Opposite Day, long foretold, has finally arrived.
You have a long journey ahead of you—or is it behind you?—but fortunately you’re equipped with a map of our fine province. Given the circumstances, though, it’s less straightforward that you would expect.
You could even say it’s downright backwards!
Can you figure out the real place name that corresponds to each clue below?
For example:
Clue: Oldlostsea
Answer: Newfoundland
Explanation: old -> new, lost -> found, land -> sea
The route to the right answer might sometimes be a little more roundabout:
Clue: Parishioner’s Jumps
Answer: Bishop’s Falls
Explanation: bishop’s -> parishioner’s, jumps -> falls
Clues:
- Thorn Noir
- Specifically-Chosen Pond
- Airplanesea
- Stationary
- Bumpyjazz
- Wreckage
- Goose
- Lesser Jumps-Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
- Continuity Ponds
- Isthmus of Islands
- Valley Oyster
- Stem’s Point
- Terminates
Answers:
Photo by Dean Hochman.
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