any other places with the same name.
Lake City, Iowa, was named after Lake Creek, which is actually a tributary of the North Raccoon River, not a lake. Their slogan makes reference to Lake City as "Everything but a lake."
The about 500 people who live in Moscow, Maine, call it the "Best town by a dam site."
Walla Walla is in itself a pretty quirky name for a city. Their slogan is also shared by New York City. It's "The city so nice they named it twice."
To avoid confusion with the "Big Apple," Manhattan, Kansas calls itself the "Little Apple."
Oil was discovered in Drumright in 1912 and their slogan hilariously makes reference to it as the "Town of oil repute."
The slogan of this Iowan city jokes with that of Denver, Colorado, which is known as the "Mile-High City." Their version is slightly different: Denver, Iowa is the "Mile Wide City."
Mexia is "A great place to live no matter how you pronounce it." This is what happens when people can't pronounce the name of your town...
You know that a fart joke awaits when you're from a town called Gas. Their slogan capitalizes on that: "Don’t pass Gas, stop and enjoy it."
Peculiar's slogan includes some peculiar wordplay: "Where the odds are with you."
You're probably familiar with the San Andreas fault, and their slogan is a hilarious pun on that: "It’s not our fault."
You might have heard of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, known for the Civil War's Gettysburg National Battlefield. This South Dakota city avoids confusion with the slogan: "Where the battle wasn't."
You probably won't suffer from the summer heat in "Nature’s Air-Conditioned City," where the average high temperatures rarely go over 80°F (26.6°C).
This small village in Michigan is the "Christmas Pickle Capital of the World." This is a reference to a Christmas tree decoration, not an actual edible pickle.
Glendive's current slogan is "Big Sky Badlands," but their previous one was a lot quirkier: "Good people surrounded by Badlands."
If you're looking for Bigfoot, then this is the place to visit. In case you didn't know, Willow Creek is the "Bigfoot Capital of the World."
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See also: Animals with the most ridiculous names
The US is a unique country; some places not only have hilarious names, they also have rather quirky slogans. It's not in every country that you encounter a place called Happy with a slogan like "The Town Without a Frown," right?
There are many examples like these spread across the US and in this gallery, you'll get to know some of the quirkiest ones. Ready? Click on!
Unique slogans of American cities and towns
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The US is a unique country; some places not only have hilarious names, they also have rather quirky slogans. It's not in every country that you encounter a place called Happy with a slogan like "The Town Without a Frown," right?
There are many examples like these spread across the US and in this gallery, you'll get to know some of the quirkiest ones. Ready? Click on!