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/ Sarah

New country souvenir, United Arab Emirates, with Geocache of the Week: Burj Khalifa a Virtual Reward

Virtual
GC7B7FV
by Avanclan
Difficulty:
1.5
Terrain:
1.5
Location:
United Arab Emirates
N 25° 11.728′ E 055° 16.640′

Today, we release a new country/regional souvenir for the United Arab Emirates! If you have found a geocache in the UAE, you automatically receive the souvenir on your profile.

The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates stretched across the eastern coast of the Arabian peninsula. A vibrant and varied modern landscape, the UAE’s towers and cities spring from an ancient mix of arid desert, lush coastal plains, and soaring mountains.

The city of Dubai has become an iconic cityscape, with towering buildings stretching into an impressive skyline. A booming global city, it houses businesses, tourism, and the UAE’s very own Geocache of the Week, Burj Khalifa a Virtual Reward.

Image by Ample and Workshy.
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/ Yara Scholtis

Herr der Waldgeister — Geocache of the Week

Traditional
GC4HWJ2
by Kudamatsu
Difficulty:
1.5
Terrain:
3.5
Location:
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
N 50° 12.712 E 007° 20.052

Fairy tales, myths, and legends add a little bit of magic to our lives—and so does the real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game that is geocaching. So what happens when you combine the search for a cache with a fantastic story of forest-dwelling wood sprites? That’s right, this week’s Geocache of the Week—Herr der Waldgeister, GC4HWJ2.

Image by galaxy_hunter.
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/ Genevieve

Visit Geocaching HQ

Geocaching and traveling are natural partners, and every year cachers from around the world combine these pursuits when they travel to Seattle to visit Geocaching HQ. 

Whether you are new to geocaching or you are about to log your 20,000th find, there’s a little something for everyone at HQ. The HQ Visitor Center is home to the famous HQ geocache, a live map showing recently logged caches around the globe, our rare trackable collection, the HQ photo booth, and the HQ shop.

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/ Sarah

Zwarte Kaat en de Hellenendse Bende — Geocache of the Week

Traditional
GC1AEA3
by Galileo Galilei
Difficulty:
2
Terrain:
2
Location:
Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
N 51° 21.016′ E 005° 13.678′

Ghosts, and goblins, and ghouls, oh my! 

There’s nothing like a spine-tingling ghost story around Halloween. If you’re in the mood to be spooked, check out our bewitching Geocache of the Week, Zwarte Kaat en de Hellenendse Bende.

Image by Zonaka.
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/ Yara Scholtis

Cathedral Cavern Cache — Geocache of the Week

Traditional
GC2CQB7
by Hattlebags
Difficulty:
2
Terrain:
3
Location:
North West England, United Kingdom
N 54° 25.006 W 003° 03.519′

Finding a geocache after a long search can feel like there’s a “light at the end of the tunnel.” This saying becomes quite literal when it comes to this week’s Geocache of the Week — Cathedral Cavern Cache, GC2CQB7.

In the Lake District of North West England lies the valley of Little Langdale which, for the past several hundred years, was mined and quarried extensively for copper and slate. One of the disused inter-linked tunnel systems, Cathedral Quarries, is now open to the public and makes for a magical cache outing.

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