For this month’s quiz, We’re playing tourist at some exceptional places around the globe. We’ll be hitting some famous landmarks, and museums and learning about the art, music, culture, and history of each city/region. Can you match the set of clues and photos to the locations we’ve selected for our vacation?

Photos are arranged three to a row going from 1 to 15. Place the number value beside the name of the city.

Answers to this quiz can be found in the last article of this issue, “Next Month in This Awful Awesome Life – August 2024 or you can click on this link to get there faster, https://www.thisawfulawesomelife.com/home/2024/8/7/next-month-in-this-awful-awesome-life-by-fran-joyce

Locations: (only 15 locations will be used)

Nitra, Slovakia                              Oaxaca City, Mexico

San Diego, California, U.S.A.       Stockholm, Sweden

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia               Seminyak Beach, Bali, Indonesia

Mexico City, Mexico                     Skeleton Bay, Namibia

Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada      Copenhagen, Denmark

Machu Picchu, Peru                     Québec City Old Town, Québec, Canada

Quito, Ecuador                             Tortuguero, Costa Rica

Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.A.     Perth Australia

Porto, Portugal                             Constantine, Algeria

Dubrovnik, Croatia                       Phuket, Thailand

Kyoto, Japan                                Marrakesh, Morrocco

Galicia, Spain                              Argos, Greece

Sydney, Australia                         New Orleans, Louisiana

Cape Town, South Africa              Auckland, New Zealand

Goa, India                                    Sorrento, Italy

 1.    We’re visiting a city in the fifth largest state by area in the United States. This city was the earliest European settlement west of the Mississippi River. One tenth of all employment here is related to artistic and cultural industries. Writers and authors make up the highest proportion of the labor force of any U.S. city. It’s home to the Georgia O’Keefe Museum. We’ll be hiking, mountain biking, and rafting as well enjoying the adobe architecture and visiting Meow Wolf. __________________________________________

2.    Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985, this historic district is home to the world’s most photographed hotel, Château Frontenac. It’s the only fortified city north of Mexico. We’ll take a walking tour, visit the Pierre-Dugua-De Mons Terrace at sunset, and have some of the world’s most delicious ice cream.

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3.    Known for its variety of mole, a complex sauce that is a melding of Spanish and Arabic food, this city is also famous for its chocolate bars, traditional breads, and chapulines (fried grasshoppers). The Aztecs occupied the area. It was officially designated a city by Hernán Cortés in 1529. We’ll eat and visit museums and archaeological sites celebrating Zapotec and Mixtec cultures. __________________________________

4.    This village On the Caribbean coast is part of a national park that’s beaches are a major nesting site for green turtles. We’ll take a guided wildlife tour, a boat excursion through canals, and go kayaking.

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5.    This 15th century Inca citadel is often referred to as the “Lost City of the Incas.” Get ready to burn some calories because we’ll be hiking through steep and narrow trails with panoramic views of ancient ruins. We’ll visit an incredible butterfly sanctuary and take part in interactive butterfly releases.

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6.    We’ll be visiting one of the oldest European centers on the Portuguese Way of the Camino de Santiago (The Way of St. James). It became a UNESCO Heritage Site in 1996. Known for its sweet red dessert wine, this region also produces dry, semi-dry, and white varieties of wine. We’ll visit ancient churches, the Rivoli theatre, Casa da Música, and the Lello Bookshop, one of the best-known bookstores in the world.

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7.    We’re visiting the “Venice of the North.” It’s one of the world’s cleanest metropolises because of the lack of heavy industry in the city. We’ll visit the Gamla Stan (Old Town), National museums, Riddarholmen Church, and then venture over to the Moderna Museet to look at modern art.

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8.    We’ll be visiting the Arboretum, Trsteno, the oldest arboretum in the world (dates back to before 1492), and the third oldest pharmacy in the world (1317). There’s a famous naturist beach if we dare. The walls of this city were a popular filming location for the fictional city of King’s Landing in the HBO series, Game of Thrones. _______________________________________________________

9.    This federal territory is home to the Petronas Twin Towers, the Petaling Street flea market, the Central Market, Perdana Botanical Garden, and Batu Caves, which is over 400 million years old.

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10. This city is home to Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines, palaces, and gardens. Maybe we’ll get a tour of Nintendo’s world headquarters. Since we’re visiting in August, we can attend the Hachigatsu Bon Festival or catch a baseball game.

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11. We’re visiting this former British penal colony to enjoy it’s popular beaches, national aquarium, famous opera house, and the Taronga Zoo.

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12. This city, a fusion between Eastern and Western culture, is known for its beautiful beaches and water sports (jet-skiing, parasailing, banana boat rides, and water scooter rides). It ranks 6th in the top Nightlife cities in the world  according to National Geographic Travel. Be sure to also visit the Naval Aviation Museum and the National Institute of Oceanography.

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13. Famous for its beautiful beaches, exciting nightlife, shopping, and dining, this beach town is home to surfers, swimmers, and lovers of water sports. We can attend a surf school, take yoga classes, hit the gym, or be pampered at one of the many area spas. Cooking classes and food tours are available. During a day away from the beach, we’ll visit Petitenget Temple and climb the dragon stairs to the very top.

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14. This ancient city of red sandstone buildings was founded in 1070. We can go to the Jemaa el-Fnaa, the city’s center of activity, history, and trade to shop at different souks. We can visit beautiful gardens throughout the city and marvel at its architecture. ________________________________________________

15. Known for its architectural heritage, this city combines the architectural traditions of the Netherlands, France, Indonesia, and Germany. We can go whale watching, and see dolphins all along the coast. Swimming and scuba diving are popular water sports and there are several excellent golf courses in the area. Beginner to intermediate surfers will enjoy the Muizenberg area of the False Bay coast.

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