Guess the city game

[+ Tarte Gogo]

For the few of us that are Geo nerds, we found a game, which in the past we played in the gallery thread called “what a beautiful landscape”, but I thought that since we can easily cross reference, and in order to make the game more visible, we should play it in its own thread.

 

So this is the “guess the city” thread.

 

Rules of the game:

1. One poster asks in this thread a question “Where was this picture taken?”, and refers to a picture posted elsewhere in the gallery, with a hot guy in the foreground and a city or some other identifiable landscape in the background.

2. It can be used either if the poster genuinely would like to know, or if the poster already knows and just wants to see how quickly can the others guess.

3. The rest can make guesses using their own memories, other pictures on the internet, google earth, google street etc, or anything they like. Reply here. Make sure you explain which pictures you are guessing by quoting, in case there are several running simultaneously.

4. The first to guess the city (e.g. just “Paris”) gets a point. Points are to be assigned based on post time.

5. Please no cheating with the late edits. Only one guess per post, please, otherwise you could just list 1o0 “maybe” cities, and one of them is bound to be the right one, that obviously can’t count.

6. A second point can go to the more specific location (e.g. “taken from the top of Eiffel Tower facing south”).

 

That is it, let’s keep the rule simple or we’ll make it less fun.

Edited October 19, 2017 by Tarte Gogo

[+ Tarte Gogo]

Here is the first one. I am asking because I don’t know and genuinely wondering.

Colourful hillside and sea side town:

What a beautiful landscape!

Try to not let the abs distract you.

[marylander1940]

Here is the first one. I am asking because I don’t know and genuinely wondering.

Colourful hillside and sea side town:

What a beautiful landscape!

Try to not let the abs distract you.

 

somewhere near Naples Italy, I guess.

 

http://78.media.tumblr.com/2b127fda1f5bf5e302284a584eacf7b1/tumblr_oxlryp9tAS1ru6pqoo1_1280.jpg

[+ Tarte Gogo]

somewhere near Naples Italy, I guess.

That is a good hint, and seems to be likely, I am looking at google picture “village near Naples” and several of them look indeed similar to this.

[marylander1940]

That is a good hint, and seems to be likely, I am looking at google picture “village near Naples” and several of them look indeed similar to this.

 

I found it!

Positano

 

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/minube/10-italian-villages-for-a_b_3290729.html

 

http://files.salsacdn.com/article/7086_Positano/imagemain/Dollarphotoclub-75249551-1770x1152_e2x1_0_151_1400.20170804185217.jpg

http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2013-05-17-Positano1Naxos.jpg

[+ Tarte Gogo]

Actually I now know for sure. But I am the questioner, so I won’t award myself the point.

 

Edit: point awarded to Marylander. I guess there is no second point as “exactly where?” is kind of obvious, from the only beach there.

Edited October 19, 2017 by Tarte Gogo

[+ Axiom2001]

somewhere near Naples Italy, I guess.

 

http://78.media.tumblr.com/2b127fda1f5bf5e302284a584eacf7b1/tumblr_oxlryp9tAS1ru6pqoo1_1280.jpg

 

...looks like the Almafi Coast!

[bigvalboy]

...looks like the Almafi Coast!

 

I'm late to the game, but it is the Amalfi Coast, which could be argued as the most beautiful coast line on the planet.

[+ Tarte Gogo]

Another city to guess (I also don’t know the answer), much less vacation-y, this time.

 

https://www.companyofmen.org/attachments/thumbnail_img_1943-jpg.14274/

 

From the writing on the road, looks like a city with an East Ave.

Also the round building might be recognised by the locals.

[+ Charlie]

Damn! I logged on too late, because I recognized Positano the instant I saw the photo.

[Gamer]

This one may be too easy

 

[Gamer]

But this one will be tougher to nail

 

[510guy]

Probably not right but guessing Portland, Or. Looks like the bridge at a hotel I stayed at.

[+ Tarte Gogo]

@Gamer for the second one, I can only guess: Queensborrough bridge, pic is from queens, looking West?

Edited November 3, 2017 by Tarte Gogo

[+ WilliamM]

@Gamer's

 

London

[Gamer]

@Gamer for the second one, I can only guess: Queensborrough bridge, pic is from queens, looking East?

 

You are right! I thought that would be tougher.. and that someone would get the first one quickly!

[Gamer]

@Gamer's

 

London

 

Correct! I thought that was an easy one.. almost too easy

[+ Tarte Gogo]

Correct! I thought that was an easy one.. almost too easy

Yeah that one is a bit like showing the Eiffel Tower, I didn’t need more that 1/10th if a second.

[Gamer]

Too easy?

 

 

http://78.media.tumblr.com/3229ee6ddb339a9a05cfaf5ec35e7d00/tumblr_oy6wgfTfj81ujsmuvo1_500.jpg

[classic]

Too easy?

 

 

http://78.media.tumblr.com/3229ee6ddb339a9a05cfaf5ec35e7d00/tumblr_oy6wgfTfj81ujsmuvo1_500.jpg

Oh! Is the guy easy?

[bigvalboy]

Too easy?

 

 

http://78.media.tumblr.com/3229ee6ddb339a9a05cfaf5ec35e7d00/tumblr_oy6wgfTfj81ujsmuvo1_500.jpg

 

Why are you still in London?

[Gamer]

Why are you still in London?

 

Because there are so many great things to see and do..

 

ok.. but yes, too easy

[+ Tarte Gogo]

Too easy?

 

 

http://78.media.tumblr.com/3229ee6ddb339a9a05cfaf5ec35e7d00/tumblr_oy6wgfTfj81ujsmuvo1_500.jpg

Also yes.

Taken from Westminster bridge looking north-north-east.

[classic]

I don't know the place, but I'm posting the same

[+ Tarte Gogo]

I don't know the place, but I'm posting the same

This is a British gothic cathedral, but I can’t figure out which.

Edited November 5, 2017 by Tarte Gogo