Wanderlust Challenges discussion

Interactive 20 Question Game
Ongoing



Let's play the travel version of 20 Questions. I will start us off with a *location I have chosen and you will need to ask YES/NO Questions to guess where it is.

The group will get 20 Questions to come up with the correct answer. If it isn't discovered by then a new location will be chosen.

If you are the lucky person to guess the location correctly you get to choose the next location and be the person answering the next group of questions. If you don't want to monitor the question asking you can either have me choose a new location for you or you can send the location to me via PM and I will answer the questions for you.

*The locations can be:
✦ A "famous" city
✦ A famous landmark or monument
✦ A National Park
✦ A famous tourist attraction
✦ A famous mountain, lake, river, etc.

The word famous just means that it is going to be something that is not too obscure or impossible to figure out.

Locations Used
1. Panama Canal
2. Great Barrier Reef
3. Tower of London
4. The Nile River
5. Berlin Wall Memorial
6. Alcatraz Island & Prison
7. The Dead Sea
8. Kilauea Volcano/Hawaii
9. Machu Picchu
10. Keukenhof Gardens
11. Victoria Falls, Africa
12. Venice, Italy
13. Quebec, Canada
14. St Basil's Cathedral, Russia
15. Matterhorn, Switzerland
16. Guggenheim Museum in New York City
17. Yangtze River, China
18. Ancient City of Petra, Jordon/NOT GUESSED
19. The Alamo, Texas
20. CERN, Geneva/NOT GUESSED
21. Burj Khalifa, Dubai
22. The Nazca Lines
23. Prague, Czechia
24. St. Louis Arch/NOT GUESSED
25. Black Forest Mountain Range
26. Reykjavik, Iceland
27. Gardens By the Bay, Singapore/NOT GUESSED
28. City of Pompeii
29. The Euphrates River
30. Prince Edward Island, Canada
31. Angel Falls, Venezuela
32. Gondwana Rainforest, Australia
33. Uluru/Ayers Rock, Australia
34. Galapagos Islands
35. Rainbow Mountain/Vinicunca, Peru
36. The Brooklyn Bridge, New York
37. Versailles, France
38. Teotihuacan Pyramids, Mexico
39. Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming
40. Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta
41. Alhambra Palace/Fortress, Granada Spain
42. Dartmoor National Park, England
43. The Hermitage, St Petersburg Russia
44. Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Ukraine/NOT GUESSED
45. Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy
46. Bruges, Belgium
47. Great Sphinx of Giza, Egypt
48. Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
49. Detroit, Michigan
50. Ancient City of Babylon, Iraq
51. Lascaux Cave Paintings, France
52. Casa di Giulietta, Verona Italy
53. Meteora Monasteries, Greece
54. Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica
55. Southern Alps, New Zealand
56. Independence Hall, Philadelphia, PA
57. Trivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark
58. Wawel Castle, Krakow, Poland
59. Badlands National Park, South Dakota
60. Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
61. Pearl Harbor National Monuments, Hawaii
62. Tham Luang Caves, Thailand
63. Butchart Gardens, Vancouver Island, BC
64. Terracotta Army, China
65. University of Sorbonne, Paris
66. L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland, Canada
77. Route 66, USA
78. Old Town Tallinn, Estonia
79. Dubrovnik, Croatia
80. Table Mountain, Cape Town
81. Peles Castle, Romania
82. Mayan city, Tikal, Guatemala
83. Lisbon Portugal
84. Torngat Mountains National Park, Labrador Canada
85. Galapagos Islands
86. Fjordland National Park, New Zealand
87. Austrian National Library, Vienna
88. Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California
89. San Antonio Mission National Park, Texas
90. National Library of Russia, St. Petersburg
91. Garden of the Gods, Colorado
92. Mount Fuji, Japan
93. Great Mosque of Djenne, Mali
94. Trans-Siberian Railroad
95. Krakatau Volcano, Rakatu Island Indonesia
96. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Netherlands
97. CN Tower, Toronto Ontario
98. Maasai Mara Reserve, Kenya
99. Napali Coast, Kauai
100. Harar Jugol, Ethiopia/NOT GUESSED
101. Mississippi River, USA
102. Hallstatt, Austria
103. Odessa, Ukraine
104. Area 51, Nevada USA
105. Dunn's River Falls, Jamaica
106. Mount Vernon, Virginia
107. Burj Khalifa, Dubai
108. Kornati Archipelago Islands, Croatia
109. Ogunquit, Maine
110. Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Springfield, Illinois USA
111. Arthur's Seat, Scotland
112. Hollywood Sign, Hollywood, California USA
113. Sydney Harbor Bridge, Sydney Australia
114. Spanish Steps, Rome Italy
115. Blarney Castle, Ireland
116. Little Mermaid Statue, Copenhagen, Denmark
117. Ryman Auditorium/Grand Ole Opry, Nashville, Tennessee
118. Goreme Open Air Museum, Cappadocia, Turkey
119. Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon, Iceland
120. Antelope Canyon, Arizona, US
121. Château de Chenonceau, Loire Valley, France
122. The Forbidden City, Beijing China
123. Cango Caves, South Africa
124. Callanish Standing Stones, Isle of Lewis, Scotland
125. Sukhothai Historical Park, Thailand
126. National Library of Finland, Helsinki Finland
127. Petite France, Strasbourg France
128. Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
129. Skeleton Coast, Namibia
130, Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria Germany
131. Ancient City of Mycenae, Greece
132. Salem, MA, USA
133. Bran Castle, Romania
134. Sleepy Hollow, New York USA
135. Devil's Peak/Table Mountain, South Africa
136. Mont Saint Michel, France
137. Delicate Arch,Utah USA
138. Tiergarten Schönbrunn, Vienna, Austria
139. The Great Lakes, North America
140. The Sistene Chapel, Vatican
141. The Mariana Trench, Pacific Ocean
142. Pena Palace, Portugal
143. Marrakesh, Morocco
144. Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
145. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Japan
146. Galveston Island, Texas USA
147. Library of Congress, Washinton DC USA
148. Phuket, Thailand
149. Danube River, Europe
150. Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland
151. Birds of Prey Racecourse at Beaver Creek, CO, USA
152. Rundle Mall Precinct, Adelaide, Australia
153. Boiling Lake, Dominica
154. Stanley Park, Vancouver BC, Canada
155. Korčula, Croatia
156. Mount Rushmore, SD, USA
157. The Kelpies, Helix Parkland, Scotland

