Where In the World is Beeronia? Quiz

Answer: Chicago

The Cubby Bear - a sports bar/restaurant - opened in 1953 in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood. Located at Clark and Addison Streets in the area known as 'Wrigleyville', it is across from Wrigley Field, the home ballpark for the Chicago Cubs - one of Illinois' two major league baseball teams. Completed in 1973, the Willis Tower - formerly called the Sears Tower - is 1,729 feet tall including the antenna.

It has 108 floors and 104 elevators. On the 103rd floor, the Skydeck opened in 1974, and offers views of Wacker Drive - 1353 feet below. On clear days, a visitor to the Skydeck may be able to see parts of Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan. (question and interesting information by Beergirllaura)

Answer: Pasadena

The first Rose Parade was held on January 1, 1890. It's held in Pasadena, California, every New Year's Day, except when January 1 falls on a Sunday. In that case, it's held on Monday, January 2nd. The Grand Marshals of the Rose Parade have included diverse notables such as Shirley Temple and Richard Nixon. In addition to the floats, the Rose Parade features marching bands, equestrian units and fly-overs by military aircraft, including the B-2 Stealth Bomber and F-18 Fighter Jets. Each year, a theme is selected for the Parade and all floats must support that theme.

Almost as legendary as the Rose Parade itself is the New Year's Eve tradition of camping out along the parade route. Thousands of people set up camp on the sidewalk and participate in a 5-mile-long party. This question's author grew up less than a block from the parade route and spent many a New Year's Eve enjoying the festivities, only to sleep through the parade on New Year's morning. (question and interesting information by heinous_j)

Answer: Le Moulin Rouge

The Moulin Rouge, (French for "red windmill"), is a cabaret built in 1889 by Joseph Oller and has been known ever since for its extravagant stage shows. The Moulin Rouge is internationally famous as the home of the traditional French Can-Can, which is still performed there today. The exotic atmosphere of the club inspired many famous painters, including Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.

"Moulin Rouge!" was the name of a musical film released in 2001 which starred Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor. (question and interesting information by Tigershark79)

Answer: London - On Tower Bridge

Cockney rhyming slang is still a popular form of rabbit (chat) amongst Londoners, and is still evolving. 'Chinas' = 'China Plates', = 'mates'. 'Pig's ear' = 'beer'. 'Elephants' is short for 'Elephant's trunk' which = drunk. 'Pen and ink' = stink and Ben Dover = hangover.

HMS Belfast, a de-commissioned Royal Navy cruiser, is moored on the south side of the river and maintained by the Imperial War Museum. See http://hmsbelfast.iwm.org.uk/ for further information.

The Tower of London is a fascinating building, the original works dating from the 11th century. So much happened there, I suggest a look at http://www.hrp.org.uk/TowerOfLondon/ if you would like more information.

A few interesting facts about Tower Bridge...

In 1910, two walkways that allowed pedestrians to use the bridge while the bascules were raised were closed due to lack of use. It seems people were unwilling to clamber up the many stairs and then be robbed, as often happened, the walkways being a favourite haunt of thieves and ne'er-do-wells.

In 1912, pilot Frank McClean gained short-lived notoriety after he flew his bi-plane between the bascules and high-level walkways. While his dramatic feat is remembered, he is all but forgotten.

The often filmed stunt of driving across the opening bascules did once actually happen, in 1952. A number 78 bus, complete with several passengers on board, driven by Mr. Albert Gunton, had to make the leap when the bridge started to open with the double-decker still crossing. No injuries were reported.

Close to the bridge is City Hall, a strangely shaped modern construction. In it is the office of the Mayor of London and the representatives of the various boroughs comprising the Greater London Authority. (question and interesting information by AlOpeesha)

Answer: Gothenburg

Gothenburg is Sweden's second largest city and one of the largest harbours in Scandinavia. Kungsporstavenyn, or The Avenue, is one of the principal roads and is lined with shops, bars and restaurants. It has been called a smaller version of the Champs Elysees. Liseberg is Gothenburg's most visited tourist attraction. Volvo Cars was founded (and unfortunately not yet lost!) in Gothenburg in 1927. (question and interesting information by dippo)

Answer: Snowdon

Snowdon at 1085m (3560ft) is the highest mountain in Wales and second highest in the United Kingdom. The mountain and the National Park surrounding it is a great tourist attraction for North Wales. There are several routes to the summit for active hill walkers or one can pay for a ticket to ride on the train. Once there, you can enjoy a cup of coffee at the Summit Cafe and Visitor Centre whilst you enjoy the spectacular views. (question and interesting information by astir)

Answer: Scottsdale

Taliesin West was designed by eminent architect, Frank Lloyd Wright. The word "Taliesin" (which is Welsh meaning "radiant brow" or "shining brow") was the name of Wright's home in Wisconsin. When Wright came to spend the winters in Arizona, he decided to call his home in Scottsdale Taliesin West. Wright spent winters at Taliesin West from 1937 until he died at the age of 91 in 1959.

The structure contains the world famous cabaret theatre. The theatre is made out of six irregularly shaped walls made of native Arizona stone and concrete. The acoustics are so near perfect that a person in the last row can hear a whisper from the stage.

