Geoguessr Maps: Areas with Tragic or Disturbing Backstories #2 [PLAY ALONG]

We're back again with another play along video on this fascinating custom made map.
Terrorist Bombings, Murders, Industrial, Environmental and Natural Catastrophes are some of the tragic events that we can expect to learn about on this map. Every round has it's own disturbing backstory, so join me as I try to figure out what happened, and of course where..
Don't forget: you can play along to try and beat me score!
PLAY ALONG: Play your round, put your marker down, then switch tabs back to KZbin to watch my attempt and the result. This way you don't ruin the game or the video!
The link: www.geoguessr....

[@wojakc7745]

“They would’ve drowned, awful… But on the plus side we’ve got a good score” I love tom

[@alangknowles]

And no-one seems to have died. A bit disappointing.

[@Elwene2fr]

This sounds like a sentence Philomena Cunk could've said 😆

[@amotionh]

@@Elwene2fr😂😂spot on!!

[@DarkViperEU]

7:22 “well they would’ve drowned, probably… LOVELY” 💀

[@romainsavioz5466]

@@Elwene2fr nah she would be like how does people cope with having drowned. - They didn't cope they died - You mean that all those people died

[@orktv4673]

Imagine Tom's face when he says "are we recording?" and he finds out no, as a matter of fact we were not...

[@DinosawrsAreAwesome]

Unfortunately we can only imagine it.

[@ideath4lif3]

Unless next time he instantly presses record, freezes for 2 second, let's us know about the bother and goes on to play another round

[@johnthebomb06]

"Oh bugger"

[@Gameboygenius]

If only he had recorded so we would've seen his reaction. Wait...

[@swaree]

the most tragic thing is not seeing Tom not being recording

[@archieprd]

would love to be a fly on the wall,

[@shipwreck9146]

"Are we recording?......." *Concerned look* "Are you joking?" *Concerned look* *Facepalms*

[@Temme142]

He needs to set up a CCTV camera in his recording room for exactly these moments.

[@nate9065]

@@shipwreck9146 lmao

[@KalicoUmfields]

No the most tragic thing is that I accidentally disliked this video

[@roastghost901]

"I can't see anyone that died. How disappointing." - GeoWizard 2023

[@viewer.123]

Serial killer Geowizzard vibes

[@Cheddarhead7]

"Did some of the locals escape?" That cracked me up so hard

[@DKlegacyRS]

Me too😂

[@codmonster1493]

Can you give some context for it?

[@Samouraii]

​@@codmonster1493no real context, just a joke that the place is like a prison or zoo or mental asylum. Can be said about many towns and cities in the UK

[@davefish2280]

@@Samouraii fr tho they need to put a gate up or something. ppl from Tayport keep getting over.

[@Xdqer.Yxw0]

@@Samouraii Theres a reason we all call it scumdee

[@Straumnes]

As someone from BC, the second one is definitely supposed to be the Highway of Tears.

[@furrywalls96]

Also from BC, this is right

[@noemipomerleau8219]

Yup. I recognized it instantly. That area is covered in signs begging people not to hitchhike, and there is at least one serial killer who is/was suspected to be operating there. It is famous in the whole province and people keep disappearing from it. I think what's not clear from the wiki article is how incredibly sparse the population is near there. The idea that 100 women could go missing when there are only a few thousand in the area to begin with really paints the picture. If it were drugs/domestic violence/etc. it would be proportionate to the rest of the province. That is absolutely not what's happening there.

[@alexg1778]

​@noemipomerleau8219 that's crazy. What sort of measures are they putting in place to stop it from happening, or does it just sorta go unchecked?

[@noemipomerleau8219]

@@alexg1778 The huge controversy/tragedy is that authorities are doing very little to investigate or prevent the issue. There are annual protests begging police and government to take more action. They seem disinterested in seriously fixing it. This is unfortunately a persistent systemic issue when victims of crime are Indigenous people - not just with police, but with government and in the public eye. It's just seen as "what happens to those people" and it's never addressed with the seriousness it should be. We've had serial killers in Vancouver that went ignored for years for the same reason. Beyond investigating the possibility of crime, there would be an easy way to prevent a lot of the deaths. Currently there's no way to get around in the area if you don't own a car, which many of the people don't because they don't have the income required. This forces people to hitchhike, and so the tragedy continues. The signs say "don't hitchhike" , and it's illegal, but if there's no grocery store/doctor/services closer than 50+km away and you don't own your own car, what are you meant to do?? A government run bus system would save many, many lives, even if it just ran a few times a day. But it's expensive to operate - and so we pay in human lives instead.

