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 Rolling Ball Sculpture 
by:  Ball Rollers Rolling Ball Sculptures, also known as Kinetic Sculptures or Gravitram Sculptures, mainly rely on gravity and one motor to move balls around the track in a varying and intricate pattern. Some include audio, water, or time keeping components. |
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 Pirates
by: The Sea Rats Yo ho, me scurvy dogs!
We be looking for waymarking treasures that would shiver the timbers of the true buccaneer. Our plunder includes historic pirate sites, museum exhibits, ports and other booty significant to pirate history and the buccaneers of legend and lore. |
 Painted Mailboxes
by: Mailbox Graffiti Artists To show off the many hand painted mailboxes that someone has hand decorated with a mural or a painting.
- Not to be confused with the Category of "Themed Homemade Mailboxes"
- (See link in "Long Description" below)
Single photo Waymarks submitted before Oct. 01-2009 will be grandfathered.
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 Carillon
by: Bell Boyz The goal of this category is to locate and photograph traditional examples of carillons throughout the world. Talk about your heavy metal music, these are considered to be some of the heaviest of musical instruments.
We are not looking for simple bell towers with just a few bells, and certainly are not interested in electronic ones. We will take those that have been converted over, but still have the bells within. Portable ones are an option, too.
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 Viquesney's Spirit of the Doughboy Statues
by: "Viquesney" Statues We are seeking the famous “Doughboy Statues” created by E.M. Viquesney to document the history and contributions of this Great American Sculptor. Viquesney created his Doughboy in response to a national interest to honor those who died, were wounded, or served in the World War. |
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 Carl's Jr./Hardee's Restaurants
by: CKE Restaurants We are looking for CKE Restaurants which include Carl's Jr. in the Western US and Hardee's in the Eastern US in addition to the dual-branded Carl's Jr./Green Burrito and Hardee's/Red Burrito locations. The 3,000+ stand-alone stores, food court and airport locations around the world (in 43 states and in 13 countries) can be waymarked here. |
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 Synagogues
by: The Scribes A synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer, found the world over, known as synagogues, temples, shuls or other local terms. |
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 Signs of History
by: Sign Historians You see them everywhere - on the sides of buildings, at waysides, bolted to rocks - signs that commemorate the history of an area. WARNING: There are already many historic marker categories restricted to geographic areas, particular subjects, or official lists. If the marker you are trying to waymark fits in one of the existing categories, it is NOT allowed here. This category was conceived to fill the gaps these other categories miss. Click on "show additional information" before posting. |
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 Artificial Climbing Walls
by: The Belay Slaves A climbing wall is an artificially constructed wall with grips for hands and feet, used for climbing. Some are brick or wooden constructions, but on most modern walls, the material most often used is a thick multiplex board with holes drilled into it. Recently, manufactured steel and aluminum have also been used. The wall may have places to attach belay ropes, but may also be used to practice lead climbing or bouldering. |
 Exceptional Tree Growth Ring Displays
by: Dendrochronologists This category is to find and document all Tree Growth Ring Displays. These are often found along trails,in Nature Centers, Visitor's Centers, or museums and are often used as teaching aids or part of an educational display. |
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 Billiards and Pool Halls
by: Billiards and Pool Hall Managers Billiards and Pool Halls are places where people get together for playing cue sports such as pool, snooker or carom billiards.Pubs or Bars that have more than 6 pool tables can also be put in this category. Such establishments often serve alcohol and may have gaming machines, darts, foosball and other games on the side. |
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 Ropes Course
by: Anti Gravity Group A ropes course is a challenging outdoor personal development and team building activity which usually consists of high and/or low elements. Low elements take place on the ground or only a few feet above the ground. High elements are usually constructed in trees or made of utility poles and require a belay for safety. |
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 Headstones of Centenarians
by: Hundred and Up Headstones for Centenarians is a category for the collection and documentation of headstones that detail the honored as being aged at 100 years old or over at the time of their demise. |
 Mausoleums
by: The Crypt Keepers Mausoleums - are external free-standing buildings constructed as a monument enclosing the interment space or burial chamber of a deceased person or persons. A mausoleum may be considered a type of elaborate tomb or the tomb may be considered to be within the mausoleum(as cited in Wikipedia).No stand alone tombs. Typically Mausoleums are clearly marked as such. |