So, compare this:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/Manicouagan-EO.JPG

To the isle the Imperial City is situated on here:

http://guides.gamepressure.com/theelderscrolls4oblivion/gfx/maps/198696190.jpg


No doubt this isn't news to the fans of TES living in Canada, but while planning some routes for a trip I am taking this summer I stumbled across this awesome lake and island in Quebec that made me immediately think of the isle the Imperial City is situated on in Lake Rumare.

Some pretty good geological similarities, if scale is a little off.

But it just looks like a place that would be IN The Elder Scrolls -- the highest point on the island is called Mount Babel, which sounds like somewhere you'd summon Sheogorath or something.

As a bonus, the island is near inaccessible by mankind, due to the rugged terrain. Not a single paved road exists on the island from what I can tell. It's just cool in so many ways.


Island: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Manicouagan

Lake: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Manicouagan

You could also say Babel is the name of a tower... something monumentally important to the Imperial City

That is cool; thanks for bringing it to our attention.
Impact craters are always neat to see; are you planning on visiting this place on your trip?

So what crash landed in lake Rumare then?

Looks like someone plugged a hole in the earth...

That's really cool I'd love to visit there someday, if only because how beautiful the area is