[@koool56]

@@alexg1778 Not much you can do with it is it, remote long stretch of a road.

[@stephencoyne9061]

I like the disturbing/tragic backstories map it’s so interesting

[@NicolasTagliafico420]

i often dont know what should i google to see the backstory

[@Kyxul]

@@NicolasTagliafico420 imagine being scared to read shit from the past.

[@imightbejakob]

@@Kyxulthe person is saying that they often don’t know what to look up when trying to look into what the backstory is to a place on the map

[@chickengogo1683]

​@@NicolasTagliafico420you could probably just look up the street name

[@Sasquiny]

Bunch of psychos in the making!

[@danjeory3659]

"...died an icy... Well they drowned... Lovely!" Only Tom could get away with this 😂

[@jurgnobs1308]

he said probably, not lovely

[@CoolioAlert]

@@jurgnobs1308he said both

[@theoa701]

your pfp looks like a real life rendition of the estonian flag... probably not taken there though, right?

[@netsquall]

Hey Tom, Canadian here. the Highway of Tears is definitely a very big subject in Canada. Missing and killed indigenous women have been turniung up in garbage landfills and there've been protests even as recent as the last few months (July 2023) to exume their bodies and find them. Someone, or a series of people have been murdering them for years and it's a frustratingly ignored problem by Canadian authorities here.

[@davidwalker3626]

That's because it isn't one problem (and don't start some moral virtue signaling about oppression), it's many different problems that are not easy to solve in society.

[@arvurebantra7639]

@@davidwalker3626 The oppression of indigenous people is certainly one of the issues, but not the ONLY issue. The sad fact is that there just isn't enough money and population in those areas to do much. The authorities can really only do so much on a long stretch of sparsely populated road. That being said, the people themselves need to take things into their own hands, if the government won't do it.

[@darkraven8103]

It is being mostly done by Indigenous men though that's why they can't say or do much about it because people would just call them racist or something.

[@WolfSeril107]

​@@darkraven8103 literally a straight up lie, maybe one a racist would tell? 🤔🤔

[@arvurebantra7639]

@@darkraven8103 Claiming it's being done by indigenous men could be seen as racist, that's true. We really don't know who's doing it though. I get what you're saying. That if the mostly white run government stepped in, and said "Well it's your own people doing it." then that certainly would be seen as more oppression. It's not a simple subject with easy solutions. All sides of it must be willing to talk, but there's a lot of hostility and resentment. It's understandable considering the past transgressions of both Canadian and American governments against indigenous peoples.

[@kathme120]

The Highway of Tears is very likely. It is horrific the number of women that went missing or were found dead alongside the highway. It is remote and likely different perpetrators over years. Some have said likely men working in the mines and other resources in the area preying on vulnerable women, and others.

[@R8V10]

Yes I watched an amazing documentary on KZbin ghosts of highway 20 about this.

[@henrywalton5967]

Canada suddenly not looking too friendly

[@squidwardo7074]

it also might've been the site where canada did some fucked up shit to the indians

[@evs251]

@@henrywalton5967 Trust me it isn't. It's a false generalization. I've been there

[@TheMixCurator]

19:20 - The fact that the ships 2 tonne anchor (in the pic) was blown 1.6 miles due to when Grandcamp exploded is wild.

[@nightw4tchman]

Wait till you hear about the Halifax explosion. One of the anchors was found 2 1/2 miles away. It's said the water in the harbour exposed the river/ sea bed.

[@smudgetheblurb]

@@nightw4tchman I thought of the Halifax explosion as well, I've seen the anchor and where it landed and it's insane

[@chdreturns]

He actually got the wrong disaster on that one. This was the Refinery fire of 04.

[@WeaselKing1000]

Same substance responsible (ammonium nitrate) as in the Beirut explosion.

[@wolfclaw3366]

speaking as a Canadian 2 provinces away from BC i beleive that the highway of tears backstory is the correct one since even 1000+ kilometers away i've been hearing about these disapearances since i was a kid

[@zackestin1368]

Highway 16 goes from BC all the way through jasper, through endmonton, and connects there to like Regina and into Manitoba, one of the largest highways in the country. Highway of tears is why hitchhiking on it isn’t legal.

