Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

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The thread has gotten long with a LOT of places already posted. PLEASE review the previously posted locations in the intermittently updated list HERE
And a Catagorized List Here.

This thread: http://priuschat.com/Google-Maps-Street-View-t34006.html reminded me of a cool game I played before.

Basically the rules are as follows:

1. The first person attaches an image of a famous landmark found on Google Maps.
2. The next person finds that landmark and includes three things:
   • The name of that landmark.
   • A link to that landmark on Google Maps (no skipping this step).
   • An uploaded image of the next location to search for (don't skip this either).

Hints are optional.

Note: From Windows, if you find a location on Google maps you want to create an image for, you can use the "Print Screen" key to copy what's on your screen then paste into MS Paint (Start->Accessories->Paint) and crop as needed.

Sound easy enough? Then let the games begin!

Hint: She's from France.

This sounds fun...

OK the Statue of Liberty,

Link here http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&...689502,-74.0447



And this place was made famous in a 70's movie







Couldn't get the picture to display, just the file name, grrrr.

That would be Devil's Tower, Wyoming from Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&....019913&t=k

Where is this? (hint: below the equator)

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(paulccullen @ Jun 3 2007, 07:57 PM) [snapback]454747[/snapback]</div>

That would be the Sky Tower in Auckland, New Zealand.
(Tower is at top of image to show the shadow)
http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&t=...005879&z=18

OK here's mine:
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hmm... is it the amplitheater at arlington cemetary?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(bgdrewsif @ Jun 3 2007, 11:11 PM) [snapback]454839[/snapback]</div>

AiYa!, no guessing, provide a link or pic that identifies your guess and then provide another link to the next place, otherwise the game breaks down. <_<

SPE beat me to the Sky Tower, BTW yes it is the Arlington Cemetary. . . Grrrr why do computers always have to be so diffcult to use, come on Google just give me a simple way to find and post a link please. Here's a pic instead.

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And here is mine.....


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Think spontaneous combustion . . .

Wildkow

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Wildkow @ Jun 4 2007, 01:22 AM) [snapback]454855[/snapback]</div>

In Google Maps, click on "Link to this page" to get the url to your current view.

Um. I'm thinking nuclear test site, still googling...

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(paulccullen @ Jun 4 2007, 10:19 AM) [snapback]454912[/snapback]</div>

Think anarchists and hippies instead.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Marlin @ Jun 4 2007, 09:51 AM) [snapback]454927[/snapback]</div>

I notice there's a faint pentagon around it, so it must involve devil worship!

I'm wondering if that's an array of solar reflectors pointing to a central heating element? (Like in the movie Sahara). But I'm not familiar with a unit like this, so it would take a lot of searching. Obviously in a sunny place. I'm stuck.


hmmm, this is the closest I could get: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&...p;z=16&om=1

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(nerfer @ Jun 4 2007, 11:08 AM) [snapback]454938[/snapback]</div>

Perhaps this picture will help.

Thanks for the clue, Marlin.

Found the Burning Man site in the Nevada desert at

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&...p;z=13&om=1

Sorry, I don't have time to find another spot (need to get back to work ) so I'll leave it open.

Marlin. Since you're the one who idenitified the previous one, maybe it's your turn now

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(paulccullen @ Jun 4 2007, 12:06 PM) [snapback]454968[/snapback]</div>

I don't really have time either, so I'll lob an easy one out there.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Marlin @ Jun 4 2007, 11:17 AM) [snapback]454976[/snapback]</div>

Well, that's kind of the reverse way of doing it - you're supposed to have a aerial shot and people figure it out:

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I'm having problems posting a picture directly, the add-picture icon isn't working for me... had to copy the picture from google onto my desktop then add as an attachment and add into post. Is that right?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TonyPSchaefer @ Jun 4 2007, 12:27 PM) [snapback]455006[/snapback]</div>

Too easy for a fellow Chicagoan - that's Wrigley Field (2nd oldest professional baseball stadium in America):
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&...p;z=17&om=1

Try this:
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(nerfer @ Jun 4 2007, 01:52 PM) [snapback]455023[/snapback]</div>

A launch pad at Cape Canaveral (Space Shuttle maybe?)
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&...p;z=16&om=1

Here's mine:

Too tough? Here's a hint... It has a trivial relationship with the previous landmark.

That's the Seattle Space Needle (getting in before the other Seattlites get it)
link coming...

sorry, no time, gotta go catch a flight to Denver...

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(paulccullen @ Jun 4 2007, 03:26 PM) [snapback]455094[/snapback]</div>

OK- no fair!! You can't post your guess until you have the next one- I was looking for another landmark to post! :lol:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&...c=addr&om=1
OK- I recognized the Space Needle also, but I was looking for something else to post first. Here it is:
(p.s.- forgot to crop! Also, that is the highest resolution available at that location- hope someone will recognize it!