Place Names

A Very Unusual Traffic Light, and Some Additional Roadway Oddities

As we continue to discover, standardized highway signs and signals aren't always so standardized after all.

Feb 20 • Paul Lukas

The Unusual Highway Signage of West Virginia

The Mountain State has a unique — and confusing — highway classification system.

Feb 13 • Paul Lukas

Do the Math: The Pleasures of Fractional Street Names

Plus: A new installment of the Inconspicuous News Roundup.

Feb 11 • Paul Lukas

New York City’s Most Inconspicuous and Amusingly Named Avenue

Tucked away in midtown Manhattan is a very special thoroughfare.

Feb 6 • Paul Lukas

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