[@shipwreck9146]

Granted, I'm an internet person, but even I've heard of these disappearances, and I'm east coast USA.

[@getsnipedhockey32]

After the first video you posted with this disturbing map pool, I was really hoping you'd turn it into a series. Fascinating stuff. Also congrats on your marriage Tom!

[@amandaanstett6973]

Same, it is super interesting.

[@atenachos6282]

The shockwave of the Texas City disaster was so great that it brought an airplane down as well. The 1917 Halifax disaster is also similar and worth a read.

[@woutvandersanden8288]

Beirut but bigger.

[@noahmay7708]

I just saw that Vsauce video about big explosions, yet completely forgot about the location. My brain is mush.

[@0topon]

it was not one but two airplanes even

[@AlfaGiuliaQV]

@@0topon Now that is f*cked.

[@MatthieuCochard]

I think there's a mistake in Geoguessr for the french round : the correct "Maillé" where the german slaughter took place is about 150km north-east away from the village pointed on the game. Congrats for the wedding and thanks for your videos !

[@matthieugrandrie6746]

You're right

[@Bre12_]

Yeah I just found out about it as well. It hit me when I saw that the location was in the Marais poitevin near the Atlantic ocean while the article talking about the massacre started with "A small village in Touraine" (historical region near the city of Tours in central France)

[@nyfyre3768]

This is true however upon further research it may have been a mistake on the part of the game creators because when put in google maps, the maille that comes up first is the one in the park and there are no identifiable tragedies in the park

[@crossingthechannel4631]

Yes, I lived in the Deux-Sèvres département not far from there and immediately realised this was not the location 😢

[@Alex-cw3rz]

Interesting fact about the Tay Bridge Disaster is a poet called William McGonagall wrote a poem about it, he was considered one of the worst poets of all time. And his poem goes like this : Beautiful railway bridge of the silv'ry Tay Alas! I am very sorry to say That ninety lives have been taken away On the last sabbath day of 1879 Which will be remember'd for a very long time" And ends : "Oh! Ill-fated bridge of the silv'ry Tay, I now must conclude my lay By telling the world fearlessly without the least dismay, That your central girders would not have given way, At least many sensible men do say, Had they been supported on each side with buttresses At least many sensible men confesses, For the stronger we our houses do build, The less chance we have of being killed." I learnt about this god awful poet when I was younger, I had some Horrible Histories CDs I got from cereal boxes, that I'd play when going to sleep and this was one of things on the Vile Victorians about the worst poet to ever live and they dutifully put on the most dreadful Scottish accent since Fat Bastard.

[@alangknowles]

Some might say his poetry was equally disastrous.

[@FedSmokerSaverOfBabies]

😅

[@nevreiha]

he should re release it

[@wolfzmusic9706]

I mean it's better than those random poetry books where a KZbinr decides to publish their really crappy poems online

[@toomanyopinions8353]

Definitely not the worst of all time.

[@Randomii666]

I can only imagine Tom going "Are we recording?" "Oh shit we are not recording"

[@goldendonut7349]

This map is really great. Not only do we get to see interesting locations, but also learn about interesting facts about the tragic occurences at these places. Great series!

[@russellmcphee72]

Congratulations Tom and Verity. Any video you post is all what makes my day. Enjoy your honeymoon and married life. :) I only knew the Texas City one.

[@wezelgams]

I was sure the texas city one was a reference to the explosion of the oil refinery! Looked like one in the picture. Had never heard of the ship exploding before, but it seems to be a much bigger disaster.

[@keldaris8625]

I lived in Northern BC for 15 years and reconized Highway 16 instantly. I know people who have gone missing along the highway of tears....

[@wilko871]

I'd like to let you know that you're the only creator who's videos I watch right away. Such simple ideas, but executed with humour and character. You're like an old friend. My favorites were the Wales trips. The farmer chasing you, and you running away apologising, cracks me up! Keep up the amazing work mate. You really do deserve the rewards.

[@cvkline]

That must have been terrifying, being chased by that farmer, but the farmer had one of the best lines in the video series. Running away from the farmer, repeatedly saying "We're sorry! Sorry! I'm sorry! We're so sorry!" Farmer: "You WILL BE fucking sorry when I get me hands on you!"

