Modern Wonders Locationless (Reverse) Cache
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To claim a find, locate a replica of a world famous man-made landmark.
MODERN WONDERS
Can you name the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
Don't panic if you can't. With modern monuments, the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages, and the world's Seven Natural Wonders in the mix, very few people can sort out these astounding ancient architectural feats. What makes it even harder is that only one still exists.
Inspired by mythology, religion and art, ancient civilizations undertook these seven imposing projects from about 2700 B.C. to about 270 B.C. Only one, the Egyptian Pyramids at Giza, has survived. Fires, earthquakes, conquests and the ravages of time have led to the others' demise.
The ancient Greeks and Romans are said to have initiated the original "Seven Wonders" list, perhaps as an early travel guide of sorts. Over time, the inventory was added to and culled, then finally "completed" during the Middle Ages. Classical writers later disagreed on the final list, but the following seven works of art and architecture were among those most commonly included: Pyramids of Egypt | Pharos of Alexandria | Hanging Gardens of Babylon| The Temple of Artemis | Statue of Zeus | Mausoleum at Halicarnassus | The Colossus of Rhodes
Unfortunately, relatively few drawings or sketches exist of the wonders that vanished, so archaeologists have relied on ancient tales and literary works to get an idea of their appearance and history.
If we use the term "modern" a bit liberally, what would we include on a "modern wonders" list? Below you'll find seven things I believe belong on the list. Two items I think belong but which I left off are the Statue of Liberty, and Pyramidsmainly because they already have a LC dedicated to finding replicas of them...
- The Great Wall of China
- Eiffel Tower
- Leaning Tower of Pisa
- Parthenon
- The Coliseum
- Taj Mahal
- Stonehenge
The following rules apply...
- To claim a log, find me a REPLICA of one, NOT the real thing. I think it will be interesting to see these structures outside their normal backdrop.
- It must be a building or a large scale replica. A Taj Mahal replica on the mini golf course doesn't cut it. An Eiffel Tower paper weight doesn't cut it. Also (this goes without saying) the subject must be fixed in place.
- One log per person on this cache.
- One log per location.
- You and your GPS must be in the shot, no vacation photos, yaddayaddayadaa.... Logs without the photos will be deleted.
I'll start us off with the one that inspired me to create this LC: the Eiffel Tower. This one is located at King's Dominion in Doswell, VA and greets visitors as they enter the park.
NOTE: AS OF MARCH 9 I AM DECLARING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE EIFFEL TOWER. I'LL LIFT IT ONCE WE SEE SOME OF THE OTHER EXAMPLES BEING LOGGED.
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