Comments: FUNNY RUSSIAN NAMES.

If you want funny place names? Just look at a Map that is (1 english mile to inch) map of England and for starters there is the village of Nasty in Hertfordshire, then there is the village of Ugley. Then there is the river Piddle,Steeple Bum stead just to name a few.http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&db=hcgaz&addr1=&client=public&addr2=&advanced=&addr3=&pc=&X=535781&quicksearch=nasty&Y=224354&scale=100000&cidr_client=none&place=Nasty,Hertfordshire&coordsys=gb

Posted by dungbeetle at September 1, 2003 09:54 PM

Heh. Here's the direct link.

Posted by language hat at September 2, 2003 08:27 AM

For an American equivalent with a visual component, check out the charming "Passing Gas...and Other Towns Along the American Highway" :)

Posted by E. at September 2, 2003 04:57 PM