Let's see how this works!! I will start us off - I am thinking of a location. You can ask me a yes/no question to narrow it down. I will keep a running list of questions & answers.

*If a question has been asked please try to wait for an answer before jumping in with a new question.

I'm ready!!

Is it inside the US?

You are quick Michelle!

1. Is it inside the US? NO


Next question...

Is it in Europe?

Thanks for jumping in Denise - but no it is not.

1. Is it inside the US? NO
2. Is it in Europe? NO

Does the location start with a vowel?

Hi Allie! No it does not...but that was a great question!

1. Is it inside the US? NO
2. Is it in Europe? NO
3. Does the location start with a vowel? NO

Is it something men-built?

Terrific question Rosa! Yes :)

1. Is it inside the US? NO
2. Is it in Europe? NO
3. Does the location start with a vowel? NO
4. Is it something men-built? YES

Is is located in the Southern Hemisphere?

No it is not Allie.

1. Is it inside the US? NO
2. Is it in Europe? NO
3. Does the location start with a vowel? NO
4. Is it something men-built? YES
5. Is it located in the Southern Hemisphere? NO

Is it in Asia?

No Rosa it's not :(

1. Is it inside the US? NO
2. Is it in Europe? NO
3. Does the location start with a vowel? NO
4. Is it something men-built? YES
5. Is it located in the Southern Hemisphere? NO
6. Is it in Asia? NO

Is it a pyramid in Mexico?

No Denise, it is not.

1. Is it inside the US? NO
2. Is it in Europe? NO
3. Does the location start with a vowel? NO
4. Is it something men-built? YES
5. Is it located in the Southern Hemisphere? NO
6. Is it in Asia? NO
7. Is it a pyramid in Mexico? NO

Is/was it some sort of religious building?

Sorry Rosa...it's not a religious building.

1. Is it inside the US? NO
2. Is it in Europe? NO
3. Does the location start with a vowel? NO
4. Is it something men-built? YES
5. Is it located in the Southern Hemisphere? NO
6. Is it in Asia? NO
7. Is it a pyramid in Mexico? NO
8. Is/was it some sort of religious building? NO

Is the main use for it something else than solely "tourist attraction"?

Yes Rosa!

1. Is it inside the US? NO
2. Is it in Europe? NO
3. Does the location start with a vowel? NO
4. Is it something men-built? YES
5. Is it located in the Southern Hemisphere? NO
6. Is it in Asia? NO
7. Is it a pyramid in Mexico? NO
8. Is/was it some sort of religious building? NO
9. Is the main use for it something else than solely "tourist attraction"? YES

Has it something to do with energy generation?

