 World wonder of the Modern era in Civilization V | |
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500 |
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+25% in all cities |
| Technology | Plastics |
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N/A |
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+25% Culture in all cities. |
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- "Flattery is like chewing gum. Enjoy it but don't swallow it."
- –Hank Ketcham
Bubblegum Alley is a world wonder in Civilization Beyond.
Game Info[]
- +25%
Culture in all cities. - Provides a free Walls in the city.
Historical Info[]
Bubblegum Alley is a local tourist landmark in downtown San Luis Obispo, California, known for its accumulation of used bubble gum on the walls of an alley. It is a 15-foot (4.6 m) high and 70-foot (21 m) long alley lined with chewed gum left by passers-by. The landmark covers a stretch of 20 meters between 733 and 734 Higuera Street in downtown San Luis Obispo.
According to the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Business Improvement Association, the origin of the gum is "a little sketchy". Some historians believe that the tradition of the alley started after WWII as a San Luis Obispo High School graduating class event. Others believe it started in the late 1950s, as rivalry between San Luis Obispo High School and California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) students. By the 1970s, Bubblegum Alley was well established. When shop owners complained that it was "unsanitary and disgusting", the alley underwent a full cleaning. The gum graffiti survived two full cleanings in the 1970s. In 1996, the BIA unsuccessfully attempted to have another alley cleaning.
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