Route 101, Longvale, California
Cache description: "Cache is Located along Hwy 101 Northbound, Tucked away amongst the Arnold Overhead Bridge."
Archival note of May 7, 2008: "This geocache was destroyed yesterday by the local authorities and Department of Defense. Apparently, it looked too much like an explosive device."
[url=http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20080506/news/293158242&tc=yahoo]Media story[/url]
Coordinates: N 39° 32.168 W 123° 24.926
[url=http://www.geocaching.com/map/default.aspx?ll=39.53613,-123.41543]Nearby geocaches[/url]
Bookmarked: May 2, 2012

 Short Circuitry 

Provo, Utah
"A bomb squad detonated a suspicious package outside the Provo Police Station..."  The cache was destroyed the same day it was published.
[url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/635160668/Detonated-bomb-turns-out-to-be-box-of-toys.html]Media story[/url]
Coordinates: N 40° 13.998 W 111° 39.850
[url=http://www.geocaching.com/map/default.aspx?lat=40.2333&lng=-111.66417]Nearby geocaches[/url]
Bookmarked: October 3, 2009

"The Sting"

Lake Kaweah, California
July 1, 2009, note: "Tulare County Sheriff's department's bomb squad investigates suspicious device found near boat ramp at Lake Kaweah"
Coordinates: N 36° 23.823 W 118° 59.135
[url=http://www.geocaching.com/map/default.aspx?lat=36.39705&lng=-118.98558]Nearby geocaches[/url]
Bookmarked: June 4, 2011

100' Clearance

Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania
A cache placed in a tree in a residential neighborhood.
Log of September 16, 2010: "As I was pulling away, I noticed the aforementioned neighbor calling the police."
Coordinates: N 40° 00.252 W 075° 16.797
[url=http://www.geocaching.com/map/default.aspx?lat=40.0042&lng=-75.27995]Nearby geocaches[/url]
Bookmarked: November 17, 2010

1-800-GOT-TWEEZERS? 

Raush Creek Off-road Park (private), Joliett, Pennsylvania
Needs archived note of May 7, 2008: "As we were looking for it, a member of the 4x4 club came up and told us that permission to place the cache had not been given by the club."
Coordinates: N 40° 36.491 W 076° 26.924
[url=http://www.geocaching.com/map/default.aspx?ll=40.60818,-76.44873]Nearby geocaches[/url]
Bookmarked: May 2, 2012

4x4 Cache by the Creek

Near Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California
Log of June 20, 2009: "I found it, went on to the next two and on my way back saw discovered the entire area shut down by the police and bomb squad. As soon as I saw this I approached the police (I figured what had happened) to explain what was going on. I was interviewed, arrested, and fined 10K. BEWARE CACHES NEAR IMPORTANT PLACES!! I certainly will not forget this caching expedition."
Coordinates: N 33° 56.750 W 118° 23.154
[url=http://www.geocaching.com/map/default.aspx?lat=33.94583&lng=-118.3859]Nearby geocaches[/url]
Bookmarked: November 19, 2009

A Century on Century

Private archery course, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Log of September 8, 2012: "I heard the sound of arrow hitting target very nearby (I was on the path too) I got within 120 feet of gz when another archer appeared, he looked surprised to see me so I asked if it was safe for me to be walking around, given there were men armed with cross bows in the woods, he said not, especially as I was walking around in the opposite direction to the way the course is laid out."
[url=http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=301544]Forum discussion[/url]
[url=http://www.geocaching.com/map/?ll=52.22617,-0.81553]Nearby geocaches[/url]
Bookmarked: September 11, 2012

A Christmas Carol Cache

Fairview High School, Boulder, Colorado
Cache placed near school.  Bomb squad.
[url=http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_13118624?IADID=Search-www.dailycamera.com-www.dailycamera.com]Media story[/url]
[url=http://www.bouldercolorado.gov/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=10936]Police statement[/url]
Coordinates: N 39° 58.296 W 105° 14.746
[url=http://www.geocaching.com/map/default.aspx?lat=39.9716&lng=-105.24577]Nearby geocaches[/url]
Bookmarked: September 29, 2009

A Knight's View

Point State Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Needs maintenance note of December 22, 2011: "A park ranger (not Josh) told me that me that he removed this cache because permission was not given to hide it."
Coordinates: N 40° 26.550 W 080° 00.557
[url=http://www.geocaching.com/map/default.aspx?ll=40.4425,-80.00928]Nearby geocaches[/url]
Bookmarked: May 6, 2012

A Slight Inclination for the Bridge to No-where

Anaheim, California
Another cache placed on private property (a parking lot) without permission.  Bomb squad.
[url=http://www.ocregister.com/news/anaheim-244792-martinez-container.html]Media story[/url], [url=http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=247395]forum discussion[/url]
Coordinates: N 33° 50.217 W 117° 56.455
[url=http://www.geocaching.com/map/default.aspx?lat=33.83695&lng=-117.94092]Nearby geocaches[/url]
Bookmarked: April 20, 2010

AAA Cache

Concord Park, Downers Grove, Illinois
 A "bottle with rope wick extending from the top and putty substance at the base of the wick..."  Bomb squad.
Coordinates: N 41° 45.927 W 088° 01.384
[url=http://www.geocaching.com/map/default.aspx?lat=41.76545&lng=-88.02307]Nearby geocaches[/url]
Bookmarked: October 3, 2009

