This man found 31 real life locations for the Tintin series in 18 countries
A man who is a big fan of the Tintin series from Indonesia goes on an adventure to find real-world locations in the Tintin series. Photos of his adventures are also global because they are highlighted on social media.
A post from the Facebook page features a photo of the adventures of Nelwin Aldriansyah, a huge Tintin fan who has visited 18 countries in search of real-world locations in the classic TinTin comic book.
31 locations found in 18 countries
To date, Nelwin says that his adventures have found 31 locations in 18 different countries. Here are some of them:
Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal
Kathmandu, officially the Metropolitan City of Kathmandu, is the capital and most populous city in Nepal with 900,000 residents in 2021.
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Machu Picchu, Peru
Machu Picchu is an Incan fortress located high in the Andes Mountains in Peru, above the valley of the Urubamba River.
Where to stay?
Red Square in Moscow, Russia
Red Square is one of the oldest and largest squares in Moscow, the capital of Russia. Due to its historical significance and adjacent historic buildings, it is considered one of the most famous squares in Europe and the world.
Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
The Pyramids of Giza, Egypta Supposedly made by aliens, then abandoned, the Pyramids of Giza are the oldest and largest pyramids of Giza, Egypt. It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one that is still largely intact.
Where to stay?
Qutab Minar Tower in Delhi, India
Qutub Minar Tower, is a tower nicknamed the "tower of victory" located in the city of Delhi. The tower was erected by Tomar Rajputs, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Mehrauli area of South Delhi, India.
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What inspired Nelwin?
In the Kompas interview, Nelwin admitted that the first location Nelwin visited was the Qutub Minar, a tower in Delhi, India. He knew the tower very well when he saw it on a road trip in 2005.
When he returned to his hometown of Jakarta and checked his comics, he found an ancient monument in one of his books, "Tintin in Tibet".
In 2014, he became aware of the many real-world locations depicted in the Tintin comic book. Because of this, he began searching for the locations depicted in the comics, tracking them down during his travels between 2016 and 2019.