Reason #19048390432 the internet is the best.
Some legend with an appreciation for the literal, a dark sense of humour and really, really good timing has created an instagram ft. Google Map screen shots of the world’s most unfortunately named places.
@Sadtopographies includes such anti-travel destinations as Crazy Woman Creek (Wyoming, US); Heartache Rd (East Helena, US); Sorrow Islands (British Columbia, Canada); Bloody Dick Peak (Montana, US) and Slaughter Beach (Delaware, US)…
Currently followed by a bit of 3,200 people, this feed is one to follow and serves as a reminder that name-choice has life-long consequences and affects us for the rest of our lives. Something to keep in mind when you’re naming your baby, dog, cat, island, etc. etc.
Here are some more of the legit saddest spots on earth:
