11Truth or Consequences
There is a town in New Mexico named "Truth or Consequences". They changed it from "Hot Springs" in 1950 to win a radio contest.
12Basking Ridge
The town of Basking Ridge, New Jersey, was built around a large oak tree in 1717. Legend has it that George Washington and his troops camped under it during the Revolutionary War. The tree was estimated to be 619 years old when it died in 2016.
13Zzyzx
The town of Zzyzx in California was named by a quack doctor to purposely be the last listing in any dictionary or atlas.
14White Settlement
There is a town in Texas called White Settlement. The area was called "white" because it was a settlement of white homesteaders, as opposed to other settlements in the vicinity that were composed of both white and Native American residents.
15Idyllwild
In 2012, the town of Idyllwild, California elected a golden retriever named Max as the Mayor of the town.
