Grauerort Fortress (Kehdinger Kreisbahn) – Geocache of the Week

Letterbox Hybrid
GCA4Q89
by Andrimas&bajjab, Listing von Bonzhonzlefonz
Difficulty:
4.5
Terrain:
1.5
Location:
Niedersachsen, Germany
N 53° 40.700 E 009° 29.700

Along the banks of the Elbe, traces of a long-forgotten railway lines still linger in the landscape. Festung Grauerort (Kehdinger Kreisbahn) (GCA4Q89) invites geocachers to step into that history, combining a thoughtful puzzle with a visit to a place shaped by history.

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Amsterdam Urban 2 – Under the bridge — Geocache of the Week

Traditional Cache
GC921
by onwaarschijnlijk
Difficulty:
2
Terrain:
4.5
Location:
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
N 52° 22.422′ E 004° 52.585′

This Geocache of the Week might need planning, but whatever floats your boat!

Hidden somewhere in Amsterdam’s winding canals exists a lock-tight geocache beaming with Favorite points. Find some floaties, flippers, or fins for this geocache because ‘buoy’ you’re in for an aquatic expedition!

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Geocache of the Week Flashback Edition: Prada, y’all!

Traditional
GC1W1KC
by The Stray Gatts
Difficulty:
2
Terrain:
1.5
Location:
Texas, United States
N 30° 36.209′ W 104° 31.117′

🛍️ Get in, geocachers, we’re going shopping! 🛍️

Along a dusty desert highway stands an unexpected structure. Prada. Why would a Prada store be here, of all places? Come with us to find out! Strut back to “Prada, y’all!” a cache we displayed ten years ago and are browsing once more for this week’s Geocache of the Week (GC1W1KC).

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The World’s Largest Nano — Geocache of the Week

Traditional
GC57VFG
by ottieolsen
Difficulty:
1.5
Terrain:
1.5
Location:
Kansas, United States
N 39° 00.946 W 099° 53.337

Just when you thought you were an expert on cache size, you stumble upon the world’s largest nano. Perplexed, you dive deep into the geocaching guidelines, YouTube web archives, and check in with libraries in the Vatican on any information about this rumored anomaly. Nestled away in the heart of Kansas, it turns out that those rumors are true; and yes, it’s magnetic.

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Geocache of the Week Flashback Edition: Lego – einer ist zuviel (GC13Y2Y)

Traditional
GC13Y2Y
by riechkolben
Difficulty:
2.5
Terrain:
1
Location:
Berlin, Germany
N 52° 30.568′ E 013° 22.362′

As we look back on twenty years of geocaching history, we are revisiting some of our favorite Geocache of the Week candidates from years past.

This week we’re looking back to February 2011 to a Geocache of the Week that is now a ‘piece’ of geocaching history. With a list of smileys longer than its neck and the most Favorite points of any geocache, Lego – einer ist zuviel stands tall atop the geocaching world. When we featured the geocache in 2011 it had just over 2,800 finds and 350 Favorite points. Nowadays GC13Y2Y boasts over 33,000 finds and has over 11,000 Favorite points.

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