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.
  • #631
collinsmark said:
Okay, @1oldman2, you are up. :smile:
Approximately 60 Kilometers northeast of Moscow, a world famous fossil find, so unique the autumn colors of the leaves are still seen before rapid oxidation turns them black. (Also a good place to race your snowmobiles) Magnolia, Avocado, Sycamore and the like from the Miocene era, as well as an extinct trophy trout. Name the location of this bed/bowl.
 
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  • #632
1oldman2 said:
Not Manhattan Mt.
1oldman2 said:
Approximately 60 Kilometers northeast of Moscow, ...
I see what you did there!
 
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  • #633
Jonathan Scott said:
I see what you did there!
Lol... yeah, me too.....:approve:
 
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  • #634
I'd a hope that someone would have located it by now.
It's not a bird, but still a specific lark I am thinking about.
 
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  • #635
Jonathan Scott said:
I'd a hope that someone would have located it by now.
It's not a bird, but still a specific lark I am thinking about.

I'm back and have spent some time on this one with no luck so far.
 
  • #636
:smile: http://www.theslowlane.com/other/marks.html A clue.
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  • #637
1oldman2 said:
A clue.
I hid a couple more in my previous post, assuming I got it right.
 
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  • #638
Even with all the clues i can not find this on google Earth or google maps:mad:
 
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  • #639
wolram said:
Even with all the clues i can not find this on google Earth or google maps:mad:
Search the name of the pizza joint with the name Moscow, or click the link in my last post. remember this only designates the general area not the exact location your looking for, the fossil bed is world famous as some claim there is actually 15 million year old DNA that can be extracted, others claim the DNA is from contamination. At any rate the preservation is truly unique. :wink:
I should add the pizza is pretty dang good also.
 
  • #640
Just head out from Moscow through Troy and keep going for about 48 miles.
 
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  • #642
wolram said:
You crafty 1oldman2 i was looking in Russia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarkia_fossil_beds
:partytime: Good show, I live only a few hours drive from the area, it really is very unique. (I suspect in the case of the pizza joint Karl Marks was likely a capitalist)
 
  • #643
wolram said:
You crafty 1oldman2 i was looking in Russia.
Yes, that was an amusing anti-clue!
Jonathan Scott said:
I'd a hope that someone would have located it by now.
It's not a bird, but still a specific lark I am thinking about.
Just for the record, those were my hidden clues.
I hope to have more time soon (last orchestra rehearsal before the summer break tonight) so I might get back to answering properly in future.
 
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  • #644
Jonathan Scott said:
Yes, that was an amusing anti-clue!
A little disinformation/deception can go a long way. did you notice Moscow is a college town?
Jonathan Scott said:
Just for the record, those were my hidden clues.
I enjoyed those, very good! Hope your rehearsal goes well.
 
  • #645
Here is your next mission, find this bull

The Bull's head is lowered, its nostrils flare, and its wickedly long, sharp horns are ready to gore; it's an angry, dangerous beast. The muscular body twists to one side, and the tail is curved like a lash: the Bull is also energetic and in motion
 
  • #646
I would have to start by guessing the Merrill-Lynch bull on wall street.
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  • #647
1oldman2 said:
I would have to start by guessing the Merrill-Lynch bull on wall street.
View attachment 103118

That was to easy, but not a bad ruse to put you back in the chair:biggrin:
 
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  • #648
wolram said:
That was to easy, but not a bad ruse to put you back in the chair:biggrin:
:headbang: I can't believe I fell for that one again, be back soon. :smile:
 
  • #649
A rocky desert of hominid immolation. (this should be an easy one)
 
  • #650
1oldman2 said:
I suspect in the case of the pizza joint Karl Marks was likely a capitalist...
Oh, you're such a wise one, oldman, too.....:oldlaugh:
 
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  • #651
OCR said:
Oh, you're such a wise one, oldman, too.....:oldlaugh:
I should be so lucky. :wink:
 
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  • #652
OCR said:
Oh, you're such a wise one, oldman, too.....:oldlaugh:
1oldman2 likes this.
Lol, thank you..... :ok:
 
  • #653
1oldman2 said:
I should be so lucky. :wink:
Well, you live in Montana, right ? .....:oldwink:
 
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  • #654
OCR said:
Lol, thank you..... :ok:
Thank you, for thanking me. :cool:
 
  • #655
OCR said:
Well, you live in Montana, right ? .....:oldwink:
ISS002-708-64_3.JPG

a lil' west of wild horse.
 
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  • #658
1oldman2 said:
= true

You say this one should be easy:mad:, i think i need another clue:biggrin:
 
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  • #659
1oldman2 said:
A rocky desert of hominid immolation. (this should be an easy one)
I think you need a word to mean "Black" in there as well. Haven't we had that one before?

Edit: No, I see I was thinking of "Forum Game - Where's that Landmark? Part 2"
 
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  • #660
wolram said:
You say this one should be easy:mad:, i think i need another clue:biggrin:
That was a minor diversion, not the real riddle, see #649 :sorry:
 

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