Can you guess where you are in the world from the short description?

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How well can you tell some of the world’s most famous cities apart?

You might be able to differentiate the skyscrapers of New York from the mountainous backdrop of Reykjavik in a picture, but it may be a different story if you had to figure out a location from description alone. In this quiz you will find a short statement about a city. It’s your job to decipher the clues and guess which location is being described. Good luck!

This article was published in August 2024

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