This new series is a throwback to the game, “Where in the World is Carmen San Diego?” I will give a brief description of a place, including its latitude and longitude and several “interesting” facts about the location. I will also try to include a picture or two from my visit to the place. You, the reader, can then hazard a guess to answer the question posed in the game.

I will reveal the correct location on the following day. Hopefully, this type of post will encourage interaction and perhaps stimulate comments. Good Luck!

The answer to yesterday’s place (#241) is Portland, Oregon, USA

Where in the World is Gary?    #242

Latitude — 40° 45′ North

Longitude — 14° 29′ East

This place is a testament to the power of volcanism. Residents killed during the eruption have been preserved as casts in the Garden of the Fugutives.

Garden of the Fugitives

79 AD was an important date in its history. Much of the area was buried under volcanic ash and is relatively well-preserved.

A Temple