Where On Google Earth? http://www.whereongoogleearth.net The Online Geography Game Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:01:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Contest #299 hint http://www.whereongoogleearth.net/2013/06/19/contest-299-hint/ http://www.whereongoogleearth.net/2013/06/19/contest-299-hint/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:01:55 +0000 karel http://www.whereongoogleearth.net/?p=4296 If there is no room for a tunnel and a bridge is not feasible, you’ll have t do it the other way round, eve when there is a lock…

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]]> http://www.whereongoogleearth.net/2013/06/14/contest-299/feed/ 0 Contest #298 answer: Velim test track, Cerhenice, Czech Republic http://www.whereongoogleearth.net/2013/06/14/contest-298-answer-velim-test-track-cerhenice-czech-republic/ http://www.whereongoogleearth.net/2013/06/14/contest-298-answer-velim-test-track-cerhenice-czech-republic/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:00:46 +0000 karel http://www.whereongoogleearth.net/?p=4288 The Velim test track is a facility for testing railway equipment in the Czech Republic.

Velim

It is equipped with the main electric voltage circuits used in Europe: 3000V and 1500V DC as well as 25kV and 15 kV AC.

Right answers will  be announced early next week

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That is linked to contest #279.

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]]> http://www.whereongoogleearth.net/2013/06/07/contest-298/feed/ 0 Contest #297 answer: Longaberger Basket Building, Newark, OH, USA http://www.whereongoogleearth.net/2013/06/07/contest-297-answer-longaberger-basket-building-newark-oh-usa/ http://www.whereongoogleearth.net/2013/06/07/contest-297-answer-longaberger-basket-building-newark-oh-usa/#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2013 20:37:53 +0000 karel http://www.whereongoogleearth.net/?p=4275 The Headquarters of the Longaberger company in Newark, Ohio, is a true representation of the company’s products.

LongabergerHQ

It is a giant basket shaped building representing the company’s bestseller.

 

O wow, we beat our previous record of correct answers this week! Kudos to you all!

Those who went for a pick-nick:

  • LawnBoy
  • Cloudspotter
  • krenek
  • mccrumplair
  • Eloy
  • Paul Voestermans
  • Felix Bossert
  • Walter_V_R
  • hhgygy
  • Ben
  • steven simmons
  • donaaronio
  • rob de wolff
  • Sandworm
  • Andy McConnell
  • Fred A
  • ewen
  • Farceur
  • Ashwini Agrawal
  • Gillian B
  • Mik
  • Noisette
  • electric crystal
  • CuriousJM
  • Pete Thompson
  • Sarah G.
  • Rosella
  • Tim (UK)
  • VSWG
  • Phil Ower
  • Toby Zidle
  • TitouPinkRider
  • Skip
  • Alex Tischer
  • Paul Franson
  • RDaneel
  • EJ
  • Bill Close
  • Stephen M
  • ACG
  • Steve Hoge
  • Sasha Smith
  • mehmet durmus
  • David Kozina
  • Dennis S.

- Hint -

  • Tad
  • kevin45
  • Pascal Gilbraith
  • Shelly
  • Chuck
  • Diane Das
  • Lisa H
  • groomlake
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]]> http://www.whereongoogleearth.net/2013/05/31/contest-297/feed/ 52 Contest #296 answer: Villa Adriana, Tivoli, Italy http://www.whereongoogleearth.net/2013/05/31/contest-296-answer-villa-adriana-tivoli-italy/ http://www.whereongoogleearth.net/2013/05/31/contest-296-answer-villa-adriana-tivoli-italy/#comments Fri, 31 May 2013 20:06:05 +0000 karel http://www.whereongoogleearth.net/?p=4262 Villa Adriana is one of the highlights of Roman buildings you still can visit today.
It is created by the Roman Emperor Hadrian and on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

HadriansVilla

For Gary Arndt (the founder of this site) visiting this site was a milestone: it was the 250th UNESCO site he visited.

Those who enjoyed the visit

  • Cloudspotter
  • Farceur
  • Paul Voestermans
  • Walter_V_R
  • Eloy
  • hhgygy
  • Fred A
  • Chris Nason
  • Phil Ower
  • mccrumplair
  • krenek
  • Sandworm

- Hint -

  • Tim (UK)
  • Shelly
  • rob de wolff
  • Dana Netherton
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