~*Guess the City*~

Yes I am Bored so i thought we could playe a game of Guess the City!
I put a picture of a place up and u have to guess where it is simple!, u dont win anything but its only a bit of cultural fun :lol:

The first thread was closed because it exceeded the recommended 5000 posts. Part two started.

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Guess this city :p

Bahia :worship:

Bahia is the name of a Brazilian state, not the name of the city :p

ah yes... I confused

Salvador :D

ah yes... I confused

Salvador :D

Right :worship:

Salvador, Bahia, Brazil :D

Now you post a pic of Buenos Aires :p

Then I give the right answer and I post a picture of a city and send the answer by PM to you and we go this way. We will dominate this thread :crazy:

Guess this city. :p Just a little hint: it's not Buenos Aires.

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/685/picture1vpi.jpg

In the US?

Nope.

Jakarta

Jakarta

Yes, it is Jakarta. :eek:

Hehe, I put my mind to find it. I was almost certain it was Montevideo first but then I remember having seen that structure in Asia someplace and checked out a couple of cities :)

http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/miura_2009/lyon_france.jpg

Looks like Ghent to me.

Not Ghent :)

Lyon :scratch: :p

Brugge

Lyon :scratch: :p
Hahahaha! Shame on you :D tried to look at the filename. I changed it :)

Brugge
Correct!

Hahahaha! Shame on you :D tried to look at the filename. I changed it :)

Nikki cheater. :p

it's my turn now, isn't it? :o

Hahahaha! Shame on you :D tried to look at the filename. I changed it :)


Yeah. :angel:
It didn't look like Lyon but I felt like giving it a try anyway.

it's my turn now, isn't it? :o
Yup! Go ahead!

Beginners stuff. :p

http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu36/rozaroo/P1000309.jpg

but this pic can help. :)

http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu36/rozaroo/P1000307.jpg

No idea. Is it in South America?

No idea. Is it in South America?

Yup. It is.

It's that the city centre? If so, I'm guessing it's a quite small town?

It's that the city centre? If so, I'm guessing it's a quite small town?

Yes, it's a small town. Located in the south (small hint)

I can't think of any at the moment. Maybe somebody else knows. Tomorrow I'll randomly guess some towns but it's time for the sac now :P

Valparaiso?

Punta Arenas

Puerto Montt?

Punta Arenas

Correct! :worship:

Maybe it's too difficult :lol: I can give hints later :p

Maybe it's too difficult :lol: I can give hints later :p

It is :awww: some hints please :angel: :angel:

Cordisburgo?

It is :awww: some hints please :angel: :angel:

I would, but Edu already got it right :eek:

Cordisburgo?

What a legend :worship: how did you discover so fast?

I chose it because of the great João Guimarães Rosa :worship:

I would, but Edu already got it right :eek:



What a legend :worship: how did you discover so fast?

I chose it because of the great João Guimarães Rosa :worship:


The cave :p I know a lot of them. :o Even though I've never been to this one (but worked near to Cordisburgo, in Sete Lagoas). Also I know you're a fan of Guimarães Rosa and that he was born there. :)


Next pics coming in the next minutes.

Guess this city :wavey:

Guess this city :wavey:

:scratch: Edu, is it Europe?

The cave :p I know a lot of them. :o Even though I've never been to this one (but worked near to Cordisburgo, in Sete Lagoas). Also I know you're a fan of Guimarães Rosa and that he was born there. :)


Next pics coming in the next minutes.

Ah, knew it! When I posted the cave pic I had a feeling you would know about it :yeah:

:scratch: Edu, is it Europe?
Yes :)


Ah, knew it! When I posted the cave pic I had a feeling you would know about it :yeah:
:D

Have you been there? Are those pics of yours or did you get it from internet?

:scratch:
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Slovenia

Yes :)



:D

Have you been there? Are those pics of yours or did you get it from internet?

Never been there. Got them from Cordisburgo official website :p

Lascaux? :p

:scratch:
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Slovenia

The term "karst" for areas of limestone and similars with caves comes from a Slovenian region though :)


Never been there. Got them from Cordisburgo official website :p

:yeah: I guess Cordisburgo is in your trip plans for the future, right?

Lascaux? :p

Xi, lascou :p

Nope.

The term "karst" for areas of limestone and similars with caves comes from a Slovenian region though :)




:yeah: I guess Cordisburgo is in your trip plans for the future, right?

It sure is :)

Slovenský raj?

