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Day: January 2, 2019

Sherlock Holmes in Switzerland

January 2, 2019kenritley

For a country where murders almost never happen, it was a bit strange that Moriarty tried to kill Sherlock Holmes here, of all places. The nearest village to the famous Reichenbach Falls (site of the deed) sits the city of Meiringen, that has fully capitalized on Sherlock fame:

Swiss and Switzerland

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