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There’s Nothing Boring About These 6 U.S. Small Town Names and the Stories Behind Them

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There’s Nothing Boring About These 6 U.S. Small Town Names, from Boring, Oregon, to Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. Here’s the real history behind the names, plus a few practical reasons to linger once you get there.

Whynot, North Carolina Travel Guide: Pottery Highway Stops, History, and Nearby Nature

Aerial view of a winding highway through the Appalachian Mountains in North Carolina.

Whynot is a tiny North Carolina community with an oddball name, a quiet rural setting, and easy access to the famed Pottery Highway near Seagrove, plus nature spots like Pisgah Covered Bridge and Uwharrie National Forest.