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Sorry for the crosspost; just figuring the connection forum out. I'd like to suggest a connections page for WHS mentioned in the works of Thomas Pynchon. I've compiled the following list, which is surely incomplete:

City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg: "They had left the garden and were strolling across the bridge toward the Murgasse..." (Against the Day, pg. 808).

City of Valletta: "Now there was a sun-shower over Valletta, and even a rainbow." (V., pg. 424).

Grand Canyon: "Derek... picked up on the highway between here and the Grand Canyon..." (Vineland, pg. 361).

Historic Centre of Florence: "The Zombini Residence... which Luca had chosen for its resemblance to the Pitti Palace in Florence..." (Against the Day, pg. 351). Also V. (quote needed.)

Historic Centre of Prague: "Mason and Dixon, each revisiting The Rabbi of Prague for his distinct Reasons..." (Mason & Dixon, pg. 685). Also others, including Shadow Ticket (I'm sure I can find a better quote for this one.)

Historic Centre of Salzburg: "Hunter... had decided to go along as far as Salzburg." (Against the Day, pg. 736).

Jurassic Coast: "'Damme,' he mutters into the Wind down from Black Head..." (Mason & Dixon, pg. 318).

Maritime Greenwich: "Let him stand at last in the Octagon Room, and shiver in the height of Summer." (Mason & Dixon, pg. 437.)

Mesa Verde: "He had a passing acquaintance with the Mancos and McElmo country..." (Against the Day, pg. 277). According to pynchonwiki: "This is a clear reference to Mesa Verde, on the Mancos River between Mancos and Cortez, CO, southwest of Telluride," as Pynchon describes the petroglyphs found here. It is implied that the character has visited Chaco Canyon, too, but less explicitly so.

Namib Sand Sea: "He rode her all over the territory. From the costal desert to the Kalahari, from Warmbad to the Portuguese frontier..." (V., pg. 240).

Samarkland – Crossroads of Cultures: "Kit had fallen into conversation with a footplate man who was deadheading back out to Samarkland..." (Against the Day, pg. 752).

Semmering Railway: "Stations one by one entered the past. The Semmering tunnel, the Mur valley, ruined castles..." (Against the Day, pg. 811).

Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites: "Twas Stonehenge, absent 'Bekah and Moon-Light" (Mason & Dixon, pg. 749).

State Historical and Cultural Park "Ancient Merv": "At Merv the tracks swung leftward into the desert... (Against the Day, pg. 752).

Statue of Liberty: I think there's a scene in Bleeding Edge in which the protagonist, Maxine, takes a boat ride by the Statue of Liberty, but I need to find my copy to get an exact quote (pg. 165).

Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona: "They had detrained at Bellinzona..." (Against the Day, pg. 665).

Tower of London: "...Confinement in the Tower..." (Mason & Dixon, pg. 193).

Venice and its Lagoons: "You have miles of streets and canals here, mister." (Against the Day, pg. 257; multiple references throughout).

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	Daniel RF Partaker	#1 \| Posted: Today 09:59
		Sorry for the crosspost; just figuring the connection forum out. I'd like to suggest a connections page for WHS mentioned in the works of Thomas Pynchon. I've compiled the following list, which is surely incomplete: City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg: "They had left the garden and were strolling across the bridge toward the Murgasse..." (Against the Day, pg. 808). City of Valletta: "Now there was a sun-shower over Valletta, and even a rainbow." (V., pg. 424). Grand Canyon: "Derek... picked up on the highway between here and the Grand Canyon..." (Vineland, pg. 361). Historic Centre of Florence: "The Zombini Residence... which Luca had chosen for its resemblance to the Pitti Palace in Florence..." (Against the Day, pg. 351). Also V. (quote needed.) Historic Centre of Prague: "Mason and Dixon, each revisiting The Rabbi of Prague for his distinct Reasons..." (Mason & Dixon, pg. 685). Also others, including Shadow Ticket (I'm sure I can find a better quote for this one.) Historic Centre of Salzburg: "Hunter... had decided to go along as far as Salzburg." (Against the Day, pg. 736). Jurassic Coast: "'Damme,' he mutters into the Wind down from Black Head..." (Mason & Dixon, pg. 318). Maritime Greenwich: "Let him stand at last in the Octagon Room, and shiver in the height of Summer." (Mason & Dixon, pg. 437.) Mesa Verde: "He had a passing acquaintance with the Mancos and McElmo country..." (Against the Day, pg. 277). According to pynchonwiki: "This is a clear reference to Mesa Verde, on the Mancos River between Mancos and Cortez, CO, southwest of Telluride," as Pynchon describes the petroglyphs found here. It is implied that the character has visited Chaco Canyon, too, but less explicitly so. Namib Sand Sea: "He rode her all over the territory. From the costal desert to the Kalahari, from Warmbad to the Portuguese frontier..." (V., pg. 240). Samarkland – Crossroads of Cultures: "Kit had fallen into conversation with a footplate man who was deadheading back out to Samarkland..." (Against the Day, pg. 752). Semmering Railway: "Stations one by one entered the past. The Semmering tunnel, the Mur valley, ruined castles..." (Against the Day, pg. 811). Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites: "Twas Stonehenge, absent 'Bekah and Moon-Light" (Mason & Dixon, pg. 749). State Historical and Cultural Park "Ancient Merv": "At Merv the tracks swung leftward into the desert... (Against the Day, pg. 752). Statue of Liberty: I think there's a scene in Bleeding Edge in which the protagonist, Maxine, takes a boat ride by the Statue of Liberty, but I need to find my copy to get an exact quote (pg. 165). Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona: "They had detrained at Bellinzona..." (Against the Day, pg. 665). Tower of London: "...Confinement in the Tower..." (Mason & Dixon, pg. 193). Venice and its Lagoons: "You have miles of streets and canals here, mister." (Against the Day, pg. 257; multiple references throughout). Thanks!