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Picture provided by National Park Service
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Example View 1 A dusty desert byway with a
yellow-and-black road marker and a cattle pen on
one side.
  • Wardley OK, right away Im thinking American
    Southwest, probably like Texas, New Mexico,
    Arizona. Just mostly because of the dryness of
    the landscape. And then cattle are clearly a big
    industry in that part of the U.S. But I also know
    its a big industry in Australia.Jim Yeah, why
    couldnt this be Australia?Wardley I guess it
    could be. But Im going to go with my original
    gut instinct. It feels more familiar than
    Australia.
  • Wardleys guess Western New MexicoActual
    location Southeastern Arizona

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Example View 2 A modern, urban plaza studded
with men dressed in suits and a sculpture that
looks like a giant swirl of purple frozen yogurt.
  • Wardley You can quickly tell this is Asia, just
    based on the inhabitants and the language on the
    buildings.Jim Yeah. But wait, what does that
    awning say? Bennigans? And that one says
    Texas Western Ice Bar!Wardley Ha! Im
    thinking that this has to be in Korea.
  • Wardleys guess Daegu, South KoreaActual
    location Seoul, South Korea

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Example View 3 A two-lane road flanked by leafy,
rolling countryside on one side and a palatial
estate on the other.
  • Wardley Automatically, thats Europe. And
    theyre driving on the same side of the road as
    us, so its not England. It almost looks a little
    like Versailles.Jim Could it actually be
    Versailles?Wardley No, no. Too small to be
    Versailles. Im thinking Italy. Clearly the
    season is fall, so its a place with four
    seasons. There are hills, but its not in the
    Alps. Im going with Italy.
  • Wardleys guess Northwestern Italy, near
    TurinActual location Northeastern Italy, near
    Padua

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Example View 4  A dirt roadway through scrubby
vegetation, with no signs or people in sight.
  • Jim Oh man, this could be anywhere.Wardley Yeah
    , but it looks beachy. (She notes the
    sandy-looking soil, which I hadnt noticed, and
    the wind-gnarled vegetation.) Maybe the Bahamas?
    But wait, the vegetation really isnt that
    tropical. And its too dry. Im changing my
    answer. Its Australia.
  • Wardleys guess South Australia, near
    AdelaideActual location Kangaroo Island, South
    Australia, near Adelaide

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Takeaway
  •  Language can be a good tip-off, but dont assume
    a place is English-speaking just because it has
    terrible American chain restaurants.
  • Cultural cues tell you the continent vegetation
    tells you the altitude and latitude. But
    longitude can be trickier.
  • When there are no signs to read, read the plants
    and the dirt.

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Be Careful, you might be fooled.
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