Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there was a castle upon a rock. The Two Keys Castle has faced trials and tribulations, fighting battles and defending against fire and creatures, yet it stands tall and mighty! Do you have what it takes to navigate this castle and save the cache from the creature that guards it? For this Geocache of the Week, we’re traveling to Śląskie, Poland, for Ustroń – Skalna Twierdza (GC5WX7Q).
Tag: GOTW
Geocache of the Week Flashback Edition: What the CLUCK?
Why did the chicken cross the road?
This age-old question marks the pages of every existing joke book and continues to elicit groans from bystanders to this day. But would things be different if there was a geocache at the end of the punchline? Join us as we find the answer to this famous riddle and revisit a Geocache of the Week we featured over ten years ago, What the CLUCK? (GC3K9TV).
The cave of Wadi Shab — Geocache of the Week
- Traditional Cache
- GC4501Z
- by baltic penguins
- Location:
- Oman
- N 22° 49.905 E 059° 13.633
Lights, camera, action! 🎬
0700 hours. You’re a spy on a daring assignment. Your mission? Locate a secret treasure hidden somewhere in Oman’s winding ravine system.
Pack your water gear and hold your breath; we’re diving into the cave of Wadi Shab (GC4501Z), our Geocache of the Week!
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Arte de Portas Abertas — Geocache of the Week
- Location:
- Arquipélago da Madeira, Portugal
- N 32° 38.877′ W 016° 54.036′
“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” – Pablo Picasso
In the early 2010s, the historic downtown of Funchal on Madeira Island, Portugal, found itself with quiet streets and many abandoned buildings. To combat this decay, the city council collaborated with local artists to revitalize and beautify the street of Rua de Santa Maria by painting elaborate designs on as many doors as possible. Today, tourists flock from all over to admire the wondrous art, and the city now has a new lease on life.
Thanks to this flourishing art scene and a geocacher named luisftas, Funchal gained another priceless asset in February 2012 in the form of a beloved Multi-Cache. In its decade-long existence, our Geocache of the Week, Arte de Portas Abertas (GC3D4F9), has accumulated a whopping 688 Favorite points. Take a stroll down Rua de Santa Maria with us and see what makes this cache so special!
Top 9 Geocaches of the Week 2022
We highlight special geocaches from around the world each week—and what a year it’s been! We saw a fantastic variety of geocaches, ranging from a well-engineered Multi-Cache hidden in Poland, a handcrafted Letterbox Hybrid in Canada, an epic journey to a hobbit hole in New Zealand, to a video game-inspired cache in Germany, and many more.
We looked at the geocaches you liked most on our blog, Facebook, and Twitter to assemble a list of the top 9 to share. Let us know your favorites:
