- Riddle
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51.507374, -0.127587 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)
- China – Tiananmen Square, Beijing
France – Notre Dame cathedral, Paris
Hungary – Széchenyi Chain Bridge, Budapest
Indonesia – Weh Island
Italy – Capitoline Hill, Rome
Malaysia – General Post Office, Johor Bahru
Russia – Iberian Gate, Moscow
Sweden – Gustav Adolfs torg, Stockholm
United Kingdom – ?
Plate on the ground north of the equestrian statue - First word of the second last line
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Detailed answer
Those places are used as the origins of the road distances in their respective countries. In the UK, it is the location of the original Charing Cross, which is right behind King Charles’ equestrian statue.Answer: MILEAGE
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MILEAGE
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Historical background
London Noses
// In 1997, the unknown placed on London attractions' walls 35 alabaster noses.They appeared on the walls of such crowded places as the Tate gallery, St Pancras and others. Most of the noses were seen and shot down in the first months, but almost a dozen of them survived and became part of the urban environment. Gradually they began to acquire legends. One of them promised a fortune to anyone who will find the seven noses in Soho. As another legend goes, there is a spare nose for Admiral Nelson's statue on Trafalgar Square. The third legend has it that there is an impression from the nose of Napoleon, glued on the wall so passing cavalrymen could pinch Napoleon's nose. The secret was revealed only fourteen years after. The noses' author revealed himself, it was Rick Buckley, the artist. He said he protested against the increasing proliferation of CCTV monitoring, that poked its' nose into people's privacy. The form of protest was partly inspired by Gogol's story about the escaped nose of major Kovalev. Subsequently, the British edition of Gogol's Nose illustrated with photos of Buckley's noses was published. Of course, Buckley had followers. Designer Tim Fishlock placed a few ears on the walls of London, not in protest, but just like that. And now everyone has a chance to talk to the wall, it's the perfect listener.
// //Sherlock Holmes
// Sherlock Holmes got into the Guinness book of records as the most filmed character in the world. There are more than two hundred films about the famous detective, and much more theatrical productions, radio plays and other signs of worldwide fame! The very first film adaptation was the American silent film of 1900 ‘Sherlock Holmes Baffled’. It lasted only forty-five seconds. Who played the burglar and the detective, and where had the stolen stuff been gone, the history doesn't record. The first series of the first British film Holmes adaptation came in 1931, it was 'The Sleeping Cardinal'. Only five series were filmed. One of them did not not survive, the rest can be viewed on YouTube. Sherlock Holmes was played by Arthur Wontner and Dr. Watson was played by Ian Fleming. Unfortunately, we will not see the old England the films, all filming took place in the pavilion. The action of the most postmodern film adaptation, ‘Sherlock’ TV series, is happening nowadays.
The most recent film adaptation, the English-American animated film ‘Sherlock Gnomes’, shows us the secret life of the stone inhabitants of London.
The authors of the movies saw their characters in different ways, but one thing remains constant — the address is 221B Baker Street. And now the question is this! From what kind of a phone booth model the garden gnomes company, led by Sherlock Gnomes, called? It's elementary, isn't it? ;)
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