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Contest #906

We’re still in our 900’s+ series — this location was suggested by one of our players or current or past admins. Scoring is the same (2 points before the hint, 1 after), plus an extra point if you can guess who submitted it. We’ll keep going as long as we have suggestions (one per player, but already something like 20 contests!), and it’s not too late to sumbit on the Upcoming contest #900 – an update post.

#903

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Contest #905 – Nagytétény Palace, Budapest, Hungary (Hhgygy)

Civertannagytetenyikastelylegi1.jpg
By Civertan – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link

Built in the mid 1700s and refurbished after damages that occured during WW2, this served as a furniture museum starting in the 1950s. After a couple of closures because of deterioration of the property, it reopened in 2000, only to close again during the 2020 pandemic. It is, regretably, currently still closed.

Those who found the place, all before the hint:

  • hhgygy
  • Martin de Bock
  • Eloy Cano
  • Garfield
  • krenek
  • Phil Ower
  • Lighthouse
  • Bas van Limpt
  • Angie CF
  • Graham Hedley

And those who figured out who gave us this location (which may have been easier if you happened to notice who wrote the original Wikipedia article on the place back in 2012):

  • hhgygy
  • Martin de Bock
  • Eloy Cano
  • Garfield
  • Phil Ower
  • Lighthouse
  • Angie CF
  • Graham Hedley
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Contest #905 Hint

Constructed on the site of a Roman villa in the 13th Century, it burnt down in the early 19th Century but was reconstructed and is now a furniture museum – unfortunately closed since COVID.

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Contest #905

We’re still in our 900’s+ series — this location was suggested by one of our players or current or past admins. Scoring is the same (2 points before the hint, 1 after), plus an extra point if you can guess who submitted it. We’ll keep going as long as we have suggestions (one per player, but already something like 20 contests!), and it’s not too late to sumbit on the Upcoming contest #900 – an update post.

#903

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Contest #904 – First Americans Museum, Oklahoma City, USA (Paul Franson)

I (one of your humble game maker guys) grew up here in Oklahoma City. I moved back home in 2009 and have watched this building go up as it is on my way to work. The work was stalled for several years as the state and the city battled back-and-forth in terms of who was going to manage and pay for the project. Eventually a coalition of the city and some of the state’s more affluent and civic minded tribes stepped up and took it over, creating this amazing site.

The museum is quite fascinating and I heartily recommend a visit if you ever find yourself with a few spare hours in my surprisingly beautiful and interesting city. Take enough time to spend a few moments in the restaurant trying the creatively and professionally prepared traditional dishes.

Those who found the site, all before the hint:

  • Garfield
  • Martin de Bock
  • hhgygy
  • Lighthouse
  • Graham Hedley
  • Paul Voestermans
  • Eloy Cano
  • bernd
  • Phil Ower
  • krenek
  • Bas van Limpt
  • Angie CF

And those who figured out it was me for the extra point:

  • Garfield
  • Martin de Bock
  • Lighthouse
  • Paul Voestermans
  • Eloy Cano
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Contest #904 – Hint

Started construction in 2006, stopped in 2012 and sat empty until 2019 when the city took over financial responsibility to build it.

The area where the construction is in the image is going to be a hotel and waterpark.

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Contest #904

We’re still in our 900’s+ series — this location was suggested by one of our players or current or past admins. Scoring is the same (2 points before the hint, 1 after), plus an extra point if you can guess who submitted it. We’ll keep going as long as we have suggestions (one per player, but already something like 20 contests!), and it’s not too late to sumbit on the Upcoming contest #900 – an update post.

#903

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Contest #903 – Waldwipfelweg (Treetop Path), Bavarian Forest, Germany (Garfield)

Garfield tells us about this site:
Waldwipfelweg (treetop path) and House on the Head in the Bavarian Forest
49°00’40.01″ N 12°46’57.14″ E
Forest park with a treetop walk, animals, an upside down house & a cave with optical illusions
Once you reach the top of the 52m high platform, you can expect a gigantic view, and not just to the south. Here you can even get a panoramic view of the Bavarian Forest

Also:
The forest tower (52 m) is very impressive and offers a spectacular view. It also has a very long slide (370 m) and very good climbing opportunities for children

Special Highlight: Upside-Down House: everything is topsy-turvy.
The house stands on its roof.
Handstand perspective for souvenir photos with guaranteed laughs – no acrobatics involved.
And the AMES ROOM with a special secret

Those who found it before the hint:

  • Garfield
  • Lighthouse
  • Martin de Bock
  • Eloy Cano
  • bernd
  • Bas van Limpt
  • Phil Ower
  • hhgygy
  • krenek
  • Graham Hedley

And after the hint:

  • Angie CF

And, finally, those who figured out the submitter for the extra point:

  • Garfield
  • Lighthouse
  • Phil Ower