Find the Building: Solve the Clues & Show the Map!

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A game is being played where participants provide clues to identify buildings, requiring players to post Google Maps images of the locations once guessed correctly. The game began with clues pointing to a building in Warwickshire, England, which was identified as the Chesterton Windmill. Subsequent clues led to various locations, including Jackson Square in New Orleans and the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The clues often involve wordplay and connections to cultural references, such as the "gold lion" representing MGM's logo and the "light" referring to the Luxor Sky Beam. The game encourages creativity and engagement, with players taking turns to present new riddles and locations, fostering a collaborative atmosphere. The discussions also highlight the importance of using Google Earth for better visual context in solving the clues.
  • #391
I think we need another clue 1oldman2 please, there are so many henges around the world
 
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  • #392
Yaaas, and there are so many in England D-:
 
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  • #393
ProfuselyQuarky said:
Yaaas, and there are so many in England D-:

1oldman2 says the he is looking for is 7000 miles from stone henge so that precludes England and Europe.
 
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  • #394
wolram said:
1oldman2 says the he is looking for is 7000 miles from stone henge so that precludes England and Europe.
"kilks" means miles? I had no idea . . . I thought that was a typo . . .
 
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wolram said:
I think we need another clue 1oldman2 please, there are so many henges around the world
coming right up :smile:
 
  • #396
ProfuselyQuarky said:
Yaaas, and there are so many in England D-:
I had no idea how many were in the UK until i got looking around. Stand by for clue #2.
 
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  • #397
wolram said:
1oldman2 says the he is looking for is 7000 miles from stone henge so that precludes England and Europe.
You are correct on precluding UK and Europe,
1oldman2 said:
find the other Henge on G Earth that commemorates a nations obsession
This is a telling piece of the riddle, another is the distance from Salisbury. So your next clue would be, This Henge was relatively recently constructed in a farmers field and it has nothing to do with crop circles.:wink:
 
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  • #398
ProfuselyQuarky said:
"kilks" means miles? I had no idea . . . I thought that was a typo . . .
Actually "Kliks is a US military slang for Kilometers, A person might use the "ruler" on G Earth to find the approximate area by describing a roughly 7,000 Kilometer circle with Stonehenge as the center.
 
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  • #401
1oldman2 said:
That would be the one :partytime:As you can see no Druids were involved in the construction.

You crafty 1oldman2:biggrin:
 
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  • #402
I can not think of a good riddle so let Peppermint have a go, she says hers is a good one let's see:biggrin:
 
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  • #403
wolram said:
I can not think of a good riddle so let Peppermint have a go, she says hers is a good one let's see:biggrin:
I concur :thumbup:
 
  • #404
Oh, nice one wolram and clever riddle 1oldman2!

(though how do we know Peppermint is a "she" :wink:)
 
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  • #405
1oldman2 said:
commemorates a nations obsession
wolram said:
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2606

Is this quirky henge the one you mean?
1oldman2 said:
That would be the one
Those weird, cray Americans and their odd obsessions o0)

Oh, wait, I'm one of those people, too. Nevermind :rolleyes:
 
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  • #406
Thank you everyone for giving me a pass.
Here goes my short easy riddle (of facts).
There he stands white and naked in front of a big house in Europe.
He is not circumcised.
So who is he ?
 
  • #407
Pepper Mint said:
So who is he ?
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First guess would be Michelangelo's (not the mutant ninja turtle) David in Florence, Italy?
 
  • #408
1oldman2 said:
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First guess would be Michelangelo's (not the mutant ninja turtle) David in Florence, Italy?
No longer a guess now, very good 1oldman2, you hit it on.
Your turn now!
 
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  • #409
I thought it might be this guy ( hey he has to be naked underneath ), but the Micki guy answer seems more reasonable.
http://tse1.mm.bing.net/th?&id=OIP.M45c79b9e50a7f95fd86072c53d394b85o0&w=300&h=225&c=0&pid=1.9&rs=0&p=0&r=0
( Buckingham palace )
 
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  • #410
Okay! with every ones permission I would like to try something different this time. :biggrin:
This time around you need to identify the location of this picture.
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  • #411
That looks like the Tsar bomb . . . so the location would be the Russian island of Nova Zembla probably? Good thing that that place is remote!

(awesome picture, 1oldman2!)
 
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ProfuselyQuarky said:
That looks like the Tsar bomb . . . so the location would be the Russian island of Nova Zembla probably? Good thing that that place is remote!

(awesome picture, 1oldman2!)
I thought that was the tsar bomb for a long time based on some inaccurate info there aren't any images like this of the tsar. the topography in the pic is your best clue. 4/22 is R. Oppenheimer's birthday by the way. :partytime:
 
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  • #413
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I do not know which bomb this is but the island is Moruroa
 
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  • #414
With your permission i will post this one:
A place in England were thing grow on the roof.
A hard cheese and eat more than your fill.
EDIT
I want a google Earth location.
 
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  • #415
Are you still with it 1oldman2??
 
  • #416
I expect "thing grow on floor" too. Cheese made it easy. Still very little time - perhaps in 3 weeks or so!
 
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  • #417
wolram said:
Are you still with it 1oldman2??
o_O Yup I'm still in but have been to a funeral in the middle of Wyoming for the weekend. Almost home then I'll focus on the game.
 
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  • #418
1oldman2 said:
o_O Yup I'm still in but have been to a funeral in the middle of Wyoming for the weekend. Almost home then I'll focus on the game.
Aside from the fact that you were attending a funeral, I hope you had a good trip!
 
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  • #419
ProfuselyQuarky said:
Aside from the fact that you were attending a funeral, I hope you had a good trip!
I tend to avoid funerals but this one was necessary. Trip was great, Wyoming has awesome cell service even in the middle of nowhere.
 
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  • #420
wolram said:
With your permission i will post this one:
A place in England were thing grow on the roof.
A hard cheese and eat more than your fill.
EDIT
I want a google Earth location.
You Brits have an advantage on me here, while I'm relatively sure my problem is "search parameter choices" I must beg you for another clue. :sorry:
 

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