Puzzle 20 · October 31, 2026 · Places & landmarks · level extreme
Kolmanskop: would you have recognised it under the tiles?
This photo was Unvil’s mystery photo of the day. It was fully hidden under a mosaic of tiles: every close word knocked some down until the answer, “Kolmanskop”， was found.
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Kolmanskop in a few words
Former German mining town founded after diamonds were discovered in 1908, near Lüderitz (Namibia). Abandoned in 1956, it is slowly being invaded by the dunes of the Namib Desert.
The hints
- This place is in Africa.
- Nobody has lived there since 1956.
- It grew rich after diamonds were found in 1908.
- The Namib Desert is slowly swallowing its houses.
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