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1. The first photograph has Corporal Slag posing in front of the Opera House in Sydney. However Slag has erroneously scribbled 'The Coat Hanger' below the picture. Which of the following is actually affectionately nicknamed 'The Coat Hanger' by locals?

Answer: Harbour Bridge, Sydney

The Sydney Harbour Bridge, which opened in 1932, is called 'The Coat Hanger' because it is arch-shaped. Despite the lack of adequate safety standards prevalent at that period, only sixteen people died during the construction of the bridge. Today the bridge is a popular tourist attraction open to the public for climbs on the southern half.

It didn't look safe enough to allow Corporal Slag on the climb, though, so he had to be content with just taking a photograph of it.

~zorba_scank

2. Corporal Slag has expressed a desire to visit a famous couple, Popo and Itza. "Hope dat Popo don't get mad", says Slag. Turns out they are famous mountains, Popocat�petl and Iztacc�huatl to be exact, and Popo is an active volcano which has erupted in the 21st century. In which country do Popo and Itza reside?

Answer: Mexico

Located less than fifty miles from Mexico City, one of the most heavily populated urban areas in the world, Popocat�petl has spewed ash over wide areas as recently as 2006. Popocat�petl and Iztacc�huatl are legends in the Mayan culture, and are known respectively as "Smoking Mountain" and "Sleeping Woman."

~robbieh

3. Corporal Slag is in New York City when he spots a 102-storey art deco building. Locals point out that it's named after the nickname of the State of New York. Which is this building from where Slag has clicked a panoramic view of NYC?

Answer: Empire State Building

The Empire State Building was built as a part of a competition in New York to build the World's Tallest Building. The Manhattan Company Building and The Chrysler Building were two other competitors, each of which held a record of 'The World's Tallest Building' till the Empire State Building was completed. It was the first building to have over 100 floors. The height of the building is enhanced by the tower for radio transmission.

~tiger_fish

4. While in sunny San Diego, Corporal Slag decides to visit the world famous San Diego Zoo, but he doesn't know which park it is located in. Can you assist him?

Answer: Balboa Park

The San Diego Zoo is one of the largest zoos in the world. It is located in beautiful Balboa Park which is just north of downtown San Diego. It has a very large variety of animals, birds, and reptiles from around the world. One of the most interesting features of the zoo is the way in which many of the exhibits attempt to replicate the animal's natural habitat as closely as possible.

~huskyman

5. The next photograph has Slag striking a typical tourist pose in front of a famous Italian monument. Which already slanting structure does Slag appear to be pushing in the picture?

Answer: Leaning Tower of Pisa

The Tower of Pisa was built over a period of more than 150 years. However, due to the inadequacy of the foundation laid for the structure, it began to tilt while construction was still underway. Realising their error, the engineers tried to compensate by building the upper floors taller on one side, resulting in a structure that is slightly curved.

~zorba_scank

6. Slag decides his next visit will be to a World Heritage Site, located high in the mountains. "It's a very big place" says the Corporal, "very beauty-ful!" It was the chief residence of a Nobel Peace Prize-winning holy man, who was forced to leave it in 1959. Do you know which it is?

Answer: Potala Palace

The enormous and very beautiful Potala Palace sits atop Red Mountain, overlooking the city of Lhasa, Tibet (Tibetan Autonomous Region, China). It was built by the first emperor of Tibet in the seventh century CE. The palace is thirteen stories high and contains over one thousand rooms. It was the main residence of the fourteenth Dalai Lama until he was forced to escape to India when Tibet was invaded by China in 1959.

It is an amazing sight.

~robbieh

7. Corporal Slag had a really tough time when he visited the "Old city" area of Hyderabad in India. There were thousands of people everywhere and markets on either side of the road hawking everything from clothes to jewels to perfumes! Corporal Slag had literally to push his way through the bustling crowd before he could finally see the most famous landmark of the city, right in the middle of the road! A square monument with four tall, beautiful towers built of granite, lime and marble, overlooking four arches in each direction and a huge mosque right next to it. What landmark of Hyderabad was Corporal Slag taking a picture of?

Answer: Charminar

The Charminar, Hyderabad's iconic landmark, was actually built by the ruler of the time, Mohammad Quli Qutb Shah, to commemorate the vanquishing of an epidemic plague. Charminar literally means "Four Towers" or "Minarets". It is not a gigantic structure by any means, but is very beautiful and impressive to look at, especially at night when illuminated. The famous "Mecca Masjid", one of India's biggest and grandest mosques, is right next to Charminar.

~srini701

8. Outside Flinders Street railway station, Corporal Slag boarded a tram. On his journey he passed an arts complex on a river's edge, the Weary Dunlop statue, the Shrine of Remembrance, and Luna Park. His destination was the legendary cake shop precinct of Acland Street, where he consumed several dozens of his beloved Crullers. "Boss, dey was deelishus!" he reported back to Captain Temujin. Which former Olympic host city was Slag visiting?

Answer: Melbourne, Australia

Local residents and many tourists will recognize Melbourne from the list of landmarks. Acland Street in beachside St Kilda is a popular place for a leisurely brunch, or for cake and coffee. The cake shop window displays echo the cosmopolitan vibe of the suburb, and are frequently used as a backdrop for tourists' photographs.

~auntie1

9. In this photo, it looks as if Corporal Slag is being attacked by a battalion of around 8000 soldiers and 600 horses somewhere in China. What is the usual name given to this buried battalion which represents funerary art?

Answer: Terracotta Army

The Terracotta figures, buried with the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang in 210 BC, were first discovered by local farmers in 1974. These structures are life-sized and each figure varies in height, uniform and hairstyle. Intricate details like facial expressions were also given importance during the manufacturing of these figures. The placement of the figures in the pits represents the rank and the duties of the soldiers.

~tiger_fish

10. Corporal Slag is mighty proud of his copy of this photograph. It is one of the most famous and most reproduced photographs in the world, and shows a few soldiers raising the flag of the United States on what looks like a hill top. Corporal Slag knows it is a World War II photo but he does not remember where it was taken. Can you help him?

Answer: Iwo Jima

The photograph Corporal Slag has is called "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima" and was taken by a photographer named Joe Rosenthal. The photograph went on to win the Pulitzer prize for photography in 1945 and according to Wikipedia, "came to be regarded in the United States as one of the most significant and recognizable images of the war, and possibly the most reproduced photograph of all time." There is also a United States postage stamp featuring this photograph.

~srini701

Source: Author zorba_scank

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