[@wilko871]

@@cvkline Honestly it's one of the best impromptu comedy moments KZbin has ever seen. It's the build up. How terrified he is every time he nears a farm 😂 Reminds me of playing pranks on people as kids. Also hilarious in Birmingham recently on a building site. I'm a land surveyor, so this channel is basically my life 😅 Fighting through brambles, looking at Google Maps.

[@Cory_Springer]

I'm going to a wedding in Blackduck, Minnesota next month lol. I'll let you know if the menacing black duck is still ravaging the area, Tom. And congrats!

[@CaraCreations1000]

so? any updates on the black duck?

[@bennyboy7513]

I assume the menacing black duck was deadly

[@Mayyde]

9:45 Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women is actually a huge problem here in Canada. There's been a lack of government consideration over the issue, and most action against it is ignored by many because of absolute horrible reasoning like "they're just savages, was bound to happen" and so on As an indigenous person myself, it's genuinely terrifying

[@shipwreck9146]

It is genocide. Totally fucked that this is still happening.

[@darkraven8103]

It is being mostly done by Indigenous men though that's why they can't say or do much about it because people would just call them racist or something.

[@Mayyde]

​@@darkraven8103 the problem happens a lot in large cities. Thunder Bay specifically has an incredibly high rate of crimes against indigenous people. Don't ever try to tell me that the men of our culture are the ones "mostly" behind this. That's dismissive and doesn't take into account any facts. Indigenous women disappear simply because of the fetishization of indigenous women. These are my sisters, aunties, and cousins. Don't play on the stereotypes and garbage you read on Twitter, it's plainly racist and absolutely ignorant to just pin the blame on "natives do that to other natives so it's whatever.".

[@thespasm86]

That Texas disaster really brings back memories of the Beirut Explosion. This friday is the 3rd anniversary, so many bad memories flooding back in

[@MoccasinAssassin]

Congrats on the marriage! ❤ As a Dundonian, the shitty centre is accurate. 😂

[@rhurieg]

As a fellow Dundonian, I concur

[@Tam_Mullen93]

As someone about 15 mins up the coast from Dundee, I also agree 😂

[@fegoru]

I've never been to Dundee (just saw the map in this video) and I don't disagree.

[@leod-sigefast]

Yeah, but you've got a cool Desperate Dan Statue there!

[@petemitchell9996]

I'm at least 1200 miles away from Dundee but you're right

[@KausthubSekar]

Congrats to Tom and Verity for completing the straight line mission down the aisle as a platinum run in the first attempt. Here's hoping you have many more great adventures in store all over the world! Cheers! 🥂

[@Amalunatic]

This is probably my favorite map / series at this moment. It's so interesting to learn about this! Granted, I do love history so even the morbid history fascinates me. Thank you for these!

[@BrynDaviesGoogle]

Congrats Tom and Verity! Hope youre having an awesome time 👍👍👍

[@AnRuixuan]

I love this new series. Always really interesting to learn about some tragic incidents that may not be covered in media or history books.

[@Pandametal_]

I think either you or the mapmaker got the wrong Maillé, the one where the massacre happened is a bit more north, south of Tours. I grew up near it, and got to visit the memorial there as a school trip. We talked with an old lady who lost several family members this day, while she was luckily out of town. Pretty striking experience.

[@vigridr7614]

I have fairly obsessively researched the Highway of Tears for a long time and that is absolutely what #2 is referring to. It is a very interesting and harrowing subject, with a few decent documentaries about it on youtube. Lots of good material out on it in general.

[@victornunes900]

A tip for the future Tom, there's no "ón" in Portuguese. If you see that, it's definitely Spanish.

[@JovemEverton]

E o amor pelo balón do pugilista Sampaoli?

[@leod-sigefast]

Isn't it -ão in Portuguese?

[@JovemEverton]

@@leod-sigefast Yes. Nación - Nação Asunción - Assunção Polución - Poluição and so ón... it's a common ending for nouns.

