Names

This unusually-named reservoir found a second life as a nature preserve.

In 1911 this intersection was called "the heaviest corner in the South," an outlandish claim that only grew wilder over the years.

The tallest mountain in mainland Australia.

Did the legendary Scottish knight William Wallace actually take refuge here after a major battle?

A small alleyway with an unusual moniker.

An idyllic mineral hot springs facility with a more-than checkered past.

An entire shopping mall and industrial terrain named for the time the king of Sweden's car went into a ditch.

A fallen bull's legacy lives on in the rural cattle town that is named after him.

If you ever wanted to touch a medieval mercenary’s three testicles, look no further.

Despite the name, this narrow bridge isn't very dangerous at all.

No monkeying around, this fountain was really named after the classic sci-fi film.

How did this lovely seaside English village come by such an unusual name?

A replica of the flagpole that gave a frontier town its name.

A beautiful Kentish country intersection hosts a tasty little photo spot.

A man throwing a giant severed hand towers over Antwerp’s main square.