MEETING OF THE MINDS
Credit: GAMES Magazine
May, 1999
Richard Bruce

Suppose you and another person are told to meet each other at noon a month from now. The meeting place is to be at a secular (non-religious) location outside the United States. This is all you know, and no communication between the two of you is allowed. Somehow, you must both guess the same spot to meet---not just a city or country, but a specific place where you could find each other. Where in the world would you go for the meeting?

Remarkably, a large majority of people chooses the exact same place, though there is no obvious reason why. HINT: It's not the North or South Pole.

Answer:

The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France

EXTRA QUESTION from JA: Where would the meeting place be if it were in the United States?

Answer:
I have no evidence to back this up, but I feel sure it would be the top of the Empire State Building in New York City.