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Every place in the world is famous for something.

Local Claims to Fame: Answers

An old map depicting an island and a large X marking a spot.

What makes most of these places famous, of course, it that they have Researchers living at or near them. Except for Sovetsk. We need a Researcher from Sovetsk, especially because the Post Editors like cheese. A lot.

Match these places to what they're famous for.

PlaceClaim to Fame
  1. Sovetsk, Russia
  2. Pittsfield, Maine
  3. Pontefract
  4. Polokwane
  5. Manchester
  6. Lanzarote
  7. Belfast
  8. Pittsburgh
  9. Tel Aviv
  10. Frankfurt
  1. Tilsit cheese (and a name change)
  2. World's largest nonstick frying pan
  3. Cakes and a castle
  4. Rock paintings and wildlife
  5. Canals, beer and rain
  6. Tapas and beaches
  7. Music and Bap
  8. Steel and halupke
  9. Sand and halva ice cream
  10. Museums and green sauce

Now you know what to look for when you go visiting.

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