Ne. :p

:sobbing:
Liptovský Mikuláš
Komárno
Čunovo

Liptovský Mikuláš


:worship:

The pics have the downtown, the Tatras, one of the local caves and a place for canoe and kayak slalom (the Slovaks took a lot of medals in Olympics in these disciplines, Martikan is from LM).

your turn :)

:worship:

The pics have the downtown, the Tatras, one of the local caves and a place for canoe and kayak slalom (the Slovaks took a lot of medals in Olympics in these disciplines, Martikan is from LM).

your turn :)


:woohoo:

and what cave is it on the picture? :wavey:

:woohoo:

and what cave is it on the picture? :wavey:


I've found the picture by searching the name of the city + caves, now I've checked it carefully, it's from a page from Slovaks caves in general, and the cave is not identified, but the pics seen to be from Banská Bystrica region :o :o

http://www.slovakcentre.co.uk/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=56&LanguageID=1

the link has some links to more caves.

and more about Liptovskú Mk. at http://www.liptovskymikulas.sk/

Caves & Československo, that is Edu's department. :p

New pictures will follow in a few minutes :wavey:

I've found the picture by searching the name of the city + caves, now I've checked it carefully, it's from a page from Slovaks caves in general, and the cave is not identified, but the pics seen to be from Banská Bystrica region :o :o

http://www.slovakcentre.co.uk/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=56&LanguageID=1

the link has some links to more caves.

and more about Liptovskú Mk. at http://www.liptovskymikulas.sk/

thanks Edu, I will check links :D I was in the one of caves in Moravian Karst some years ago - it was the amazing experience :worship:

Caves & Československo, that is Edu's department. :p

& canoe and kayak ;) ;)

& canoe and kayak ;) ;)

and Palmeiras

Guess the City :wavey:

Šiauliai, Lithuania. :)

Šiauliai, Lithuania. :)

:bowdown:

were you there? :)

:bowdown:

were you there? :)
No but I recognized the Hill of Crosses ;)

http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv237/miura_2009/boston.jpg

Boston.

Boston.
Cheater :devil:

It's incorrect. I put it there to flush out frauds =D

Cheater :devil:

It's incorrect. I put it there to flush out frauds =D

You have to hide Martin:p Put pics on tinypic.

You have to hide Martin:p Put pics on tinypic.
Hide what?

Hide what?

I saw on pic properties. OK, I'm a cheater:rolleyes: but I couldn't wait:)

Or...you fooled me? This would be great:D

I saw on pic properties. OK, I'm a cheater:rolleyes: but I couldn't wait:)
Yes but I anticipated someone would do that so I wrote Boston even though it isn't :)

Yes but I anticipated someone would do that so I wrote Boston even though it isn't :)

So you fooled me:( OK, this os offtopic already.

So you fooled me:( OK, this os offtopic already.
:haha: :hug:

Kabul? :p

Wrong continent!

Corpus Christi

It's a city known for it's high criminality rate.

Johannesburg

Johannesburg indeed!

Johannesburg indeed!

The tip was really good. :yeah: First city that came to my mind was Johannesburg, and then I googled images from Johannesburg and in first page was the same picture :)

Guess this city :)

Samsun, Turkey?

Nope :p

Is it in Europe atleast? (Counting Turkey as Europe here)

Yes :)

Palermo

http://www.triplethreatsports777.com/forum/images/smilies/a_mutombo.gif

Valetta :p

Valetta :p

right :worship:

Have you been there? :)

Now it's your turn :hatoff:

right :worship:

Have you been there? :)

Now it's your turn :hatoff:

Not yet but very soon, I hope.

New picture coming up soon. ;)

http://image-upload.de/image/HOUGCh/fe7956d41c.jpg

Happy guessing. :)

Kiribati?

just kidding :p :angel:

Lugano?

Kiribati?

just kidding :p :angel:

It's quite far from Kiribati.

Lugano?

No.

It's quite far from Kiribati.


The snowy mountains made me think of Kiribati :awww:

The snowy mountains made me think of Kiribati :awww:

not to mention the architecture and the large river :p

Innsbruck?

The snowy mountains made me think of Kiribati :awww:

It snows a lot in Kiribati. ;)

It snows a lot in Kiribati. ;)

damn climate changes :mad:
damn El Niño :(

Innsbruck?

No :) Wrong country.

OK, I will stop trolling.

Grozny before the war?

damn climate changes :mad:
damn El Niño :(

:rolls:

OK, I will stop trolling.

Grozny before the war?

No.

Baghdad before the American and their best pals' occupation?

Baghdad before the American and their best pals' occupation?

Getting warmer...NO!

Getting warmer...NO!

Tehran (not trolling now) :angel:

Tehran (not trolling now) :angel:

No :)

Vaduz?

Linz

Vaduz?