Abby and Xena

Murpark, Graz, Steiermark, Austria
Apparently the cache required finders to climb a sign tower on private property.
[url=http://maps.google.com/maps?q=N+47%C2%B0+02.572+E+015%C2%B0+27.843+(GC1VZ85)+&ie=UTF8&ll=47.042873,15.464142&spn=0.001727,0.00283&t=h&z=19&vpsrc=6]Satellite view[/url], [url=http://www.geocaching.com/seek/gallery.aspx?guid=c5a37cd3-23ee-4fde-af67-6be602016826]cache image gallery[/url]
Coordinates: N 47° 02.572 E 015° 27.843
[url=http://www.geocaching.com/map/default.aspx?lat=47.04287&lng=15.46405]Nearby geocaches[/url]
Bookmarked: December 22, 2011

Airlebnis Murpark

Walmart, Oviedo, Florida
Shopping areas are private property.
Log of June 13, 2010: "got busted by the walmart cops"
Coordinates: N 28° 36.807 W 081° 12.522
[url=http://www.geocaching.com/map/default.aspx?lat=28.61345&lng=-81.2087]Nearby geocaches[/url]
Bookmarked: June 14, 2010

ALWAYS #5106

Alexander Park, Evanston, Illinois
[url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chibrknews-explosive-device-reported-in-evanston-20110508,0,7361336.story]Media story[/url]: "The device was described as a small carbon dioxide container that was altered to make a device that looked like a pipe bomb"  Bomb squad.
[url=http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=273827]Forum discussion[/url]
Coordinates: N 42° 02.748 W 087° 41.328
[url=http://www.geocaching.com/map/default.aspx?lat=42.0458&lng=-87.6888]Nearby geocaches[/url]
Bookmarked: May 9, 2011

and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Memorial Park, Omaha, Nebraska
[url=http://www.wowt.com/home/headlines/Police-Investigate-Suspicious-Device-in-Memorial-Park-278725741.html]Media story[/url]: "Officers were later able to determine that the item was a geocache item, which appeared similar to the shape of a possible pipe bomb."
Cache description: "May this angel bring success..."
[url=http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=326795]Forum discussion[/url], [url=http://www.ketv.com/news/suspicious-device-turns-out-to-be-geocache/29047912]another media story[/url], [url=http://www.ketv.com/news/authorities-called-to-possible-pipe-bomb-in-omaha-park/29037790]another media story[/url], [url=http://www.omaha.com/omaha-police-check-out-reports-of-possible-pipe-bomb-at/article_f7fd92cc-500b-11e4-82f4-0017a43b2370.html]another media story[/url]
Coordinates: N 41° 15.863 W 096° 00.178 
[url=https://www.geocaching.com/map/default.aspx?ll=41.26438,-96.00297#?ll=41.26438,-96.00297&z=14]Nearby geocaches[/url]
Bookma

Angel of Success 1 - The Angel Series

Chelo's, Warwick, Rhode Island
Log of June 21, 2011: "I looked for 10 min then some jerk came over told me unless I was having lunch or knew the owners to get off the property and not to return, he also told me to tell the owner of the blue jug if they wanted it back to knock on the door of the camper that is in the lot. So dr. I think this one is in the hands of a real nice fella."
Coordinates: N 41° 43.286 W 071° 26.633
[url=http://www.geocaching.com/map/default.aspx?lat=41.72143&lng=-71.44388]Nearby geocaches[/url]
Bookmarked: July 1, 2011

Another Brick In the Wall (Pink Floyd)

University of Texas, Midland, Texas
Ammo can on university property.
[url=http://www.newswest9.com/Global/story.asp?s=8756390]Media story[/url], [url=http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=200047&st=0]forum discussion[/url]
Coordinates: N 31° 58.174 W 102° 15.028
[url=http://www.geocaching.com/map/default.aspx?lat=31.96957&lng=-102.25047]Nearby geocaches[/url]
Bookmarked: October 3, 2009

Another Ceed Cache

Estrella Jail, Phoenix, AZ
Archival log of August 1, 2003: "Cache has been removed by police."
Coordinates: N 33° 25.698 W 112° 07.509
[url=https://www.geocaching.com/map/default.aspx?ll=33.4283,-112.12515#?ll=33.42829,-112.12518&z=14]Nearby geocaches[/url]
Bookmarked: December 21, 2015

ARPAIO"S  BOOTY cache

Owens Corning, Concord, North carolina
[url=http://www.independenttribune.com/news/suspicious-looking-geocache-item-triggers-bomb-scare/article_9f890f24-f947-11e3-b5d2-001a4bcf6878.html]Media report[/url]: "Fans of the popular hobby of geocaching might want to take care where they hide their geocache treasures, especially if it’s a suspicious-looking box with wires attached."
Coordinates: N 35° 25.325 W 080° 39.511 
[url=https://www.geocaching.com/map/default.aspx?ll=35.42208,-80.65852#?ll=35.42208,-80.65852&z=14]Nearby geocaches[/url]
Bookmarked: June 22, 2014

At Business and Enterprise Drive

Fultondale Children's Park, Fultondale, Alabama
[url=http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2015/01/a_bomb_scare_in_fultondale_tod.html]Media story[/url]: "8-inch cylinder wrapped in tape and lodged in a tree."  Bomb squad - BEWARE, indeed.
[url=http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=329096]Forum discussion[/url]
Coordinates: N 33° 37.116 W 086° 48.133 
[url=https://www.geocaching.com/map/default.aspx?ll=33.6186,-86.80222#?ll=33.6186,-86.80222&z=14]Nearby geocaches[/url]
Bookmarked: January 13, 2015

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