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Contest #700

As usual, we celebrate the “hundreds” contests by gathering contest ideas from you, our awesome group of players.

A few points on this:

  • This is going to run 2 full weeks:
    • one at full 2-points-per-image and
    • one after a hints page posted next Friday at 21:30 GMT with 1-point-per-image.

  • MAKE SURE you post the ones you have gotten so far by Friday, 26 Mar 2021 at 21:30 GMT in order to get your full points, then you can post after that with the remaining one for one point each up to Friday, 2 April 2021.

  • You can post one answer or multiple answers per post, whatever works best for you.
  • Each image has a letter above the image. When you answer, be sure to tell us which lettered image you are answering for.
  • If you contributed, you will automatically get the 2 points for your image.

So, without further ado:

A

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B

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C

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D

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E

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F

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G

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H

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I

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J


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K

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L

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M

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N

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O

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P

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Q

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R

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S

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T

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U

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V

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W

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X

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Y

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Z

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74 Replies to “Contest #700”

  1. F: Captain James Cook Monument, Kealakekua Bay, South Kona, Hawaï, USA.

  2. J = Monument to Roldan at Puerto de Ibaneta in the Pyrenees, Spain, which commemorates the Battle of Roncesvalles.

    43° 1’13.82″N, 1°19’13.45″W

  3. T = Lugar Real Sitio de Covadonga, 0 S/N, 33589 Covadonga, Spain.

    43°18’31.45″N, 5° 3’18.39″W

  4. O = The Prada Store by Elmgreen and Dragset, Valentine, Texas, USA

    30°36’12.59″N, 104°31’6.46″W

  5. A) Didamar Island / Little Quoin, with the first lighthouse in Oman, 26°28′38.2″N 56°32′18.4″E
    B) Phumdis, Lake Loktak, India, 24°33’16.79″N 93°47’53.36″E
    C) Equestrian statue of Genghis Khan, Mongolia, 47°48’29.55″N 107°31’47.28″E
    D) Armenian Alphabet Monument, Armenia, 40°24’29.75″N 44°22’50.61″E
    E) Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey, Spain, 41°35′35.54″N 1°50′13.70″E
    F) Captain James Cook Memorial, Hawaii, 19°28’52.70″N 155°56’0.27″W
    G) Kiipsaare Tuletorn, Estonia, 58°29’44.53″N 21°50’28.36″E
    H) Extreme 19th, Limpopo, Africa, 24°12’11.74″S 28°41’20.98″E
    I) Rolex Learning Center, Switzerland, 46°31′06″N 6°34′05″E

  6. J: Ermita de San Salvador de Ibañeta, Roncevaux pass, Roncesvalles, Navarra, Spain.

  7. …..

    # Genghis Khan
    C
    47°48′28.54″N 107°32′12.83″E
    Чингис хааны хөшөө цогцолборын нэг хэсэг болох Чингис хааны морьт хөшөө нь Тон голын 40 м өндөр морьтой. Домогт өгүүлсэнчлэн тэрээр алтан ташуур олжээ. Хөшөөг бэлгэдлийн дагуу зүүн зүг рүү түүний төрсөн газар руу чиглүүлдэг.

    # Monserrat
    E
    41°35′35.54″N 1°50′13.70″E
    Santa Maria de Montserrat és un monestir benedictí situat a la muntanya de Montserrat, al terme municipal de Monistrol de Montserrat, a una altitud de 720 m sobre el nivell del mar.

    # Extreme 19th
    H
    24°12.2′S 28°41.35′E
    The Extreme 19th is the highest (400 metres) and longest (361 metres) par three golf hole in the world, located at the Legend Golf & Safari Resort in the Entabeni Safari Conservatory, Limpopo Province, South Africa.

    # Rolex Learning Center
    I
    46° 31′ 06″ N, 6° 34′ 05″ E
    Le Rolex Learning Center est un bâtiment sur le site de l’École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne à Lausanne en Suisse.

    # Roncesvalles
    J
    43°01′12″N 01°19′26″W
    Orreagako gudua 778ko abuztuaren 15ean Ibañetako mendigainaeann baskoien eta frankoen artean gertatutako gudua izan zen. Karlomagnoren armadak Iruñea erre eta gero garaitua izan zen Orreagan.

    # Danshian
    K
    31° 6’17.96″N 121° 0’50.74″E
    尼米兹复制品-东方绿船主题公园

    # Reds Radio Networks
    L
    39°21’10.86″N 84°19’35.43″W
    The WLW studios are located in Sycamore Township (Cincinnati). The transmitter is a uniquely constructed diamond-shaped Blaw-Knox tower in Mason.

