Contest #700 Hints

A

700-A

Passing this point will make your insurance go through the roof!!

B

700-B

These little floating islands are only found in this lake. There’s even a tourist lodge on one of them.

C

700-C

Noone actually knows where he is buried, and that is on purpose.

D

700-D

From ayb to jew and every letter (all 39) in between

E

700-E

Napoleon burned this place down and sacked it TWICE

F

700-F

A chapter of Mark Twain’s “Roughing it” is dedicated to the event memorialized here

G

700-G

Started out on land, but the land left it behind. Also, it leans.

H

700-H

You’ll need to take a helicopter to the tee.

I

700-I

Belongs to the 100 best world universities according to the Shanghai ranking, a Swiss pride!

J

700-J

The site of the death of Roland

K

700-K

The aircraft carrier was built for this site. The submarine was not.

L

700-L

The frequency is the contest number.

M

700-M

This site of awesome power in the 1700s is now an oyster farming museum

N

700-N

Thousands of caravans and Robin Hood too!

O

700-O

For window shopping only.

P

700-P

Inspired Michael Bruce’s “The Lovers”

Q

700-Q

Here they go cold turkey — the hard way

R

700-R

Fred, the head of the household, is working at the Gravel Company

S

700-S

The sacred river leaves the mountains here.

T

700-T

The Reconquista started here

U

700-U

The only section of the old Lincoln highway that is closed to the public

V

700-V
https://www6.homecu.net/hculive7/hcuStatement?cu=DTCU&
Finished on the 100th birthday of the original artist

W

700-W

To be, or not to be…

X

700-X

The CIA ratted him out and he got picked up here.

Y

700-Y

Charles Darnay and Marie Antoinette both stayed here.

Z

700-Z

Like The Pentagon, but 3 better!

31 Replies to “Contest #700 Hints”

  1. P=Burleigh Castle, Milnathort, 1.5 miles north of Kinross, in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.
    No idea about Q and the hint given to it.

  2. B:
    Loktak Lake, Manipur, India
    24°32’57.9″N 93°47’30.0″E
    24.549426, 93.791664

    F:
    Captain James Cook Monument, Hawaii, HI 96704, United States
    19°28’52.7″N 155°56’00.4″W
    19.481293, -155.933432

    H:
    Extreme 19th Hole on Legend Golf,
    Golders Green, South Africa
    24°12’12.5″S 28°41’20.7″E
    -24.203473, 28.689077

    P:
    Burleigh Catle,
    Burleigh Rd, Milnathort, Kinross KY13 9GG
    56°13’32.6″N 3°24’22.2″W
    56.225718, -3.406171

    R:
    The Flintstone House
    45 Berryessa Way, Hillsborough, CA 94010, United States
    37°31’52.3″N 122°21’31.8″W
    37.531201, -122.358844

    S:
    Har Ki Pauri Marg, Subhash Ghat, Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar, Uttarakhand 249401, India
    29°57’20.4″N 78°10’18.2″E
    29.955661, 78.171707

  3. T:
    Sanctuary of Covadonga
    Lugar Real Sitio de Covadonga, Asturias, Spain
    43°18’31.6″N 5°03’18.4″W
    43.308764, -5.055104

  4. J:
    Site of the Battle of Roncevaux
    Roncesvalles, Navarre, Spain
    43°01’13.7″N 1°19’13.7″W
    43.020457, -1.320480

  5. # Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii
    F
    19°28’51.96″N 155°55’58.20″O