[@WilliamAndrea]

@@JovemEverton and specifically, Atención - Atenção

[@JovemEverton]

@@WilliamAndrea only one T though

[@SimplemindedGamers]

Gutted we couldn't see your face when you realised you weren't recording

[@rjScubaSki]

Needs a backup ‘not recording’ cam

[@ritLoe4222]

​@@rjScubaSkibut then he wasnt recording on the backup cam too

[@ramonjakobs]

Little late to the party but Uncle Lucius wrote a great song about the Texas City disaster called "Keep the Wolves Away", where he sings about his father who was severely injured but luckily survived in the end

[@JackMellor498]

4:55 I’ve heard of that disaster before. Just to correct you the dam didn’t collapse, that photo on the Wikipedia article is from 2002 and the event happened in 1963, it didn’t collapse. There was a landslide into the lake behind it, almost the entire face of the nearby mountain slid into a deep but rather narrow lake behind the dam, instantly displacing the water in a giant splash really, it isn’t really right to call it a tsunami considering it didn’t propagate away like a wave, it was literally a colossal splash that leapt over the dam and into the valley below. The dam is still intact and the whole site can be visit as a tourist attraction.

[@microcolonel]

The thing about the one in BC is that you can tell it's not America because of the length of the line segments in the road markings. Canadian road markings are very similarly specified, but some details like that are different. Having lived in both countries I could feel that it was not an American road.

[@mskal23]

"Bonus tragedy" is an hilariously dark phrase

[@Yamthief]

These are all fascinating. What an interesting way to learn about some horrific incidents! Keep 'em coming.

[@Azer182x]

Ooooh the Madeline McCann stuff was risky 😂 Great video yet again. I like that the disasters aren't super obvious

[@KKamm]

it actually prompted me into doing a google search. Was interesting to see all the new developments from the last couple months

[@Shadow__Lugia]

23:00 “but I can’t see anyone that died… how disappointing” Jesus this had me keeling over laughing 😂

[@flippert0]

German novelist and poet Theodor Fontane was a lifelong anglophile and wrote many ballads touching on British and Scottish history. One ballad was 'Die Brück am Tay' (bridge over the tay), which tackles that disaster. When I was in school (long time ago), all kids were compelled to learn this ballad.

[@DarrinRigo]

So weird seeing Tom talking about Northern BC! I live in that area. I would say you're likely correct on the Highway of Tears being the reference - it's an awful and ongoing tragedy of our region. Having grown up out here, I'm not aware of anything else it could be along that strip of highway. Also - just a quick note - that wasn't fog, it was wildfire smoke.

[@trippydrew8492]

This is a very fascinating series. Full of new information to learn and made easy to digest by yourself! 😁

[@YPOC]

Hey Tom, if you update OBS you'll get a very handy little notification in your task bar when you're recording. Makes it super easy to spot!

[@Rebecca-fw3vm]

but then we don't get the 'are we recording' !

[@Nooticus]

As a British Rail-fan, I knew the catastrophe on the first round almost immediately after the picture loaded! Great video Tom

[@SadCoffeeee]

Congrats and enjoy the honeymoon! As exciting as the adventures are, I started watching you for geoguessr, and still very much enjoy these

[@killermusic12]

These are actually so interesting, really hope you do more of them Tom

[@DemonzSlayer49]

Congratulations, tom! I hope you and verity live a very happy life together :D

[@jamiebellingerphoto]

The Texas City event is referenced in the new Oppenheimer film. Well timed release, Tom!

[@swaree]

also some part of the Aznalcóllar case got a verdict just days ago

[@almightysosa3007]

Think that was actually the Halifax explosion.

[@Corzicant]

Great job, you got me this time. My final score was 17,619 (thanks, Canada...). Although I did find the 5ks in Dundee and Texas. A note about the Texas round: Apart from being the site of the deadliest industrial accident in US history, that region is also the site of the deadliest natural disaster in US history-- the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, which leveled the city of Galveston and killed 6,000 to 12,000 people. And the 2005 BP explosion (15 killed, 180 injured). And more widespread devastation during Hurricane Ike in 2008. In short, the Galveston-Texas City area has been absolutely plagued by disaster.

[@CallieMasters5000]

Yeah, we live on the edge of destruction but there are good times too.

[@arctikavenger]

Yep, and the Philips Disaster of 1989

[@CurtsXbox]

You just can’t beat a bonus tragedy to start the vid, cheers Tom!

[@diedrikbrandsma1958]

Great map! Now I'm playing this map a lot. Very interesting to learn about the traggic events happened at those locations.

[@graemewatson6896]

Me and the missus are massive fans Tom. We live under the Tay Rail bridge and couldn't believe your first location was in front of our house 😂 keep up the great work!!

