Mysterious places you've found on Google Maps

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  1. Man Afraid of his Shoes

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  2. Man Afraid of his Shoes

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    On a second look, I think there's a switchback trail leading to the pier. Why the hell would someone put a pier there?
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    https://www.hurtigruten.com/excursions/norway/hornvika-north-cape-classic/
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    oldfella1962 the only real finish line

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    there's a TV show called "what on earth" which is about weird things seen in satellite views.
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    Dan Leach Climbing Staff Member Moderator

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    Zoom into anywhere in rural Wales.

    Try and pronounce the place names :-)
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  6. Man Afraid of his Shoes

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    I still choose to think it's a secret submarine base. :bailey:
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    All the best secret submarine bases have ready access to berries, dried fish, and most urgently, a post office.
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    Paladin Overjoyed Man of Liberty

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    A former Welsh co-worker of mine once pronounced Desmond Llewelyn's (Q from the all the early Bond films) name authentically for me. That introductory "Ll" in his last name involves making a sound I didn't think human beings could make.

    Here's a site where someone pronounces it (click the 'Welsh' version).

    It starts off like German soft "ch," then turns into Russian palatalized "l."