Sunday, August 20, 2017

riddle - Four Directions #8 - Where and what am I? (fan-made)



To the north is a bank of extreme altercations.
To the west is a land that is claimed by no nations.
To the south is a seat of a union's operations.
To the east is a site of devout lapidations.
Five years since they laid down this giant's foundations.



What and where am I?





Earlier parts in the series: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7



Answer



You are the



Jeddah Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.



To the north is a bank of extreme altercations.



This could be the West Bank in Israel/Palestine




To the west is a land that is claimed by no nations.



As @Duck mentioned, the Bir Tawil Triangle



To the south is a seat of a union's operations.



The African Union is seated in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia



To the east is a site of devout lapidations.




In Mecca, they have a Stoning of the Devil ceremony (devout lapidation means religious stoning)



Five years since they laid down this giant's foundations.



Construction on the Jeddah Tower started in 2013, 5 years ago.



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