[@shipwreck9146]

This map satisfies my morbid curiosity, and I love watching it played. Good stuff :)

[@Charlie_Ses]

Lol. Tom's deadpan delivery when talking about tragedy, interspersed by moments of levity at his score makes this video! 7:12 "I don't know how that must have been for the people on the train, the water would have been freezing, it would have been an icy....well they would have drowned, probably. Lovely! On the plus side we've got a decent score to be sending us on our way!" 😂😂😂

[@Steakylover123]

I really appreciate this series. It is so interesting to hear the background stories

[@starz8900]

Love this series. Learning about desaster is pretty neat addition to the video

[@Hailerer2602]

Now that Germany has finaly got propper Google Maps coverage, will you do a Germany Geoguessr or two soon?

[@Schulzenberger]

I second that, came here to say that!

[@YeeSoest]

Können auch Deutsche mit weniger klischeehaften Usernamen hier mal unterschreiben?😅

[@RoderikPlas]

Since when? I haven't noticed yet. Was it today?

[@nicktankard1244]

oh nice didn't know that happened. I left Germany 1.5 years ago. Just looked at the street I used to live in Berlin. Pretty cool but looks like the removed the old 2008 footage which is a bummer. It was really cool to see the difference between 2008 and 2019-2022 while I lived there. Berlin changed a lot in that period and half of the building on the street I lived on didn't exist in 2008.

[@clayroberts2951]

Oh what, did they add a new update? I haven’t checked in like a month?

[@Cayde-13]

Congrats on the wedding Tom! I hope the camera was recording!

[@petemitchell9996]

Favorite series. Always learning something new

[@Frostifer25]

Hoping for more of this, both episodes have been fascinating!

[@LyleH45]

The original Texas City ship explosion had about 2,300 tons of Ammonium Nitrate. The 2020 Beirut explosion had about 2750 tons for comparison. Texas City of course had more explosions after the initial one. The Oklahoma City Bombing had a much smaller 4800 pounds for those wondering.

[@alfredhedlund04]

Please do more of this series! Extremely interesting to watch🙌🏻

[@tommmiin]

I love these, it is a great way of learning about various international disasters.

[@martynazawadzka3882]

I loved how you backed out of the McCann situation. But I agree. 1000%. Wish you continued 😂

[@unicorntulkas]

"I can't see anyone that died, how disappointing" ~Tom

[@oezzimix]

19:15 "...killing 145 of it's 450 workers" ... "COOL!" Classic Tom.

[@siirimakinen3312]

3:20 "because that's obviously going into Dundee... shitty cent- city centre 🙄" THIS CRACKS ME UP EVERY TIME

[@tysonsmith1120]

I thought I had a chance till you immediately zoomed in on the exact location for the first round. You really are a geo-wizard.

[@Cassxowary]

*cheers for another one mate! Interesting to learn about and hope you do more! Have a good week!*

[@CaptinMoses]

Really enjoying this series and hope to see many more!

[@aaronbieberdorf4604]

Hey, Tom! I actually live close to Blackduck (I'm from Bemidji, MN). You know, having a ravenous big, black duck attack the town would be way more interesting than actually visiting there. There's a giant duck statute in the middle of town but that's all they have

[@TJForehand]

Sounds like Ravenden, Arkansas, where they have a goofy looking (demonic) raven statue. Some locals have tried to destroy it only for other locals (whom apparently love it) to repair it.

[@BakaTaco]

This was a bit of an odd video to discover that Tom is now married. Congratulations, you deserve it mate! All the best for the future, be it with your wife, your outdoors adventures or your Geoguessr scores. Been a fan for quite some time now, and I love all of your content. Congratulations again to you and the missus!

[@leob4403]

Tommie married Varsity

[@BakaTaco]

@@leob4403 Verity, and yeah, I guess he would marry his girlfriend, wouldn't he? haha

[@maxington26]

As per request Tom - just letting you know I love these videos. It is fun discovering about these albeit dark events alongside you.

[@Chilledinho]

Highway 16 was definitely relating to The Highway of Tears. I’ve done a lot of reading into and there isn’t too many specific incidents that you could use because of how of the people who die there, are never found.

[@Fluteorwrite]

The Highway of Tears being on there definitely made my heart drop. Growing up I would hear about it a lot and we even learned about it in school. It wasn't until I was much older that I found out one of the victims was the sister of one of my dad's closest friends.

