526. Small Town, Big Name by: Small Town, Big Name Managers Have you ever seen the grand cities of Europe? Rome with her Colosseum, Athens with her Parthenon, London with that big clock? You haven't? Well, neither have I. But if you've ever looked at a map of the rural parts of the US (and I know you have, otherwise you wouldn't be geocaching, would you?), you'll find a London here, a Vienna there, or even the cradle of civilization, Mesopotamia. |
527. Cave Entrances (Natural) by: Natural Cave Entrances Managers Find a hollow or natural passage under or into the earth and mark the entrance or opening. Please be aware that cave exploring is an inherently dangerous activity that, like rock climbing, is made safer by the use of proper equipment and knowledge. To learn more about responsible, safe, and environmentally friendly caving, this group encourages you to seek out a local cavers' club for a good introduction to the sport.
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528. Garage Door Art by: Garage Door Art Managers Garage doors for autos with some kind of artwork over all or part of them or garage doors which form a part of a much larger piece of art located at commercial businesses or private property (please be respectful of private property). Garage doors containing random graffiti spraypainted on them do not qualify.
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532. Professional Sports Venues by: The Pro Sports Maniacs The goal is to waymark all the venues worldwide (stadiums, arenas, etc) used by professional teams of all sorts of sports (Football - soccer, american and australian, Baseball, Basketball, Hockey, Rugby, etc). If you're a fan of one of these teams, you'll probably do your best to waymark the venue! |
533. Labyrinths by: Labyrinths A labyrinth has one route to the center and back out. They are often used for their spiritual and therapeutic qualities and can often be found at churches and hospitals. |
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537. Farmers' Markets by: Farmers' Markets Managers Farmers' markets are markets, usually held out-of-doors, where farmers can sell their produce to the public. Products at such markets are renowned for being locally-grown, very fresh, and sold directly to the public, without going through a middle man.
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538. Ice Skating Rinks by: Ice Skating Rinks Enthusiasts An ice rink is a frozen body of water where people can ice skate or play winter sports. Some of its uses include a playing field for ice hockey, figure skating exhibitions and contests, and ice shows.
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539. Zoos by: LCPS - Zoo Managers A park or an institution in which living animals are kept and usually exhibited to the public. Also called zoological garden.
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541. Seventh-day Adventist Churches by: Friends of Friends of Friends Seventh-day Adventists accept the Bible as their only creed and hold certain fundamental beliefs to be the teaching of the Holy Scriptures. These beliefs, constitute the church's understanding and expression of the teaching of Scripture. This category documents the locations for all Seventh-day Adventist Churches. |
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546. Alberta Heritage Markers by: Alberta Heritage Markers The Alberta Heritage Markers category waymarks Historical Markers that have been installed by Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation and Culture or other historic markers placed throughout the Province of Alberta. |
547. Engineering Landmarks by: Engineering Masters Several engineering organizations have designated structures around the world as official landmarks or special sites. Examples range from buildings and bridges to roadways and dams. These are modern marvels of ingenuity, design and construction. |
548. Scenic Hikes by: Scenic Hikes Managers This waymark category is designed for those scenic or special places that you would like to share with the waymarking community. |
549. Mines by: MINE SITE MANAGERS A site to way mark all kinds of mines from around the world, working or abandoned mines, metal (ie Tin, Copper, Zinc etc) or non metal mines (ie Coal, Diamond, Salt etc). To exclude quarries (ie where road stone or a none specific mineral is worked. To include open pits / mines ie Coal, Copper, Gypsum etc). Excludes natural caves unless exploited for mineral (ie Derbyshire Blue John Mines or similar). Can include named placer or alluvial mine sites. |
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