    # Fort Louvois
    M
    45° 51′ 26″ nord, 1° 10′ 27″ ouest
    Le fort Louvois est une fortification située sur le rocher du Chapus, face à la citadelle du Château-d’Oléron en mer sur la commune de Bourcefranc-le-Chapus et appartenant à l’archipel charentais, dans le département de la Charente-Maritime, en France.

    # Ingolmedlls
    N
    53.192047°N 0.335609°E
    Ingoldmells is a coastal village and resort in Lincolnshire, England. Most housing is found in the west of the village in large council complexes. Ingoldmells is known as a holiday destination, with sites containing large numbers of caravans.

    # Flinstone house
    R
    37°31′52.7″N 122°21′32.4″W
    The Flintstone House is a free-form, single-family residence in Hillsborough, California

    # Haridwar
    S
    29.96°N 78.16°E
    हरिद्वार, उत्तराखण्ड के हरिद्वार जिले का एक पवित्र नगर तथा हिन्दुओं का प्रमुख तीर्थ है

    # Covadonga
    T
    43°18′N 5°00′O
    La batalla de Cuadonga tuvo llugar en 722 en Cuadonga (España), próxima a Cangues d’Onís (Asturies), ente l’exércitu de Don Pelayo y tropes musulmanes, que resultaron ganaes. Esta aición bélica considérase como l’arranque de la Reconquista.

    # Dugway
    U
    40° 6’24.90″N
    Dugway Proving Ground is a U.S. Army facility established in 1942 to test biological and chemical weapons, located southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.

    # Gibellina
    V
    37°49′N 12°52′E
    Gibellina (Jibbiḍḍina) è un comune italiano di Trapani in Sicilia. Il vecchio centro, distrutto dal sisma, è stato abbandonato e negli anni ottanta è stato trasformato nel Cretto di Burri, un’opera di land art dell’artista Alberto Burri.

    # Kronborg
    W
    56°2′20″N 12°37′15″E
    Kronborg er et slot og fæstningsanlæg i Helsingør. Slottet er et af Nordeuropas mest betydningsfulde renæssanceslotte.

    # Howick
    X
    29°28’6.55″S 30°10’13.06″E
    Mandela Capture Monument by Marco Cianfanelli in Howick, South Africa

    # Paris
    Y
    48° 51′ 21″ N, 2° 20′ 40″ E
    Le palais de la Cité était la résidence et le siège du pouvoir des rois de France, du Xe au XIVe siècle.

    # Egypt
    Z
    29°56’14.48″N 31°39’15.84″E
    المثمن (الأوكتاجون) هو المقر الجديد لوزارة الدفاع المصرية، كونها جزء من مبادرة أكبر بكثير لنقل جميع المكاتب الحكومية إلى العاصمة الإدارية الجديدة.

  8. It’s a shame that we only have one week for 26 pictures. For me only one weekend because of too much work during the week.
    I would have liked to have had a little more time, because these are all great and interesting pictures. Thanks to all !

    700 – B – Loktak Lake of Manipur, India, 24°33’11.00″ N 93°48’06.37″ E
    700 – C – Genghis Khan (Chinggis Khaan) Equestrian Statue, Mongolia, China, 47°48’28.68″ N 107°31’49.19″ E
    700 – E – Monastery Montserrat at Barcelona, Spain, 41°35’36.27″ N 1°50’16.63″ E
    700 – F – Kealakekua Bay, Captain Cook Monument, Hawaii, 19°28’52.79″ N 155°55’59.15″ W
    700 – I – Rolex Learning Center, Lausanne, Swiss, 46°31’06.29″ N 6°34’05.78″ E
    700 – K – Shanghai Oriental Land, Qingpu Distric, Aircraft Carrier Liaoning, China, 31°06’17.93” N 121°00’50.25” E
    700 – L – Mason, Cincinnati, Ohio, WLW-AM Transmit, 39°21’12.80″ N 84°19’37.97″ W
    700 – M – Fort Louvois, France, 45°51’23.64″ N 1°10’22.03″ W
    700 – N – Splash Waterworld, between Ingoldmells and Winthorpe, UK, 53°10’53.84″ N 0°21’08.83″ E
    700 – O – Marfa, Texas 2006, The PRADA Store by Elmgreen and Dragset, Valentine, Texas (I laughed tears when I got it), 30°36’13.27″ N 104°31’06.75″ W
    700 – R – The Flintstone House, Hillsborough, California, 37°31’52.72″ N 122°21’32.01″ W
    700 – S – Chota Char Dham Pilgrimage Route, Nai Sota, Mayapur, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, 29°57’22.58″ N 78°10’21.44″ E
    700 – U – Sapphire Mountain, Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, USA, 40°06’21.34″ N 112°58’56.23″ W
    700 – V – Cretto di Burri, Sicilia, Gibellina Vecchia, 37°47’16.25″ N 12°58’19.37″ E
    700 – W – Hamlet’s Helsingor Kronborg Castle, Lighthouse, Denmark, 56°02’20.28″ N 12°37’20.29″ E
    700 – X – The New Nelson Mandela Capture Site Memorial near Lions River, South Africa, 29°28’06.07″ S 30°10’13.44″ E
    700 – Y – Ile de la Citè, Paris, France, 48°51’18.52″ N 2°20’46.94″ E
    700 – Z – The new adiminstrative Capital, Cairo Governorate, Egypt, 29°56’17.22″ N 31°39’25.20″ E