[@johnthebomb06]

Tom + Geoguessr + learning about history. Love these videos!

[@queenyblahblah]

It's funny, i only just started watching your videos because of the first part of the disturbing places series, and then all of a sudden the first round of this episode's game i instantly recognised it as a bridge i cross regularly! I had no idea about the disaster, but then again i'm not from the city and only moved there in 2016. I often get a weird feeling whenever going over it but that's just because i'm not a fan of crossing bridges over water. What a way to learn about local history.

[@queenyblahblah]

(if this looks worded strangely i deliberately wrote it as to not spoil anything in the video)

[@MozzaBallBill]

"imagine being that last guy, i'd have been handing in my notice" 😂 he didnt have anyone to hand it to Tom

[@brendangarske553]

25,000 tons of dead fish is astronomical. That amount would last the entire population of Japan, the biggest fish eaters in the world, 3 whole days.

[@Darkstar2342]

There's a rather famous German poem by Theodor Fontane about the Tay Bridge disaster which was written only days after the incident and draws some motifs from Shakespeare's Macbeth. We learned about it at school so I immediately knew what happened there

[@kim2073]

I love sharing in Toms relief when we realize that he was, in fact, recording Side note congratulations on getting married! That’s so exciting and wonderful! ❤

[@adicted52427]

Congratulations on the marriage y'all! May it be happy and longlasting! 🥳🥳🎉

[@RobynWilson23]

The Tay Rail Bridge Disaster is something I actually have a connection too. After doing some family reasearch I found out that my 3*great uncle actually died in the disaster whilst travelling home after visiting family for Christmas. Also the foster care agency with which I had my first foster home through was actually set up after the disaster to care for and rehome those orphaned by the disaster.

[@Lueluekopter]

"no one died, how disappointing" - GeoWizard 2023 😅

[@nekrugderzweite8298]

Meanwhile the 25 tons of fish : are you serious?

[@siccodierdorp6947]

If you want to expand your knowledge, there are great channels on disasters on YT, such as 'the ravens eye' and 'fascinating horror'. It taught me enough to immideately recognise the Texas City one. The bizarre thing I remembered form the Tay Brigde disaster story is that they took time, money and effort to salvage the locomotive of that train and bring it back to service. Shows what was really important in the 19th century: machines over men.

[@cdw2468]

and what’s more important now i’d say

[@jwnomad]

I don't know how to break this to you, but... if you take the same time, money and effort to salvage the bodies they won't run as men again no matter how hard you try

[@chdreturns]

My old Podcast Channel of Catastrophe would work too, as well as the All Bad Things podcast (be warned they do get quite political on their podcast).

[@caoimhin.]

Some hilarious commentary on these tragedy map games 😅. Looking forward to the next one.

[@chrismetken]

This is a really interesting series. Love it and keep it up!

[@TheSweChefJoakim]

I LOVE this series! I would even recommend you allow yourself a few clicks and moves to get a better guess of where 🙂 ALSO, there are almost always a coordinate posted at the top of the wikipedia pages! So you can double-check that you got the right disaster :)

[@cutegrassy]

Really happy to see this map again

[@arctikavenger]

Finally found a video with my hometown of Houston and it was right by where I used to live!!!

[@MitchCyan]

Dundee’s mere existence is a tragedy.

[@MotionShift1]

Tom: "Just an.. Insane series of explosions, this is" Tom: "Cool!"

[@EnbyEl]

Omg, I got the first one in _seconds_ ! Thanks for the 7th Grade poem lesson unit on Theodor Fontane's "Brück' am Tay" 🙈 How I still remember lines from this ballad after 10 years I have no clue...

[@ashleyfox3037]

That Texas one was nuts, it said the ships anchor got blew 1.6 miles away from the original explosion, thats insane

[@ThePcHelperdude]

I love these playalong videos tom, please keep em coming!

[@brothasphoenixbruh5801]

The Vijont dam didnt actually collapse, but a Mountain collapsed into the lake created by the dam (the dam was actually built 15m above the initial Plan and It wistanded the force of a 200m wave too on top of that, It was actually really well built)

[@ryanattaway51]

Tom always making my day better! Thanks Tom!

[@zachmackay8469]

I love these ones. It’s like geography and a history lesson all in one

[@ChokyoDK]

Love that you're doing new stuff like this. There's pretty much endless possibilities for videos.