Today, Taliesin West is the headquarters of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and winter home to the School of Architecture. It is also a National Historical Landmark.

Frank Lloyd Wright was an unusually prolific architect. During the 70 years of his professional career, he designed 500 buildings. (question and interesting information by Blindlady-27)

Answer: Monastery of San Lorenzo del Escorial

El Pudridero (the rotting room) is located in the Monastery of San Lorenzo del Escorial. For centuries, the bodies of Spanish royalty have been put there to decompose for more than 20 years. Located on the second floor of the monastery, coffins were placed along the walls of this circular mausoleum which is about a yard long.

The purpose of the El Pudridero was to allow corpses to turn into skeletons before they were buried. The bones were then removed and put inside golden caskets which were then buried in the Royal Pantheon. Since Charles I, who died in 1558, all the monarchs of Spain (with two exceptions) and their mothers have been buried in this fashion. (question and interesting information by horadada)

Answer: The Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon, located in northern Arizona, is a steep sided canyon that was carved from rock by the flow of the Colorado River. The canyon is 277 miles long and has a depth of over a mile in places.

In 1540, Coronado traveled to the South Rim of the canyon. In 1869, John Wesley Powell was the first white man to lead an expedition down the river itself, through the canyon.

The Grand Canyon became a National Park in 1919. Today, Grand Canyon National Park averages about 5,000,000 visitors annually.

Visiting The Grand Canyon can be dangerous. Over 600 deaths have occurred there, most of them due to carelessness and failure to read warning signs posted throughout the park. (question and interesting information by Liz5050)

Answer: Sun City

People (usually of retirement age) who flee their homes during the winter months in search of warmer climates are known as "snowbirds" because they "fly away" from the snow and colder weather. Construction on Sun City, AZ, a planned retirement community, was begun in the 1960s by the Del Webb Corporation. In the late 1970s building of Sun City West began followed by Sun City Grand in the late 1990s, Sun City Anthem in 1999 and Sun City Festival in 2006.

For apparently no stated reason, most of the major streets in Sun City are laid out in a circular pattern. As it is stated in Wikipedia, "The community is largely built of circles for no real reason except that is the kind of stuff you can get away with in the desert." (question and interesting information by Blindlady-27 in honor of goldluci)

Answer: Yorkshire Dales

The Tan Hill Inn can be found in Swaledale which is part of the beautiful North Yorkshire Dales National Park. The Inn, at 1732 feet above sea level is generally accepted as the highest in England. On the night in question, up to 2 feet of snow fell creating drifts of over 17 feet. It's therefore not surprising it took rescuers 3 whole days to reach the lucky (or unlucky depending on your viewpoint)drinkers. (question and interesting information by ykroy)

Answer: Wisconsin

Here are some fun facts about the state of Wisconsin:
1. There are 4,477 bars in Wisconsin. Miller Beer is brewed in Milwaukee. Miller High Life (the champagne of bottled beer) is just one of the Miller brands brewed.
2. Wisconsin (the Dairy State) has more dairy cows than any other state (1,500,000), and produces more milk than any other state.
3. Milwaukee is home to Harley Davidson Motorcycles. HOGS is the acronym for Harley Owners Group.
4. Green Bay, Wisconsin is not only home to our professional football team, the Packers, but it is the oldest city in Wisconsin, and home to the only toilet paper museum in the country.
5. The Milwaukee Brewers organization is the professional baseball team that takes its name from the occupation that produces beer. (question and interesting information by CeCe1952)

Answer: Rotorua

Sulphur City is Rotorua's nickname. The geysers and mud pools give off hydrogen sulphide emissions, giving the city a "rotten egg" aroma. Rotorua's sulphur smell can all be forgiven when you are standing under a soaring geyser and watching mud bubbling and hissing out of the ground. An awesome sight! Rotorua is well known for its geysers including Pohutu Geyser at Whakarewarewa.

The source of this geothermal activity is the Rotorua caldera which lies underneath the city of Rotorua itself. On the west side of the city, visitors can soak their feet in hot mud pools located in Kuirau Park. Rotorua and its surrounding area has a population of approximately 68,600. (question and interesting information by spambo5)

Answer: The Cavern Club

The Cavern Club in Liverpool UK, was once an old cellar, converted into a jazz club opening in 1957. Soon the local skiffle music of the time began to attract more customers, which in turn was surpassed by the beat music of the 1960s. Despite playing host to many famous groups and solo artists of the day, its name will always be synonymous with the Fab Four, aka The Beatles. (question and interesting information by Tigershark79 in honor of Praia)

Answer: College Station

Located in Brazos County, Texas, College Station is the home of Texas A&M University. The university's students, sports teams and alumni are known as 'Aggies'. Originally a 'male-only' school, it opened in 1876 - with 40 students. In the summer of 1911 women were allowed to attend classes. It is the oldest public university in Texas, and has through the years not only educated the student body, but also spearheaded numerous research projects.

In 2006, Money Magazine named College Station 'the most educated city in Texas', and 'the eleventh most educated city in America'. (question and interesting information by woodpen)