Google Earth Quiz pt 2

SexyGreyFox · 5 Mar 2006 at 14:27

No clues this time so lets see how far you get before I have to give clues.

1. Pic1 Island from LOST (Matallica) Google Earth KMZ file

2. Pic2 Pragelato Plan, venue for the cross country skiing and ski jumping Winter Olympics (Jokester) Google Earth KMZ file

3. Pic3 Althorpe (fatiain) Google Earth KMZ file

4. Pic4 al-Askari shrine - Samarra, Iraq (Jokester) Google Earth KMZ file

5. Pic5 Abbey Road (ScarySquirrel) Google Earth KMZ file

6. Pic6 Beckingham Palace (Chasser) Google Earth KMZ file

7. Pic7 Elton Johns House (rpstewart) Google Earth KMZ file

8. Pic8

9. Pic9 Johnny Depp Island (Overload) Google Earth KMZ file

10. Pic10 Kurt Cobains house (Chasser) Google Earth KMZ file

11. Pic11 Oasis (Pyro) Google Earth KMZ file

12. Pic12 Ozzy Osbournes (ScarySquirrel) Google Earth KMZ file

13. Pic13 Amityville Horror house (rpstewart) Google Earth KMZ file

14. Pic14 The Needles (Nismo) Google Earth KMZ file

15. Pic15 replica of The Simpsons house (Phog) Google Earth KMZ file

16. Pic16 Rainbow Bridge - Hendrix (rpstewart) Google Earth KMZ file

17. Pic17 Devils Tower (Close Encounters) (PhilHoole) Google Earth KMZ file

18. Pic18 The Vatican (Hugogo) Google Earth KMZ file

19. Pic19 Part of the San Andreas fault line (Sleepy) Google Earth KMZ file

20. Pic20 Bill Gates Estate (Boycie) Google Earth KMZ file

21. Pic21

SexyGreyFox · 5 Mar 2006 at 14:51

j00ni said:
Is 12 Beverly Hills??

Yes - but who's house

SexyGreyFox · 5 Mar 2006 at 15:14

ScarySquirrel said:
Ozzy Osbourne's?

Well somebody knows

pyro said:
That oasis in the desert looks like a cool place to chill!

I thought they were a myth

SexyGreyFox · 5 Mar 2006 at 15:22

Chronos-X said:
My one with a slightly different perspective...

And your answer is

ScarySquirrel said:
abbey road?

Yes - too late Chronos-X

Matallica said:
Is number 1 the island from Lost ?

very good.

SexyGreyFox · 5 Mar 2006 at 15:50

Chasser said:
Is 9 The Great Barrier Reef?

Is 15 the road from Desperate Housewives?

9 is the tiny Island in the middle

15 - Your in the ballpark but you're not batting. This is a hard one but millions love this program.

SexyGreyFox · 5 Mar 2006 at 16:34

-Mighty-Mick- said:
Is Pic 7 Beckingham Palace?

So near but so far

SexyGreyFox · 5 Mar 2006 at 16:37

Phog said:
The road the Simpson's live on?

You bugger - I'm going to give you that.
Apparently the house in the middle is a replica of the Simpsons house that was given away in a competition.
I'm not sure if all the estate is based on the show.

Found this -
http://www.43places.com/places/view/360471

SexyGreyFox · 5 Mar 2006 at 16:59

Boycie said:
pic 20, is it bill gates house?

All that you can see apparently.

SexyGreyFox · 5 Mar 2006 at 17:11

maddad68 said:
2. Pyrenees Mountains ?

close

SexyGreyFox · 5 Mar 2006 at 17:22

Steameh said:
Pic 2 - Mount St Helens?

no

Boycie said:
is pic 9 the marinaras trench, whatever its called, deepest point in the sea

You should be concentrating on the litle green island in the middle.
Somebody owns it.

SexyGreyFox · 5 Mar 2006 at 17:54

Jokester said:
4 - al-Askari shrine - Samarra, Iraq?

Jokester

Yes

maddad68 said:
21. Pyrenees Mountains ?

no

philhoole said:
Is 9 Necker Island ?

no

rpstewart said:
Pic 9 - St Martin?

no

The island is named after a famous actor

Jokester said:
And in a similar vain, 16 - Tora Bora - Afganistan?

Jokester

No but you will kick yourself.

Jokester said:
6 - Bletchley Park?

Jokester

Somebody was close earlier

Overload said:
2. Alps - where Hannibal crossed?

Yes but something happened in that place very very recently

SexyGreyFox · 5 Mar 2006 at 18:35

philhoole said:
9 - I've found it. It's in the Bahamas but I can't find it's name !

It certainly is and nobody as said the name yet Jokester.

Jokester said:
7 - Jay Kay's house?

Jokester

You're in the ballpark.

SexyGreyFox · 5 Mar 2006 at 18:56

gobbo said:
Image 10
Place where they filmed The OC?

This is hard.
Smells of a gun

rpstewart said:
7 - Elton John's house nr Windsor.

Bingo

Overload said:
Is that actor Johnny Depp?

21 - Not the Pennines is it?

Woohoo to Johnny Depp island

no its not the Pennines

SexyGreyFox · 5 Mar 2006 at 19:19

rpstewart said:
13 - The Amityville Horror House

Excellent, how did you get that?

P_A_N_I_C said:
#16 surely the grand canyon?

This is a pic from the ground but its not the Grand Canyon

SexyGreyFox · 5 Mar 2006 at 19:30

Mickey_D said:
#21 - Snowy River Pass in the Blue Mountains in Australia

no

Somebody said it earlier.

SexyGreyFox · 5 Mar 2006 at 19:49

Chasser said:
Not where Kurt Cobain topped himself is it?

Bugger - well done

Chasser said:
Is 16 The Devils Garden National Park in Utah?

You're in the ballpark
Scuse me while I kiss the sky.

SexyGreyFox · 5 Mar 2006 at 21:46

rpstewart said:
16 - Rainbow Bridge, Utah

Correct.

SexyGreyFox · 5 Mar 2006 at 22:39

Chasser said:
Long shot. Pic 6, is that Wacko Jacko's Neverland?

Pic 21, The Andes?

Neverland looks like this - Neverland

The place has already been mentioned in the thread.

21 has also been mentioned.

SexyGreyFox · 5 Mar 2006 at 22:56

Chasser said:
Is it the Beckhams pad?

and the mountains in 21 are the Alps?

And where do you start with Pic 8...........

Yes

No

Middle East

SexyGreyFox · 5 Mar 2006 at 23:09

8 is in the Middle East and the Muslims on here should all know it well.
It featured in the news recently.

Got a better picture -

21 is linked with Muslims.