Linz

No x2

Reminds me of Sarajevo :D

New York? (aka bump!) :lol:

Let's kick new life into this thread. Post a picture Zirconek!

New York? (aka bump!) :lol:

Ah no.

Vladikavkaz? Hmm, 'HOTEL' is not written in cyrillic... But you said Baghdad was the closest try so far?

No, Vaduz has been the closet so far.

Reminds me of Sarajevo :D

It's not Sarajevo.


A hint: It is somewhere in Western Europe.

Is it Neuchatel?

Is it Neuchatel?

No, it is not. It's also not in Switzerland.

Actually it's in a country which is hosting a Grand Slam. ;)

rocky mountains are that? :scratch:

rocky mountains are that? :scratch:

Those are not the Rocky Mountains. :o

Provence?

Put an easier photo Nicole.

Provence is not the name of a city. :p

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/9213/blahy.jpg

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/6615/blah2p.jpg

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/5763/blah3n.jpg

Grenoble?

Grenoble?

Yes. :)

http://image-upload.de/image/HOUGCh/fe7956d41c.jpg

Happy guessing. :)

rocky mountains are that? :scratch:

what a :retard: :haha:
did you think that city was in United States? I cant believe :spit:

maybe it was some pre historic USA eriet :lol:. Give me delfi now.

ridiculous excuse

it was obvious Europe following architecture, streets...

Haven't got a picture to hand, someone else feel free to post one :wavey:

Pablo should post a picture of a city. :D

I will post one later today. For my special nicole.

Very easy, preference tt.

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z105/ExcaliburII/img8.jpg

Reminded me of Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi at first but it's not it. It's definately in Asia right?

looks middle eastern. can't place it though.

It has to be somewhere in the Rocky Mountains. :lol:

Ummm, Manama (Bahrain)?

easy. I will shy to let the others guess

but can this be considered a "city"?

why this can't be considered a city?

not in Asia, not in the Rocky Mountains (:fiery:), not in Bahrain.

If i tell you why it cant be considered a city youll guess it. :spit:
I will accept the name of the place or the city in which it is.


I visited that place.

Las Vegas? :rolls:

not in America

Palace of The Lost City Hotel in Johannesburg

http://www.loumonttours.com/The%20Palace%20of%20the%20Lost%20City%20Main%20Ent rance%20evening.jpg

yes :clap2: one of the "Sun City" hotels

how did u guess so fast? :eek:

I've been in South Africa before, that's why I put the Vegas one, so people can know it wasn't in America :p

now, I'm putting one city myself for you to guess, very easy...

http://i42.tinypic.com/jucupl.gif

I visited Bilbao for the first time not two months ago. :) Bridge designed by my fellow Valencian Santiago Calatrava, who designed one thing once, now copies and pastes and gets tons of money for it...

:ras: :ras:
venga, que no era para españoles... :rolls:

another one...

http://i41.tinypic.com/rubn6f.jpg

jo, yo que queria poner mi foto... :p

Let's see... Santiago de Chile? Wild shot...

nou... :D
but close ;)

Brasilia?

nope

CuritibA?
there is red soil no?

nope, that's not red soil ;)

what is ? clay? :spit:
u understand what i mean no?

of course I understand ;)

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VMi5MCi70FQ/SBetHEFWsKI/AAAAAAAABZ0/lXl0n3BLlCw/s400/ladrillo.jpg

bricks ;)

clay is just crushed bricks. just saying. :)

La Paz?

nou

nou

that means "nine" and "new" in Catalan. ;)

Lima?

I'll go through all the Latin American capitals... :lol:

:rolls: :rolls:

not yet there ;)

Bogota. :woohoo:

YAY!

Correct! :yeah:

it's Maloka in Bogotá

http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/8489/maloka2jr.jpg

ok. thanks :worship:

I dedicate this win to Gustavo.

I will post a pic, in maybe 1 hour.

AWESOME, I can't wait :yeah:

ok, here it goes. It shouldnt be too difficult :lol:

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z105/ExcaliburII/ms2mw6.jpg

Buenos Aires?

No. I wouldnt have made it so easy :lol:

Córdoba, Argentina

:eek: Yes, how did you get that?

Plaza San Martin, Cordoba.


Congrats.

I've lived in Argentina on/off for the last two years or so ;)

now, it's my turn, an easy one...

http://i42.tinypic.com/2upcne9.jpg

:D

Prague?

no

St Petersburg...?

no, come on guys!!! :D

was mine a poor guess...? if so, there is some writing on top of the building behind that threw me off...

you're not that off, but it's not St Petersburg ;)

yes, some cyrillic schet behind :scratch:

Kiev?

no ;)

buses need a wash...

