There are castles for sale in France that cost less than a two-bedroom apartment in Australia.
Portland was named by a coin flip. Had the coin landed the other way, the city would be known as Boston, Oregon.
The horse on the Wyoming license plate is named Steamboat.
In 1923, jockey Frank Hayes won a race at Belmont Park in New York despite being dead — he suffered a heart attack mid-race but his body stayed in the saddle until his horse crossed the line for a 20–1 outsider victory.