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Where Gumbo Was #14: A Sewer Journey

As several Gumbo Guessers quickly realized, Gumbo was visiting the Lower Depths, the sine qua non of modern society, the sewer system. This particular sewer is in Paris, and it runs through the Museum des Egouts—yes, the Sewer Museum.

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Where Gumbo Was #12. Brasov, Romania

Gumbo’s latest visit was to the famous Black Church of Brasov, Romania, the largest Gothic church in the country, and the largest Lutheran church there. As you can see from the picture, it isn’t really black anymore, but it got that name…

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Where Gumbo Was #10: Cuernavaca Cathedral

    Once again, WorkerBee grabbed the glory, using the background statue as his starting point to identify a gallery along the courtyard of Cuernavaca Cathedral in Mexico. Watch tomorrow for Where in the World is Gumbo’s…

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Where Gumbo Was (#9): Poiana Brasov, Romania

 Worker Bee has done it again. On Wednesday, by e-mail, he took a shot and hit a similar church 6 hours drive away—and then came back with the right town, the right church, the same link Gumbo found to the Bollywood video—and the…

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Where Gumbo Was, #8: Oslo, Norway

This jaunty houseboat, moored just off Aker Brygge, Oslo’s old port area, probably started life as a small fishing vessel. Even painted Pepto-Bismol pink, it’s just one of many unusual watercraft you’ll see on a short ferry ride across the harbor. On…

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Where Gumbo Was #14: A Sewer Journey

As several Gumbo Guessers quickly realized, Gumbo was visiting the Lower Depths, the sine qua non of modern society, the sewer system. This particular sewer is in Paris, and it runs through the Museum des Egouts—yes, the Sewer Museum.

Read More

Where Gumbo Was #12. Brasov, Romania

Gumbo’s latest visit was to the famous Black Church of Brasov, Romania, the largest Gothic church in the country, and the largest Lutheran church there. As you can see from the picture, it isn’t really black anymore, but it got that name…

Read More

Where Gumbo Was #10: Cuernavaca Cathedral

    Once again, WorkerBee grabbed the glory, using the background statue as his starting point to identify a gallery along the courtyard of Cuernavaca Cathedral in Mexico. Watch tomorrow for Where in the World is Gumbo’s…

Read More

Where Gumbo Was (#9): Poiana Brasov, Romania

 Worker Bee has done it again. On Wednesday, by e-mail, he took a shot and hit a similar church 6 hours drive away—and then came back with the right town, the right church, the same link Gumbo found to the Bollywood video—and the…

Read More

Where Gumbo Was, #8: Oslo, Norway

This jaunty houseboat, moored just off Aker Brygge, Oslo’s old port area, probably started life as a small fishing vessel. Even painted Pepto-Bismol pink, it’s just one of many unusual watercraft you’ll see on a short ferry ride across the harbor. On…

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