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08-24-2016, 10:44 AM
Find maps boring? These ones only feature rude place names for LOLs
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When a company's founding partners share the names are Strumpshaw, Tincleton and Giggleswick you k**w you're in for a ridiculous ride.
ST&G are purveyors of maps that are a little bit naughty. Making maps highlighting lewd-sounding (yet totally real) place names in Britain (http://marvellousmaps.com/home), the U.S (http://marvelousmap.com/). and **w Australia (http://oz.marvellousmaps.com/), is the the crude cartographers' schtick.*
SEE ALSO: Researchers map out Netflix's servers across the globe (http://mashable.com/2016/08/16/netflix-server-mapping/)
Their mission (https://www.facebook.com/stghq/about/?entry_point=page_nav_about_item&tab=page_info)? "To scour the English-speaking world for wonderful place names, liven up walls and cause outbursts of inappropriately childish laughter." And they do it well.
Some fabulous stand outs from the Aussie map are the plethora of 'K**b' names surrounding Balls Creek. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/24/rude-names-maps/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
More about America (http://mashable.com/category/america/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), England (http://mashable.com/category/england/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Australia (http://mashable.com/category/australia/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Maps (http://mashable.com/category/maps/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Cartography (http://mashable.com/category/cartography/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/pamXKSWDf1c
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When a company's founding partners share the names are Strumpshaw, Tincleton and Giggleswick you k**w you're in for a ridiculous ride.
ST&G are purveyors of maps that are a little bit naughty. Making maps highlighting lewd-sounding (yet totally real) place names in Britain (http://marvellousmaps.com/home), the U.S (http://marvelousmap.com/). and **w Australia (http://oz.marvellousmaps.com/), is the the crude cartographers' schtick.*
SEE ALSO: Researchers map out Netflix's servers across the globe (http://mashable.com/2016/08/16/netflix-server-mapping/)
Their mission (https://www.facebook.com/stghq/about/?entry_point=page_nav_about_item&tab=page_info)? "To scour the English-speaking world for wonderful place names, liven up walls and cause outbursts of inappropriately childish laughter." And they do it well.
Some fabulous stand outs from the Aussie map are the plethora of 'K**b' names surrounding Balls Creek. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/24/rude-names-maps/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
More about America (http://mashable.com/category/america/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), England (http://mashable.com/category/england/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Australia (http://mashable.com/category/australia/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Maps (http://mashable.com/category/maps/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Cartography (http://mashable.com/category/cartography/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/pamXKSWDf1c