It’s already been covered on BoingBoing, but I thought a Toronto-based blog like this one should mention John “Robot Johnny” Martz’s map of Toronto’s subway system with the station names replaced by anagrams of said names. It was inspired by a similar map made of the London Underground (whose creators have received a cease-and-desist notice from the don’t-know-fandom-when-they-see-it Underground’s lawyers).
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I did anagrams for all the stations on Boston's Orange Line, but they're pretty much terrible (Roxbury Crossing / SOX RUN CYBORG, SIR). I'm sure someone more able will step up.
Since seeing this, I have started work on transforming Chicago's station names.
This will take a couple days.
Beginning from the West End; Anagrams for The Bloor Danforth Line where possible:
Pig Link
Long Sit In
Yo Roy,Lark
Ill Mold
Jean
Need My Run
Keele (not possible to transform)
High Park (not possible to transform)
Sad Dun Stew
And We Lose
Fire Fund
Sting Soon
Rich Ties
Trash Tub
Sad Pain
Get Ogres
Bay (not possible)
Ye Nog
Rub Her Nose
Fat Clankers
Bread,I Vow
Retches
A Pep
Wonder Ego
Coxwell (not possible)
Booed Win
Main St. (Sin Mat) or Main Street (Strain Meet)
Victoria Park
End War
Kennedy (Unknown)