Discover a lost island in Germany while attempting to claim a smiley on the EarthCache “Arngast” (GC1JC94).

Geocacher Keitaro64 created the difficulty 2.5, terrain 4.5 EarthCache in August of last year. The cache page describes the adventure like this, “The walk starts on land that once was sea and leads into the sea, which once was land.”

Geocachers walk their way across salt meadows and tidal flats. Geocachers eventually navigate their way to the remain of Arngast island. The land, along with a dozen small villages, was claimed by the sea after centuries of flooding.  The hiking tour covers six waypoints. Geocachers must answer questions about the location to claim a smiley.

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“La dent du Turc” GC1PP6C translates into English as “Turk’s Tooth.” The rugged rock ridge erupts from the French countryside. Franky84 hide the cache some 400 meters above sea-level back in 2009. The difficulty 2, terrain 5 geocache has already garnered 9 Geocaching.com Favorite Points.

The cache page is written in both French and English and warns adventurers about the terrain.  There’s also some advice. Franky84 writes, “If you’ve never been up there. Try this cache! You will never forget it.” More than 30 people have logged a “Found it” on La dent du Turc.

Geocachers use their log entries to thank the cache owner for taking them to a new vista. One geocacher writes, “This was a great challenge for me. And I made it to the top . Thanks for this great cache.”

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A rusty ammo can has been hidden in the woods southeast of Berlin since October 2, 2000.  The geocache’s name explains the significance this cache holds for Germany.

“First Germany” (GC77) was the first geocache placed in the country. It’s now a popular favorite, accumulating more than 230 Geocaching Favorite Points.

Ferenc originally placed the difficulty 1.5, terrain 1 cache. Later BlackyV adopted the historic cache.

More than 1600 geocachers have logged a smiley on the cache.  Some geocachers even adjust their vacation to make sure they can log “First Germany.”

One geocacher wrote this log just yesterday: “When we planned our Berlin tour we definitely planned this cache, so we made our way back a little detour and found the [geocache].  A must have for real geocach(ing) fans. Thanks to conservation and the maintenance!”

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Ruins, lost to all but a few for centuries, hide deep in the jungles of Cambodia for geocachers chasing a smiley on the EarthCache “Phnom Kulen National Park” (GC21N8D). Geocachers must navigate their way toward the holiest mountain in Cambodia. GPS coordinates lead adventurers to an elegantly carved stream bed known as the Kbal Spean site. The site was rediscovered in 1969 after centuries of obscurity.

Aucoin.J created the EarthCache in 2009. The location is just 30 kilometers from Angkor Wat. One geocacher writes, “One of the most beautiful caches and locations I ever did. The jungle was really impressive. We were impressed by the carvings, the butterflies, the water and the whole scenery…”

Geocachers must answers question found only the cache page and email the owner of the cache in order to claim a smiley.

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Since 2002 geocachers in Washington, D.C. have explored the solar system on foot. “Solar Sailing” (GC908D), a Multi-Cache, transforms geocachers into interstellar explorers. RobAGD writes on the cache page: “This cache will walk you from our Sun to the furthermost reaches of our solar system. The walk is scaled so that everything is within scale of the real solar system.”

The solar system is so reduced in size the walk is less than half a mile through the Washington, D.C. Mall.  Earning a smiley on this cache requires uncovering information from your scaled down journey through the solar system. You must email answers to the cache owner.

More than 1200 geocachers have logged a find on the Multi-Cache to date. “Solar Sailing” has earned 53 Favorite points, making it one of the top ten favorite caches in the U.S. capitol. Geocaching Favorites is a new feature on Geocaching.com.

Geocachers often use their log as a chance to thank the cache owner. One geocacher writes: “It’s nice to see that you can learn a bunch just walking the streets. Very nice walk, and it took us to a few other caches along the way which is always nice! TFTC.”

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