Contest #419: Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
500 years before the Magna Carta, guests were checking into this hotel.
Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan (Koshu Nishiyama Hot Spring) is the recognized by The Guinness Book of World Records as the Oldest Hotel in the World. This establishment has been continuously operated by 52 generations of the same family since 705 CE. The “Keiunkan” part of the name comes from the fact that the hotel was founded during the Keiun era in the reign of Emperor Monmu
Those who found the place and checked in by themselves (before the hint) included:
And those who needed a late checkout (after the hint):
Contest #419 Hint
Serving the public since the 8th century, all in the same family.
Contest #419
Contest #418 LeMay America’s Car Museum, Tacoma, Washington, USA
Harold LeMay owned a successful refuse company, Harold LeMay Enterprises, within the Tacoma metro area, and amassed the world’s largest private car collection. After Harold died, the city of Tacoma had some extra space next to the Tacoma Dome to house Harold’s collection. Or part of it. The place has 165,000 feet of exhibit space on four levels, cost around $100,000,000, and opened in 2012. The collection simply has to be seen to be believed. And the architecture isn’t bad, either.
And 197 other cool photos taken in January, 2013
Those who found the museum before the hint include:
- Lighthouse
- steven simmons
- Paul Voestermans
- Garfield
- steve willis
- Phil Ower
And after the hint:
- Ben S
- Steve J
- Jason Hattermann
- Junebug
- mehmet DURMUS
- Cloudspotter
- Max_Power
- Robin
- donaaronio
- Jesus Rodriguez
- Marisa Boraas
- Dackelz.HP
- Maureen
- Gillian B
- rob de wolff
- Chris Bell
- Chris Nason
Contest #418 Hint
Contest #418
Contest #417 L’Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Located at the northern tip of the island of Newfoundland in Canada is the site of the best known Viking settlement in North America. It was established around 1000 AD by Vikings going west from Scandanavia, Iceland and Greenland – and about 500 years before Columbus “discovered” North Anerica while he was searching for Asia.
It was determined to be a Viking settlement by two Norwegians in the 1960’s and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Those who found the site of the mounds without a map:
- steve willis
- Maureen
- Garfield
- Jason Hatterman
- Phil Ower
- Cloudspotter
- Lighthouse
- Paul Voestermans
- Max_Power
- Steve J.
And those who needed some help:
- Gillian B.
- Jeff
- Jesus Rodriguez
- donaaronio
- steven simmons
- Dackelz.HP
Contest #417 hint
Columbus wasn’t first, after all.