Akureyri - Iceland
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Torgut
N 65° 40.892 W 018° 05.206
27W E 633830 N 7287514
This is the harbor of Akureyri as depicted in The Shooting Star.
Waymark Code: WMTBPB
Location: Iceland
Date Posted: 10/29/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member kallehaugerne
Views: 16

In The Shooting Start, Tintin & friends are sailing to the Arctic and they stop for refueling in Akureyri, the second town of Iceland, right on the north of the island.

This is pretty much the same perspective as drawn by Herge.
Type of waymark: Real World Location depicted in the Comic

Which title does the waymark relate to?: The Shooting Star

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