3 Of The Weirdest Small Towns In The United States Are In Florida

The weirdest small towns in the United States are weird for many different reasons. And of the top 20 on the list, it should come as no surprise that 3 of them are right here in Florida.

In a list compiled by Ranker, the top 20 towns were complied as a bit of a travel guide to the weirdest small towns in America. Number one is Centralia, Pennsylvania. Not many people live there anymore because an abandoned coal mine is on fire underneath the town, and has been since 1962. The town's main road is hot to the touch and there's no end in sight. Experts say the fire could last another 250 years.

For starters, Florida has a lot of unusual town names. From Yeehaw Junction, to Fluffy Landing, and even a town named Two Egg, there's a lot of oddities to go around. But those towns aren't really that unusual, even though their names are.

Since Florida is pretty much the capitol of weird in the United States, let's take a look at the 3 weirdest small towns you can visit. Or maybe avoid, depending on your level of adventure.

Miracle Village is the largest community of registered sex offenders in the United States. The community, located on the southeast corner of Lake Okeechobee was founded by a Christian ministry that seeks to help individuals reintegrate into society. Around 200 registered sex offenders live here.

A town just south of Tampa where carnival workers and sideshow human attractions spend the off-season in a warm, welcoming climate. Atlasobscura states "Gibsonton was once home to Percilla the Monkey girl, the Anatomical Wonder, and Grady Stiles Lobster Boy. Siamese twin sisters ran a fruit stand in the town and, at one point, Gibsonton was home to the only post office in the country with a counter short enough for dwarves to use." There's a lot of carnival history in this town.

"Florida's Friendliest Retirement Hometown." We've all heard the stories about the promiscuous behavior of the residents of this retirement town. According to the New York Post, the STD rates in this small town are some of the highest in Florida. The Villages even have a loofa code that lets others know what you're in to. I guess this is what's known as an active retirement lifestyle.

Florida is absolutely full of weirdness, we even have our namesake "Florida Man" to help document it. Even Taylor Swift sings about us with her song "Florida!!!". In an interview with the Today show, Taylor explained the meaning behind the song “Is there a place you could go?” she asked before laughing. “I’m always watching, like, ‘Dateline.’ People have these crimes that they commit. Where do they immediately skip town and go to? They go to Florida.”