STRANGEST City Names In The World!

Top weird city names on Earth! These are the weird city names you’ve never heard of and the strangest town names in the world!


13. Why, AZ

Every time someone that lives here gives their address, it sounds like they’re asking “Why Arizona?” That seems pretty frustrating… so the real question is, “Why would anyone want to live here?” Well, we’re not sure, but we’re going to stop with the “why” jokes and give you a little history. Although you might think that the name of this town has some significant meaning, you’d be wrong. Apparently, the people who founded this town had a sense of humor. Two major highways used to intersect in a “Y” shape in this spot. So, when it was time to name the town, they chose an obvious name. However, the Arizona government requires them to be at least three letters long, thus “Why” was born.

12. Batman, Turkey

This place isn’t vengeance, and it isn’t the night; but, it is a city in Turkey. Up until the 1950s, this city was a village called Iluh. But, after oil fields were discovered in the area, a significant rise in development took place. It was renamed Batman because it lies around where the Batman and Tigris rivers meet. The origin of the river’s name isn’t entirely known. However, many believe that it might be a shortened version of the Bati Raman mountain, which is within its vicinity. So, sorry folks, Batman, Turkey has nothing to do with the superhero we all love. But, the mayor of the town sued Christopher Nolan, the director of The Dark Knight, in 2008 for using the name in his film… the case wasn’t sent to court, however.