Name That Skyline - Picture Game

[pvpeacock]

That was a wild guess from driving through Ventura so many times. While the taller of the two buildings looked familiar, I thought the area should have looked more developed. I guess not from that angle. Great photo.

Here you go:

 

[beermanpete]

That was a wild guess from driving through Ventura so many times. While the taller of the two buildings looked familiar, I thought the area should have looked more developed. I guess not from that angle. Great photo.

I think the photo is old. There area is more developed now.

 

[D.B.Moody]

I think the photo is old. There area is more developed now.

It was labeled in the corner "Joe Virnig c2005" If you google that, you get Ventura, mostly real estate stuff. Also "Ventura County Vistas." I found the same photo in the information for Powell Cabinet, Oxnard, CA, labeled "Joe Virnig c2011"

Anyway, I was confused. If you want a good laugh, google "Jay Leno buys Oxnard."

 

[pvpeacock]

Here is another view.

 

[InspectorJon]

Very flat, lots of water around, golf course... is it Florida? Almost no cars in the picture, odd.

 

[pvpeacock]

It is Florida which should narrow it down.

 

[tracer bullet]

Celebration. It is... owned by Disneyworld, or something like that?

 

[pvpeacock]

Bingo!
Celebration, a Disney town.

 

[tracer bullet]

I recognized that canal thing. Never been there, but recognized it from some late night B rated travel show.

Hopefully this one hasn't been done:

 

[D.B.Moody]

I think that's the Guiness bewery. Dublin, Ireland.

 

[tracer bullet]

I think that's the Guiness bewery. Dublin, Ireland.

Indeed. A LOT of beer under those roofs.

 

[D.B.Moody]

We visited Ireland in 2017. Beautiful. And having a properly pulled pint of Guiness in a pub in Ireland is great.
This is another place we visited in 2017:

 

[Northern_Brewer]

The road-train on the right implies it's a place seriously geared to tourists.

I assume we're in the afternoon, so we're looking north.

Looks like a church entrance with saints around the door, but obviously not a church, so some kind of monastery etc?

Architecture feels Spanish at a guess, but could be various places in the Mediterranean.

That feels somewhat at odds with the serious walking sticks centre-right - the Spanish aren't that into recreational hiking, it's far too much like hard work.

With one exception - the Camino de Santiago. So are we somewhere along that? Is that trying to be a scallop above the door?

 

[D.B.Moody]

@Northern_Brewer, you're good. Here's a closer picture of the door, and a scallop in the paving of the square. Just name the city.

 

[duncan.brown]

It's Santiago de Compostela in Spain, I think (a friend moved there a couple of years ago).

 

[D.B.Moody]

Yes, it is.
You're up @duncan.brown.

 

[duncan.brown]

This might be easy...

 

[InspectorJon]

As a building inspector I have to say that looks nice but it is not a good idea. Obviously California, looks like a winery. I'll guess Napa.

 

[D.B.Moody]

Chateau Montelena
Calistoga, CA
in the Napa Valley

 

[duncan.brown]

@D.B.Moody has it, it’s Chateau Montelena in Calistoga.

 

[D.B.Moody]

This is from 1966:

 

[bruce_the_loon]

Random WAG, house where Lincoln was born?

 

[D.B.Moody]

It is a Lincoln home. Can you name the city. @bruce_the_loon? This building is also there:

 

[bruce_the_loon]

It is. Can you name the city. @bruce_the_loon?
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Only with the help of Google and I see my answer was not correct as I claimed place of birth. I'll defer to another contestant to provide the correct answer and location. And that asnwer was a complete guess.

 

[D.B.Moody]

You're right Lincoln wasn't born there, and I didn't even notice you had said that. I just noticed the Lincoln connection. So I edited my previous response. Good WAG.

 

[duncan.brown]

The second picture looks like the Illinois state capitol, so I’m saying Springfield, IL

Is that a FIB* guess?

* people who have lived in Southern Wisconsin will know.

 

[D.B.Moody]

Springfield it is. Since you are apparently from Syracuse, NY, I wouldn't think you'll qualify as a FIB. And I don't think your answer would be considered a guess.
We visited Springfield after driving over the Mississippi on the bridge at Hannibal. You identified that picture a while back.
You're up @duncan.brown.
BTW: how's the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que doing?

 

[duncan.brown]

I'm originally from England, via Milwaukee, WI and Pasadena, CA so you can guess where I learned what a FIB is... Dinosaur has fortunately survived the pandemic and is going strong. Once we get to 70% in Onondaga county, I'll be back there for ribs and beer!

I need to stop guessing or travel more, as I'm running out of skylines. Here's one that I don't think I've posted before.

 

[D.B.Moody]

That's a bit of Cardiff Castle, Cardiff, Wales.

 

[duncan.brown]

Cardiff Castle it is, you're up @D.B.Moody