Tag: GOTW

/ Sarah

Gnome Place Like Home — Geocache of the Week

Traditional
GC186MN
by Yettay
Difficulty:
1.5
Terrain:
1.5
Location:
Florida, United States
N 29° 14.720′ W 081° 02.171′

Gnomes are a common sight in many a garden or front yard, but have you ever seen a group of gnomes living in a tree?

The Holly Hill Gnome Home was started in 2003 when three wandering gnomes (via resident Virginia Morris) asked the City Council to take up residence at the base of a tall, grizzled tree next to the Halifax River. 

The original gnomes, Hall, Lee, and Hill were soon joined in their tree home, not only by other formerly gnomadic gnomes, but also by Gnome Place Like Home, our geocache of the week!

There’s gnome place like home for the Holly Hill Gnomes. Image by mmkks.
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/ Genevieve

New country souvenir, Vatican City, with Geocache of the Week: AGT 40: VATICAN OBELISK

EarthCache
GC487RN
by Alke04
Difficulty:
2
Terrain:
1
Location:
Vatican City State
N 41° 54.134 E 012° 27.436

Today, we release a new country/regional souvenir for Vatican City. If you have found a geocache in Vatican City, you automatically receive the souvenir on your profile.

Situated within Italy’s capital city of Rome, Vatican City is a microstate with a massive history. As the administrative center and spiritual home of the Roman Catholic Church, the state was once a major seat of geo-political power in Europe, as well as one of Europe’s most notable art patrons.

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/ Sarah

New country souvenir, Åland Islands, with Geocache of the Week: Sjökvarteret

Traditional
GC30PAY
by Maxitupla
Difficulty:
2
Terrain:
1.5
Location:
Aland Islands
N 60° 06.405′ E 019° 56.805′

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

The Åland Islands is a sweeping archipelago perched in the Baltic Sea. Finland’s smallest (and only Swedish speaking!) region, this island province is comprised of one large island, Fasta Åland, and over 6,500 skerries.

Since skerries are small, rocky islands, generally too small or harsh to be populated, most caches are placed on Fasta Åland, and among them is Sjökvarteret, our Geocache of the Week!

Image by Marcok9315.
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/ Sarah

The Argo — Geocache of the Week

Traditional
GC7ZP1R
by FrankDz
Difficulty:
1
Terrain:
1.5
Location:
Cyprus
N 34° 59.099′ E 034° 01.223′

‘Jason and the Argonauts’ is one of the most enduring tales out of the Greek Pantheon. Jason, an archetypal hero and favorite of the goddess Athena, commissioned a ship from the master shipbuilder, Argo. On this ship, Jason and his crew survived many grand adventures. 

One of the best known—and least tragic—is Jason’s search for the Golden Fleece, a magical relic once belonging to the god Hermes. Geocachers who travel to Cyprus have the chance to channel Jason’s epic quest while searching for The Argo, a cache hidden in a giant sculpture of Jason’s mythical ship, and our Geocache of the Week. 

Image by kipfo.
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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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