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Global Gauntlet
(World Traveler 3)
Update 10-2015: The cache has been consumed by the tree it is hidden in! It is still easy to find, but not accessible. Rather than signing the log, please post a photo of the cache.
Google Earth is one of the greatest (and most fun!) tools of our time. Here is another puzzle to enjoy using Google Earth.
Important: After flying to each location, use your scroll wheel to zoom in to a fairly low altitude. Then drag the "Pegman" directly over the center of the target. See below for hints on using the software.
Suburb of Melbourne, Australia
S 37 52.239 E 144 45.609 [Copy & paste for a great Street View!]
P __ __ __ __
Lawrence, Kansas
N 38 56.582 W 95 12.404
__ __ __ __ [####] [Ignore the Google Earth label - look only at the photo]
Surrey, England
N 51 19.514 W 0 30.608
__ __ __ __ __
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
N 48 29.828 W 123 23.692
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ [FOTA - Figure Out The Acronym]
Suburb of Austin, Texas
N 30 30.641 W 97 45.254
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Cuernavaca, Mexico
N 18 55.076 W 99 11.293 [Cerca de la antena parabólica]
__ __ __ __ [La traduccion, por favor]
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
N 43 15.564 W 79 48.528
__ __ __ __ __
West Yorkshire, England
N 53 43.463 W 1 42.771
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ [♥]
Canary Islands, Spain
N 28 03.443 W 16 43.686 [↑]
__ __ __ __ __ __
Huntington Beach, California
N 33 41.175 W 117 57.231
__ __ __ __ __
London, England
N 51 28.918 W 0 06.748
__ __ __ __
Chicago, Illinois
N 41 46.647 W 87 47.789
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
Fall River, Nova Scotia, Canada
N 44 48.458 W 63 36.414
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South Yorkshire, England
N 53 31.605 W 1 39.286
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
Wellington, New Zealand
S 41 15.498 E 174 45.807
__ __ __
Portland, Oregon
N 45 31.231 W 122 40.451
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Bronx, New York
N 40 51.946 W 73 53.181
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Sao Paulo, Brazil
S 23 38.186 W 46 32.451
__ __ __ __ __ __ [2253] [Translated]
Bournemouth, England
N 50 43.342 W 1 52.123
__ __ __ __ __
Seattle, Washington
N 47 37.291 W 122 18.757
__ __ __ __ __
Invercargill, New Zealand
S 46 24.650 E 168 20.878
__ __ __ __
Newtownabbey, Ireland
N 54 41.155 W 5 59.815
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Click here for some pointers on using Google Earth.
This puzzle is intended to be fun. If you get stuck, or need a hint, don't hesitate to email me.
When I set about creating this puzzle, I thought it would be quick and easy. Not! It is incredibly hard to find the clues needed and in a variety of locations. I spent several hours on quite a few of them. I was determined to get one in Africa, but could never get it to quite work out. Adding to the difficulty, a great many of the images, especially in the U.S. for some reason, are of very poor quality and just not readable. It will be fascinating to see what the future holds for this technology! Enjoy the puzzle!