Where In the World

So, did you guess it? Before I give it away, here's a little run-down of the answers to the clues and pictures. If you haven't already made your guess, these answers might help you make sense of everything.

Monday - today's picture is of the beautiful, but mysterious, Mercer House. The house has hosted many parties attended by the city's socialites, a few fundraisers and, oh yeah, a murder! That very event inspired the book, and movie of the same title, "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil."

Tuesday - this famous cemetery is where many of the city's most notorious residents are laid to rest. It was also disturbed when the Union army camped on its interred during a march through the South in the Civil War. The Union army made a mockery of the city's famous, and ordinary, citizens by knocking over tombstones in order to set-up tents. They also took their swords to many of the markers, changing dates of death, birth, names and epitaphs. When the area was cleaned up after the war, it was impossible to tell where the scattered grave markers belonged. They were carefully placed along the walls in order to continue to pay homage to the graves they once stood watch over.





Wednesday - some of the city's streets, alleys and avenues are made of tabby. Tabby is the affectionate local-name for a street-paving material made of cement and crushed oyster shells. Since the city is surrounded by rivers, lakes and oceans, oyster shells are abundant. In addition to convenience, in the right light, the tabby gives off an opulent, translucent sparkle under foot.





Thursday - SCAD is the acronym for the city's art school. Once a year it hosts a wonderful art contest featuring creations in sidewalk chalk. Visitors can see everything from reproductions of famous pieces to student-inspired memorials to one-of-a-kind originals.





Friday - Though the city is home to many famous restaurants, such as the historical The Pirate House, (where it is said that Robert Louis Stevenson got his inspiration for "Treasure Island") and Mrs. Wilkes' Boarding House, Friday's picture shows what is probably its most-famous, at least as of late. The Lady & Sons is the flagship eatery of Paula Deen, one of the city's most beloved daughters. Her Southern hospitality, and "down-home cookin'," has been the cornerstone of her establishment since it opened. Many tourists opt to go on one of several trolley tours that take her fans past all of the city-sites related to her.








So, does any of that help? Know the answer yet? Before I tell you, there's just one more thing...