Name That Skyline - Picture Game

[MaxStout]

That pagoda looks more Chinese than Japanese style, so a WAG for Beijing?

 

[arturo7]

I'm thinking somewhere in Thailand, maybe Bangkok?

 

[MagicMatt]

"far away" is relative to where you're at, no?

Taipei??

 

[BikerMatt]

"far away" is relative to where you're at, no?

Taipei??

Put in the context, that was a pretty clear star wars reference so wherever on earth you are, Coruscant is pretty dang far away.

 

[Pkrd]

That pagoda looks more Chinese than Japanese style, so a WAG for Beijing?

Yep. Stone boat at the Summer Palace.

Your turn.

 

[MaxStout]

Here's the next one.

 

[orionol73]

Northern England?

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Castle Anthrax and watch out for the nymphs! The rescue of Sir Galahad was epic.

 

[MaxStout]

Not northern England, and not Castle Anthrax.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Castle of Aarrgh in France?

 

[MaxStout]

Not Castle of Aarrgh.

AFAIK, it's never been featured in a Monty Python flick.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Not Castle of Aarrgh.

AFAIK, it's never been featured in a Monty Python flick.

 

[MaxStout]

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Let me clarify, as I was ambiguous before. AFAIK, the castle in my pic above has never been featured in a Monty Python flick. Hope that helps.

Carry on. Maybe a hint tomorrow.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Well that narrows it down! [emoji39]

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Best I can do right now is narrow down to a continent..Europe?

 

[MaxStout]

Yep, Europe. The castle is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

 

[BikerMatt]

I JUST saw that exact picture in a documentary/youtube video, they said the windows down low were added later as invaders were less likely to try entry... if only I could remember where It was...

 

[MaxStout]

I JUST saw that exact picture in a documentary/youtube video, they said the windows down low were added later as invaders were less likely to try entry... if only I could remember where It was...

When I was there, I found it cool that you could stand floor level and see out the window openings. The roof is long gone, and you could go up a staircase and walk along the ramparts. The view was awesome.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Harlech Castle, Wales?

 

[MaxStout]

Harlech Castle, Wales?

Yep.

Your turn!

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Thanks for the hints. This forum is making me a world traveler! Going to deeply think about the next one, it'll be on planet earth this time. Try and make you work for it. This town or city will have something special about it...give me a day..

Edit:
As as side note, just showed my wife the picture, she had no idea the castle but guessed it was in Wales. Know my goto person...

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Next...

 

[6Tap]

Pripyat, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union‎?

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Pripyat, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union‎?

sorry no

 

[MaxStout]

St. Petersburg, Russia?

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Sorry no

 

[6Tap]

That has got to be the first minivan ever made shown in that photo...

Photo must have been taken 30 years ago.

Any hints?

 

[MaxStout]

Yeah, it looks like 1980s Soviet Union, with the Stalinist architecture and lack of traffic.

Murmansk?

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

This city holds a special record.

Not Murmansk

 

[6Tap]

Oymyakon, Russia, long known as the coldest inhabited place on Earth?