I remember watching Paper Towns and thought it was a great film, must read the book one day. Fascinating stories. It is possible this topic came up on QI at some point in time, if it hasn't, it should!
yeah, they're actually called "trap streets" (and towns, I suppose). I love that this also happens in dictionaries (at least, when those were still a thing).
The Imaginary Town That Refused To Stay Fake
I remember watching Paper Towns and thought it was a great film, must read the book one day. Fascinating stories. It is possible this topic came up on QI at some point in time, if it hasn't, it should!
yeah, they're actually called "trap streets" (and towns, I suppose). I love that this also happens in dictionaries (at least, when those were still a thing).
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/trap-streets-with-no-names
Geek Street in San Francisco.