• radix@lemmy.world
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    I know this isn’t what you’re asking, but there are two Mount Olympuses (?!) in the USA.

    The one in Washington has a similar prominence to the Greek mountain (2,389 m to 2,353 m).

    The one in Utah has a similar peak elevation (2,752 m vs 2,918 m).

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    Khatadin - it’s usually in the cloud line and it’s a collapsed volcano… it’s extremely atmospheric to pick your way across large lava boulders on the peak ridge in a dense fog cloud.

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          The first time I climbed Mt. Washington some friends took me, and I had no idea there was a road to the summit. It was so disappointing to reach the top and find a parking lot full of “This Car Climbed Mt. Washington” bumper stickers.

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            Lol damn that’s a heck of a hike. They also have other stickers that say “This hiker climbed Mt. Washington”. Much more impressive.

            The wind gusts on that mountain are pretty crazy.

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    A different take: Metropolis, and Gotham, and of course Earth-616’s New York City are where our pantheons live. Larger than life characters meant to tell allegorical stories about cultural values. And every red-blooded American knows that Superman stands for Truth and Justice, Spider-Man is a selfless hero of the people, and that Batman is a billionaire psychopath who uses violence to address mental health issues, his own and society in general. That last one’s not great but it is quite American. Zeus was a bestiality-themed rapist, so I mean shades of grey or whatever, lol.

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    The Chuck E. Cheese at 13 mile and Gratiot in Roseville, MI. Inside the second story of the playscape exists a tube to another dimension. A dimension where gods reside. The gods of classical antiquity that reign supreme outside of the realm of man, but still within the confines of nature. A glorious sight to be seen.

    No refunds on tokens. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.