Leeds..?

:rolls:

you were hot before and now cold again ;)

Minsk

no

Budapest :S?

at least is clear it is East Europe... Maybe Russia , maybe not mmm

Talinn

not Budapest and no ;)

Vladivostok

Riga?

congrats to gio!!!! :bigclap:

it's the Train Station in Vladivostok :D

you're not that off, but it's not St Petersburg ;)

Vladivostok is in the other corner of the country, near Korea and Japan :spit: :rolleyes: :lol:

maybe gustavo fan post picture now since gio is not here.


mrs fedex, gustavofan just told me you were teacher at UNLP :eek:

buses need a wash...

Leeds..?

:lol:

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/9829/xaxa1.jpg

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/4754/xaxa2.jpg

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/374/xaxa3.jpg

3/5 difficulty

No guesses, but it's beautiful!

Safe to assume it's in South-America? :P

not south america ''

Is that a big city?

Looks Mediterranean. Greece? I know it's not a city... Thessaloniki?

I have no idea... :lol:

no.

no europe, no america.
maybe is too hard mmm

Dushanbe? :lol:

Kathmandu?

in China? :lol:

It looks like a city in a Central Asian country to me, if you say that it is not in America or Europe.

no Asia. xa.

it's an island

Africa?

yes

south africa?

Maseru? (very wild guess)

Marrakech?

Nikkaki u are near in terms of distance.

it isnt in north Africa as u can see ;)

Bloemfontein?

Pretoria?

more close , u should go more near the Cape

Welkom?

Kimberley?

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/9651/xaxa33jpg.jpg

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/4754/xaxa2.jpg

the wineyards are a big clue

in terms of population cant be considered a big city. less than 200.000
but in terms of white race history in africa is important

Groot Constantia

very near

Robertson?

Ashton?

Stellenbosch?

Paarl?

Ashton?
no

Stellenbosch?

yes :worship:
I went too far with the difficulty... :sad:
this city is the heart of Afrikaan community and one of the 1sts white race settlement in South Africa

yay! :D
now we have to wait for jmjhb to put a city picture for us to guess, if not, I'm calling dibs on the next one since I was VERY close :rolls:

http://i599.photobucket.com/albums/tt79/jmjhb1/mtfpic1.jpg

Is that great Britain? :o

Highly unlikely. I'm assuming USA.

those towers with the pointed roofs on each corner look kinda aged... its a good go...

I say Canada.

It's in North America, yes.

Atlanta!!!! No doubt about it. :D

Got it in one!

Your go! :p

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/4994/guessg.jpg

K.l.

Kuala Lumpur

K.l.

Kuala Lumpur

Yep.

my first ever flight stopped in KayElle... my flight also was let into the terminal right next to the SARS examination room... heh heh... whipped on the mask pretty quick...

oh so that was an L in fast_clay's post... damnit, the one time I get it right! :mad:

http://images.google.co.uk/url?source=imgres&ct=tbn&q=http://queenslandtravelaustralia.com/images/800px-newcastle_view.jpg&usg=AFQjCNEAWxaCEiH7pPy6MimJl8cc-rDB2Q

Difficulty: 3.5/5

my first ever flight stopped in KayElle... my flight also was let into the terminal right next to the SARS examination room... heh heh... whipped on the mask pretty quick...

:lol:

Newcastle :tape:

too easy...

i have sent my difficulty rating system away for repair... i think there was a virus in it or some sh!t...

Yeah, there was a virus named Google in it.

Damn it again. It so is Newcastle.

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/5827/humma.jpg

Easy.

i have sent my difficulty rating system away for repair... i think there was a virus in it or some sh!t...

:spit: :worship:

is that arab or indian?

Damascus.

Samarkand (Registan Square)

how the fok do you guys know that stuff? I need to travel more...

Samarkand (Registan Square)

:yeah:

Getta sent me a PM telling me she won't be around today. So if someone else feels like posting a pic, just go ahead.

hey... i call shotgun...

http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm182/patma2003/pic1.jpg
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm182/patma2003/pic2.jpg
difficulty rating: N/A

New York City

for sure is not NYU....is in a group o islands....

for sure is not NYU....is in a group o islands....

someone needs to work on their sarcasm detection. ;)

Darwin

Darwin

no...

the colour of the ocean is deceiving though i would say...

northern hemisphere is closer...

no...

the colour of the ocean is deceiving though i would say...

northern hemisphere is closer...

closer or it's in the NE?

Darwin

I knew smth was fishy in your answer...but I don't know you enough to be sure.:D

yes... its above the equator...