The oldest active geocache on the European continent, simply called “Geocache” (GC40), has become a magnet for geocachers.  The cache was placed on July 7, 2000 – months before Geocaching.com even existed. The difficulty one, terrain one cache was logged for the first time nine days later.

The location in southern Belgium was chosen because it sits at the confluence of two significant degrees. You’ll have to check the cache page to find out the exact latitude and longitude.

The original description remains on the the cache page. While much changed in the world of geocaching in the past eleven years, this next sentiment hasn’t. The cache page reads, “As the rule says: take something, leave something, write in the log book…” More than 600 adventurers have done just that. They’ve logged smileys on the cache, and hundreds more logs are expected for “Geocache” in the next few weeks.

GeoCoinfest 2011 – Europa is scheduled for August 28 not far from “Geocache” in Cologne, Germany. The largest Geocoin event in the world will attract as many as 4000 geocachers. Organizers are even arranging buses to take geocachers (including Lackeys) to discover “Geocache” and other historic geocaches in the region.

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A sandbox in Canada holds a mystery waiting to be unraveled. The Puzzle Cache, “CSI:Winnipeg – SPLASH!” (GC1269F) challenges geocachers to take a step into the unpredictable world of a dinosaur detective. Geocachers must watch a video to gather all the clues needed to find the geocache.

There are less than 30 words in the cache description. It simply states, “A crime has been committed. Can you solve it? Visit this link to see the clue to finding the cache. No lizards were harmed in the making of this movie.”

The movie runs seven minutes. It time well worth the investment for those who logged a smiley on the cache. One log reads, “This one definitely gets added to my favorites list. Thanks for the very clever cache.”

Lizardo placed the difficulty 2.5, terrain two geocache in 2007.  It’s already accumulated more than 20 Geocaching.com Favorite Points.

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Learn about history through the eyes of Hollywood legend Humphrey Bogart. The Eternity in Casablanca geocache will take you on a journey through Morocco. The country is the location for the 1942 film, Casablanca. In the opinion of the cache owner, Silvana, “there is something eternal in this whitewashed town.”

This three-stage Puzzle Cache was hidden in 2009 and has since logged twelve favorites and 75 finds. According to a geocacher who logged a smiley on Eternity in Casablanca, “Each Station shows a nice area and gives you a good impression of Casablanca.”

The search for the cache begins by touring you through the majestic Hassan II Mosque. This one of a kind religious site is an intricate and beautifully crafted Arab-Muslim piece of architecture. Because of  its location near the sea, it is often described as  “The throne of god on the water”- and it is just the first stop on your hunt.

Your second set of coordinates will lead you to an unnamed cafe. Here you will have to discover the name of the site and a bit about its significance. Here is a hint from the cache owner you may find to be helpful, “Time passes ….. But every moment is recorded for eternity.” In order to log a smiley, once you figure out the name of the cafe and the other information from the puzzle, you must email Silvana with your answers.

The final destination of Eternity in Casablanca will take you to the top of an old military fortress tower with a view of the sea. According to Silvana, it “is the perfect place to say goodbye to Casablanca.” And don’t forget to snap a photo and ask for Mr. Taha.

Before heading out on this historical, cinematic adventure, make sure to pack a camera and a pen. Because this is a difficulty three, terrain 2.5 Puzzle Cache, you may want to pay close attention to the name of the man at the third point and the details found in the additional hint.

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“Petrified Canyon” (GCME8A) takes geocachers into the Martian landscape of the badlands in North Dakota. It’s placed in a petrified forest where ancient trees have turned to stone.

Adventurers discover the traditional cache, placed in late 2004, a few miles from the interstate. The difficulty 1.5, terrain 1.5 cache placed by Snowman and son receives praise from geocachers.

One log reads, “This is really a beautiful place. Thanks for bringing us here.” The cache has earned a dozen Geocaching.com Favorite Points and more than a 160 people have logged a smiley on the cache so far.

But cachers discover more than a small geocache. The cache owner says they may also spot wildlife. Rabbits, mule deer, big horn sheep and even a mountain lion have been seen in the area.

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“The Rock” (GC1EJ43) rises brick by imposing brick out of the banks of the Rhine river. The five-stage mystery cache earns a difficulty five, terrain five rating.

Geocachers step up to the challenge by stepping on the overgrown deck of an abandoned and crumbling bridge. The Geocaching.com video team thanks Bazzanowitz, nicita and Christian from Geocaching Magazin for inviting the team along as they solved the cache.

The Rock earned 160 Favorite points, and cachers uploaded more than 1200 pictures of the sweat-dripping trek to earn a smiley. Die2Amigos placed the cache in 2008.

A video showing cachers the cliff hanging, rock scrambling and rappelling adventure is now being produced to launch on the Geocaching.com video page.

Cachers must uses specialize climbing equipment to find five waypoints before attempting the final. Each waypoint requires dangling from the edge of the bridge or into the dark belly of the super structure. Cachers uncover codes to unlock the final cache. It’s located on a massive lone tower known by locals as “The Rock.” The attempt on the final demands a complex climb and decent.  Geocachers are cautioned to attempt the cache only if they’re experienced climbers.

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