Contest #288

IMPORTANT: This week you’ll also have to provide the coordinates of this location to qualify for a correct answer

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Contest #287 answer: Jal Mahal, Jaipur, India

The ManSagar Lake was formed in the 17th and 18th century as the main water body for the region.
And some 300 years ago a water palace was built into this lake, where duck hunting parties were organised.

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In the recent years Jal Mahal was thoroughly restored and is now open to visitors.

Those who shot some ducks

  • mccrumplair
  • Walter_V_R
  • steve willis
  • Chris Nason
  • Martin
  • ewen
  • David Kozina
  • rob de wolff
  • Pete Thompson
  • mehmet durmus
  • hhgygy
  • Shelly
  • Farceur
  • Sasha Smith

– Hint –

  • Paul Franson
  • Paul Voestermans
  • krenek

Contest #286 answer: Auschwitz-Birkenau, Oswiecim, Poland

Last week Gary was in Poland and he visited his World Heritage Site #200 in his world travels.

It happened to be the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, which needs no further introduction.

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Currently Gary is on a German tour in which he will visit 28 more World Heritage sites.

Those who followed Gary:

  • mccrumplair
  • Walter_V_R
  • Cloudspotter
  • hhgygy
  • steve willis
  • Steve Hoge
  • Farceur
  • Gillian B
  • Paul Voestermans
  • Alex Tischer
  • LawnBoy
  • rob de wolff
  • krenek
  • mehmet durmus
  • Marcel

– Hint –

  • Chris Nason
  • Shelly
  • David Kozina
  • Sasha Smith
  • Paul Franson

Contest #285 answer: Tigantourine gas facility near In Amenas, Algeria

On 16 January 2013, 800 people were took hostage at the Tigantourine gas facility near In Amenas,

Tigentourine

In a few days, the Algerian government retook the facility in a military operation, which cost the lives of at least 39 hostages and 29 kidnappers.
The alleged mastermind of the hostage operation, Mokhtar Belmokhtar, was killed in Mali, earlier this month.

Those who survived

  • Farceur
  • steve willis
  • hhgygy
  • mehmet durmus
  • Walter_V_R
  • rob de wolff
  • bietz
  • JustinakasNaP
  • Chris Nason
  • Pascal Gilbraith
  • Mik
  • mccrumplair
  • krenek

– Hint –

  • donaaronio
  • Cloudspotter
  • Skip
  • Pete Thompson
  • Marlowe D
  • David Kozina