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A Brick in a Wall


Congratulations tash for solving this hunt!

The playing field for this hunt is downtown Toronto. Nothing too remarkable about this red brick. I would suspect there are millions of bricks to be found in downtown Toronto. Can you find this one?

The following image is a picture of what you had to find. You had to use the clues below to help you find it.

A picture of what you need to find


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Clue #1Released September 20th, 2009 12:00pm

The physical location of this cute little fellow is important. It marks the starting point for the hunt.

Clue #2Released September 20th, 2009 12:00pm

The brick you seek is between 5 and 6 feet off the ground.

Clue #3Released September 21st, 2009 12:00pm

What is in the photo is not important. What matters is the physical location this photo was taken from.

Clue #4Released September 21st, 2009 12:00pm

Oh, by the way, the order of the clues (except this one) may be important.

Clue #5Released September 22nd, 2009 12:00pm

Hey look, the CN Tower. Where was this photo taken?

Clue #6Released September 22nd, 2009 12:00pm

Based on what you see in this photo, where was the photographer standing when this picture was taken?

Clue #7Released September 23rd, 2009 12:00pm

Look carefully at the photo. Where was this photo taken from?

Clue #8Released September 24th, 2009 12:00pm

This photo was taken from the same spot as the photo in the previous clue. Where was this photo taken from?

Clue #9Released September 24th, 2009 12:00pm

Exactly one of the pictures is meant to lead you off the track.

Clue #10Released September 24th, 2009 12:00pm

This is the last clue. If you are stuck, think breadcrumbs.