Unutterably Silly Let's Go Places!

[Phyllis41]

Ogre, Latvia

Ogre is the principal town of Ogre District in Central Latvia, 36 kilometres (22 miles) east of the capital Riga, situated at the confluence of the Daugava and Ogre rivers. It has been a town since 1928.
Ogre is composed of three parts: Jaunogre (meaning "New Ogre"), Ogre (the center of the town), and Pārogre (meaning "Ogre across [the river]" though not all of the named region is across the river).
The name of the town comes from the Ogre river. The Ogre village was first mentioned in 1206, called "Oger" in German. In 1861, when a railway Riga–Daugavpils was built, Riga's residents started to build summer cottages here. In 1862 Ogre became a health resort.

[drjd]

Escondido, United States

Escondidois a city located in San Diego County's North County region, 30 miles (48*km) northeast of Downtown San Diego, California. The city occupies a shallow valley ringed by rocky hills. Incorporated in 1888, it is one of the oldest cities in San Diego County.

[oren64]

Oxford

Oxford, a city in central southern England, revolves around its prestigious university, established in the 12th century. The architecture of its 38 colleges in the city’s medieval center led poet Matthew Arnold to nickname it the 'City of Dreaming Spires'. University College and Magdalen College are off the High Street, which runs from Carfax Tower (with city views) to the Botanic Garden on the River Cherwell.

[Phyllis41]

Dead Women Crossing

A small bridge in Custer County, Oklahoma. Where a woman was murdered, said to be haunted by her ghost.

[oren64]

Gongzhuling

Gongzhuling is a city in western Jilin province of Northeast China located halfway between Siping City and Changchun, along the main railway line in the Northeast.

[cromag]

Great Meadows, NJ (USA)

I don't have official corroboration, but I believe that Great Meadows owes it's name to the sod farms in the area. The landscape was shaped by glaciers and the soil left behind is deep and rich.

From http://www.njskylands.com/tour-interstate-route-80

... The Great Meadows is a vestige of ancient glacial Lake Pequest. Thousands of years ago wildlife flourished along the marshy edges of the lake, which would have covered the interstate with at least fifty feet of water. Nine-foot long giant beavers swam, and mastodons grazed here as evidenced by the numerous bones recovered from the marsh over the years. The huge volume of decaying plant life and sediments that accumulated on the primordial lake bottom turned into the rich peat-like soil that supports farm produce and sod growers today ...

[oren64]

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Salt Lake City, Utah’s high-elevation capital, is bordered by the buoyant waters of the Great Salt Lake and the snow-capped peaks of the Wasatch Range. Downtown’s 10-acre Temple Square, headquarters of the Mormon Church, is home to the majestic, 19th-century Salt Lake Temple and the neo-Gothic Assembly Hall. The acclaimed Mormon Tabernacle Choir performs in the square’s domed Tabernacle.

[Phyllis41]

Yenakiieve, Ukraine

One of the oldest metallurgical factories of Ukraine - the Yenakiieve Iron and Steel Works - operates in Yenakiieve.
The city is known as the birthplace of the former President of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych.

[drjd]

Esenler

Esenler is a district of Istanbul, Turkey, on its European side. Esenler is mainly densely packed, working class residential in the midst of its industrial neighbouring districts of Gaziosmanpaşa, Güngören and Bağcılar.

In the Ottoman times this area, well outside the city walls, was the villages of Litros and Avas, populated by Greek farmers. During the 1923 population exchange between Greece and Turkey, these villagers were deported and the area was then settled by Turks who had themselves been deported from Greek Macedonia.

[Phyllis41]

Ramat Gan, Israel

Ramat Gan's economy is dominated by the Diamond Exchange District in the northwest of the city, home to a large concentration of skyscrapers, including Moshe Aviv Tower (City Gate), Israel's tallest at over 240 metres (790*ft), the Israel Diamond Exchange (a world leader in diamonds), a large Sheraton hotel, and many high-tech businesses, among them Check Point Software Technologies and ArticlesBase.

[oren64]

Nashville

Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and home to Vanderbilt University. Legendary country music venues include the Grand Ole Opry House, home of the famous “Grand Ole Opry” stage and radio show. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and historic Ryman Auditorium are Downtown, as is the District, featuring honky-tonks with live music and the Johnny Cash Museum, celebrating the singer's life.

[drjd]

Elephanta Caves

Elephanta Caves are a network of sculpted caves located on Elephanta Island, or Gharapuri (literally "the city of caves") in Mumbai Harbour, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the east of the city of Mumbai in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The island, located on an arm of the Arabian Sea, consists of two groups of caves—the first is a large group of five Hindu caves, the second, a smaller group of two Buddhist caves. The Hindu caves contain rock cut stone sculptures, representing the Shaiva Hindu sect, dedicated to the Lord Shiva.

The rock cut architecture of the caves has been dated to between the 5th and 8th centuries, although the identity of the original builders is still a subject of debate. The caves are hewn from solid basalt rock. All the caves were also originally painted in the past, but now only traces remain.

The main cave (Cave 1, or the Great Cave) was a Hindu place of worship until Portuguese rule began in 1534, after which the caves suffered severe damage. This cave was renovated in the 1970s after years of neglect, and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987 to preserve the artwork. It is currently maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India.

[Phyllis41]

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. With some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely industrial roots to encompass a wider economic base.

[wodin]

Dublin, Ireland



Dublin (/ˈdʌblᵻn/, Irish: Baile Átha Cliath [blʲaːˈklʲiəh]) is the capital and largest city of Ireland. Dublin is in the province of Leinster on Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey. The city has an urban area population of 1,345,402. The population of the Greater Dublin Area, as of 2016, was 1,904,806 people.

[Phyllis41]

Newfoundland

The island has many tourism opportunities, ranging from sea kayaking, camping, fishing and hunting, to hiking.