MOVERS, HOUSES & HOTELS
Check out the inspiration behind the movers, houses and hotels! A total of 24 movers have
been designed to represent six continents. Of those 24, six are randomly selected –
one from each continent. Which six did you get?
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London Cab
Safari Hat
North America
South America
The Hackney Carriage orA safari hat is essential
‘Black Cab’ is synonymouswhen on safari in Africa. with the streets of London.
Canadian Police
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is the Canadian national police service.
Cowboy Hat
Cowboy hats have been
an American symbol for the western horseman since 1862.
Baseball Glove
Baseball as we know it today
was developed in North America
in the 18th century.
Race Car
Stock car racing,
popular in the United States, can see cars reaching speeds of over 180 mph.
North American House
Inspired by New England houses.
New England is famous for its colorful autumn leaves, which draw visitors from all around the world.
North American Hotel
Inspired by the American skyscrapers
in New York and Chicago.
Inca Mask
The Inca population lived in the part of South America extending from the Equator to the Pacific coast of Chile.
Inca Statue
The Inca Empire was the largest empire in
Easter Island Moai
Easter Island is the remotest populated island in the world, famous for its moai statues.
Football
South American football is widely considered to be the most passionate game of football in the world!
South American House
Inspired by Cuban housing, with their stone walls to combat the effects of the humid climate and inner patios to offer shade from the sun.
South American Hotel
Traditionally, Aztec sacrificial temples were never destroyed, but had new ones built around them, resulting
in layered temples, each layer
becoming bigger and
more extravagant.
Pretzel
The pretzel, traditionally baked in a knot shape, is said to have originated in Germany as long ago as 1111 AD.
Flamenco Dancer
Flamenco is a traditional style of music and dance which originated in the Andalusia region of Spain.
Windmill
At the end of the Middle Ages, the Dutch started using wind power to drain their
European House
Now known as winter ski residences, Swiss chalets were originally used only in summer, when cattle herders would bring their herds to graze in mountain pastures.
European Hotel
European skyscrapers, such as those
found in London’s Canary Wharf,
inspired this hotel.
Egyptian Head Mask
Masks were a very important
aspect of Ancient Egyptian burials.
African Mask
African masks are usually carved
in wood and were used in
religious ceremonies.
Camel
There are two types of camel, the dromedary, which has one hump and is native to Africa and the Middle East and the rarer Bactrian camel, which has two humps and is native to the Gobi Desert.
African House
In rural African tradition, before marrying,
the bridegroom is expected to build
the marital home using locally
gathered materials.
African Hotel
The oldest of the Egyptian
pyramids was built in 2630 BC –
more than 4600 years ago.
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