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    Default Danish Capital of US: Solvang, California

    Solvang was founded in 1911 on almost 9,000 acres (3,600 ha) of the Rancho San Carlos de Jonata Mexican land grant, by a group of Danes who traveled west to establish a Danish community far from the midwestern winters. The city is home to a number of bakeries, restaurants, and merchants offering a taste of Denmark in California. The architecture of many of the façades and buildings reflects traditional Danish style. There is a copy of the famous Little Mermaid statue from Copenhagen, as well as one featuring the bust of famed Danish fable writer Hans Christian Andersen. A replica of Copenhagen's Round Tower or Rundetårn in the scale 1:3 was finished in 1991 and can be seen in the town center.




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    Quote Originally Posted by Daco Celtic View Post
    Solvang was founded in 1911 on almost 9,000 acres (3,600 ha) of the Rancho San Carlos de Jonata Mexican land grant, by a group of Danes who traveled west to establish a Danish community far from the midwestern winters. The city is home to a number of bakeries, restaurants, and merchants offering a taste of Denmark in California. The architecture of many of the façades and buildings reflects traditional Danish style. There is a copy of the famous Little Mermaid statue from Copenhagen, as well as one featuring the bust of famed Danish fable writer Hans Christian Andersen. A replica of Copenhagen's Round Tower or Rundetårn in the scale 1:3 was finished in 1991 and can be seen in the town center.



    The only reason I know about this place is because of my interest in true crime. A serial killer called Thor Nis Christiansen came from there.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor_Nis_Christiansen

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grace O'Malley View Post
    The only reason I know about this place is because of my interest in true crime. A serial killer called Thor Nis Christiansen came from there.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor_Nis_Christiansen
    Only reason I know about a lot of places XD.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PaleoEuropean View Post
    Only reason I know about a lot of places XD.
    Haha. I know a lot about the Pacific Northwest from reading Ann Rule. And Ted Bundy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grace O'Malley View Post
    Haha. I know a lot about the Pacific Northwest from reading Ann Rule. And Ted Bundy.
    They got a lot, the Zodiac, The Peoples Temple; lots of crazy stuff happens up there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PaleoEuropean View Post
    They got a lot, the Zodiac, The Peoples Temple; lots of crazy stuff happens up there.
    The Zodiac and People's Temple are from California. Yes the US has the best true crime.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grace O'Malley View Post
    The Zodiac and People's Temple are from California. Yes the US has the best true crime.
    Do you watch Investigation Discovery? Good channel.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PaleoEuropean View Post
    Do you watch Investigation Discovery? Good channel.
    I don't have that Channel but I've watched a lot of their programs. I used to love watching Disappeared. Just had a look at what programs they have on there and some of the titles are very descriptive i.e. Wives with Knifes. Anyway it is definitely a Channel I would get addicted to.

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    Still has that American car friendliness. Pedestrianise it & put in bike lanes.

    Weather looks brilliant in the videos, not a cloud to be seen.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grace O'Malley View Post
    I don't have that Channel but I've watched a lot of their programs. I used to love watching Disappeared. Just had a look at what programs they have on there and some of the titles are very descriptive i.e. Wives with Knifes. Anyway it is definitely a Channel I would get addicted to.
    Some of their dramatizations/acting is a bit over the top, but they have really good programming. I am currently watching Unusual Suspects, interesting to see the cases with twists and turns with all these crazy coincidences.

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