No it does not Rosa.

1. Is it inside the US? NO
2. Is it in Europe? NO
3. Does the location start with a vowel? NO
4. Is it something men-built? YES
5. Is it located in the Southern Hemisphere? NO
6. Is it in Asia? NO
7. Is it a pyramid in Mexico? NO
8. Is/was it some sort of religious building? NO
9. Is the main use for it something else than solely "tourist attraction"? YES
10. Has it something to do with energy generation? NO

Is it a canal?

Yes Denise!

1. Is it inside the US? NO
2. Is it in Europe? NO
3. Does the location start with a vowel? NO
4. Is it something men-built? YES
5. Is it located in the Southern Hemisphere? NO
6. Is it in Asia? NO
7. Is it a pyramid in Mexico? NO
8. Is/was it some sort of religious building? NO
9. Is the main use for it something else than solely "tourist attraction"? YES
10. Has it something to do with energy generation? NO
11. Is it a canal? YES

Is it the Panama Canal?

YES!!! Great job - you all guessed it in 12 Questions!!

1. Is it inside the US? NO
2. Is it in Europe? NO
3. Does the location start with a vowel? NO
4. Is it something men-built? YES
5. Is it located in the Southern Hemisphere? NO
6. Is it in Asia? NO
7. Is it a pyramid in Mexico? NO
8. Is/was it some sort of religious building? NO
9. Is the main use for it something else than solely "tourist attraction"? YES
10. Has it something to do with energy generation? NO
11. Is it a canal? YES
12. Is it the Panama Canal? YES

Denise - you can choose a location and start the guessing.

Thank you and thank you Rosa and Allie and Michelle for good questions!

OK I'm ready!

I am thinking of a location. You can ask me a yes/no question to narrow it down. I will keep a running list of questions & answers.

*If a question has been asked please try to wait for an answer before jumping in with a new question.

First question:

I'll get the ball rolling....

Is it located on a continent that starts with a consonant?

No, Jan, it is not.

1. Is it located on a continent that starts with a consonant? NO


Next question:

Is it in the northern hemisphere?

No, Michelle it is not.

1. Is it located on a continent that starts with a consonant? NO
2.Is it in the northern hemisphere? NO

next question

was it there before christi? (or, was it there since more than 2018 years ago :D)

(ah Jan, I was completly on the wrong track, I was thinking the Awsam Dam in Egypt!)

Yes, Rosa it was.

1. Is it located on a continent that starts with a consonant? NO
2.Is it in the northern hemisphere? NO
3. was it there before christi? or, was it there since more than 2018 years ago ?- YES

next question

Is it in Africa?

No, it is not in Africa.

1. Is it located on a continent that starts with a consonant? NO
2.Is it in the northern hemisphere? NO
3. was it there before christi? or, was it there since more than 2018 years ago ?- YES
4. Is it in Africa? - NO

next question

Clarification: Is that a typo - before Christi, you mean Christ?

Not a typo. Christi is Latin for Christ. So it’s BC “before Christ”.

Thank you for answering, Allie!

Or, as it's more commonly called today, BCE (Before Common Era).

1. Is it located on a continent that starts with a consonant? NO
2.Is it in the northern hemisphere? NO
3. was it there before christi? or, was it there since more than 2018 years ago ?- YES
4. Is it in Africa? - NO

next question

Is it in Australia?

Yes, it is in Australia!

1. Is it located on a continent that starts with a consonant? NO
2.Is it in the northern hemisphere? NO
3. was it there before christi? or, was it there since more than 2018 years ago ?- YES
4. Is it in Africa? - NO
5. Is it in Australia? - YES

Does it involve water in some way?

Is it the Great Barrier Reef?

YES, it is the Great Barrier Reef - congrats! and great questions everyone that was quick.

I don't know if Jan, our Mod, takes over here or you go ahead and start your part of the game, Kathryn.

Great job everyone!

Kathryn - its all yours to choose a location and start the questions when you are ready.

Barb wrote: "Or, as it's more commonly called today, BCE (Before Common Era)."

Thank you Barb, I didn't know this term and wasn't sure how to formulate my question

I'll give Kathryn until end of day to see if she pops in and starts the game. If not, I will start another round.

Jan wrote: "I'll give Kathryn until end of day to see if she pops in and starts the game. If not, I will start another round."

thank you Jan!