  9. Hey,

    until now:

    C – Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue near Nalayh, MN
    E – Monestir de Montserrat near Barcelona, ES
    I – Rolex Learning Center in Lausanne, CH
    K – Oriental Land in Qingpu District / Shanghai, CN
    L – 813ft WLW antenna in Mason OH, USA
    M – Fort Chapus in Bourcefranc-le-Chapus, F
    N – Ingoldmells, GB
    U – Lop Nor Test Site, CN (?)
    W – Kronborg in Helsingoer, DK
    Y – Ile de la cite in Paris, F
    Z – Egyptian Ministry of Defense Building near Cairo, EY

    Best regards am many thanks for publishing!

  10. K) Oriental Land Theme Park, Shanghai, China, 31° 6’18.13″N 121° 0’50.24″E
    L) WLW/Cincinnati Reds Radio Network, Ohio, USA, 39°21’11.17″N 84°19’36.95″W
    M) Fort Louvois, France, 45°51′26″N 1°10′27″W
    N) Ingoldmells Waterworld, Skegness, UK, 53°10’49.93″N 0°21’0.44″E
    O) Prada Marfa, Texas, USA, 30°36’12.54″N 104°31’6.61″W
    P) Burleigh Castle, Scotland, 56.2259°N 3.4065°W
    Q) Wat Tham Krabok, Thailand, 14°42’19.98″N 100°49’31.04″E
    R) The Flintstone House, California, USA, 37°31′52.7″N 122°21′32.4″W
    S) Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar, India, 29°57’22.28″N 78°10’15.83″E
    T) Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga, Spain, 43°18′31″N 5°03′13″W
    U) Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, USA, 40° 6’24.95″N 112°59’8.36″W
    V) Gibellina Vecchia, Sicily, Italy, 37°47’15.91″N 12°58’16.57″E
    W) Kronborg Castle, Denmark, 56° 2’20.73″N 12°37’18.66″E
    X) Nelson Mandela Capture Site, South Africa, 29°28’6.96″S 30°10’12.47″E
    Y) Palais de Justice, Paris, France, 48°51’21.68″N 2°20’38.70″E
    Z) The Octagon, Egypt, 29°56’16.16″N 31°39’15.45″E

  11. # Loktak Lake
    24°33′N 93°47′E
    Largest freshwater lake in North East India and is famous for the phumdis (heterogeneous mass of vegetation, soil and organic matter at various stages of decomposition)

  13. L – WLW Blaw-Knox type transmitter tower, Mason, Ohio, USA

    N – Butlin’s Skegness Resort by Ingoldmells, Lincolnshire, England

    W – Kronborg Fortress near Helsingør, Denmark

  15. Q: Wat Tham Krabok , Buddhist temple (wat) in the Phra Phutthabat District of Saraburi Province, Thailand.

  18. K:
    Chinese theme park near Quingpu (Shanghai Province) called “Oriental Land.”

  20. Another round of answers:

    B – Loktak Lake in Manipur, IN
    D – Artashavan, ARM
    F – Kealakekua Bay near Captain Cook on Hawaii, USA
    H – Golders Green “Extrem 19th”, SA
    J – Roncevaux Pass – ES
    P – Burleigh Castle near Milnathort, GB-SCT
    Q – Wat Tham Krabok near Phra Phutthabat, THY
    R – Flinston House in Hillsborough CA, USA
    S – Ganges in Haridwar, IN
    T – Covadonga, ES
    U – Dugway Proving Ground UT, USA
    V – Cretto di Burri near Gibellina, IT
    X – Mandela Capture Site near Howick, SA

    Best regards!

  21. I’ve got one more:

    G – Leaning Kiipsaare tuletorm, EST

    Best regards!

  24. And to finish it successfully:

    A – Little Quoin Island, OM
    O – Prada Marfa near Valentine TX, USA

    Thank you so much, i’ve learned many new stuff the past two weeks!

    Greetings!

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