    # Prada shop, Texas
    O
    30°36’12.09″N 104°31’5.72″O

    #Burleigh Castle
    P
    56°13’32.58″N 3°24’22.04″W

  6. 700 – D – Armenian Alphabet Monument Memorial Park, Artashavan, Armenia, 40°24’29.38″ N 44°22’51.56″ E
    700 – G – Kiipsaare Lighthouse, Estland, 58°29’44.88″ N 21°50’27.96″ E
    700 – H – Extreme 19th hole in Legends Golf & Safari Resort, Limpopo, South Africa, 24°12’08.61″ S 28°41’21.12″ E
    700 – J – Roncevaux Pass, Navarre, Spain, 43°01’13.55″ N 1°19’13.05″ W
    700 – P – Burleigh Castle, Milnathort, Kinross, Loch Leven, Scotland, UK, 56°13’32.59″ N 3°24’18.86″ W

  7. 700 – Q – Wat Thamkrabok, Thailand, 14°42’21.23″ N 100°49’30.46″ E

  8. D:
    Armenian Alphabet Monument
    Artashavan, Armenia
    40°24’29.5″N 44°22’50.4″E
    40.408185, 44.380664

  9. G:
    Kipsaare Lighthouse, Estonia
    58°29’45.0″N 21°50’28.0″E
    58.495833, 21.841111

  10. O:
    Prada Marfa, a fake art installation / store in the desert
    14880 US-90, Valentine, TX 79854, United States
    30°36’12.1″N 104°31’06.1″W
    30.603350, -104.518359

  11. U:
    Something to do with Dugway Proving Ground
    Tooele County, Utah, USA
    40°06’24.5″N 112°59’09.9″W
    40.106813, -112.986076

  12. Q:
    Wat Tham Krabok,
    Phraphuttabat Saraburi 18120, Thailand
    14°42’20.8″N 100°49’29.5″E
    14.705768, 100.824852

    PHEW – Great contest this week 🙂

  13. your 700th contest: A LOT of great pictures
    i found all of them, phew!…
    though, i needed help sometimes!

    my answers for my fave only:
    D= Armenian Alphabet Monument, Armenia, 40.4082311,44.3806458
    I= Rolex Learning Center, Lausanne, Switzerland, 46.5182757,6.5660673
    O= Prada Marfa, Texas, USA, 30.6034192,-104.5185815
    X= Nelson Mandela Monument, South Africa,-29.4688026,30.1694553

    all coordinates anyway: 26° 56° + 24° 93° + 47° 107° + 40 44 + 41 1 + 19 -155 + 58 21 + -24 28 + 46 6 + 43 -1 + 31 121 + 39° -84° + 45 -1 + 53° 0° + 30 -104 + 56° -3° + 14° 100° + 37 -122 + 29° 78° + 43 -5 + 40° -112° + 37 12 + 56 12 + -29 30 + 48 2 + 29 31

    what about the hints?

    some were VERY GOOD, like
    C= None actually knows where he is buried, and that is on purpose.
    D= From ayb to jew and every letter (all 39) in between
    F= A chapter of Mark Twain’s “Roughing it” is dedicated to the event memorialized here
    I= Belongs to the 100 best world universities according to the Shanghai ranking, a Swiss pride!
    L= The frequency is the contest number.
    W= To be, or not to be…

    some were much too complicated and i wonder if they helped any player?!? like:
    A= Passing this point will make your insurance go through the roof!! Ok it’s funny but i can list like 1 million other possibilities, insurers are thieves, everywhere! A clue doesn’t have to be funny, does it?
    G= Started out on land, but the land left it behind. Also, it leans. 100000s of such stuff!

    great job, andrew + paul, kudos!!!
    (even if my image – i – has been modified and was found by reverse image search)

  14. B. Loktak floating islands of India
    I. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne, EPFL Rolex Learnig Center
    J. Roncesvalles, Spain
    K. Oriental Land, Quingpu (Shanghai Province) China
    M. Maison de L’Huitre Museum, 17560 Bourcefranc-le-Chapus, France
    P. Burleigh Castle, Burleigh Rd, Milnathort, Kinross, United Kingdom
    T. Sanctuary of Covadonga, Asturias, Spain
    U. Goodyear Cutoff north of Callao, Utah, USA
    V. Cretto Buri, Strada Provinciale Gibellina – Salaparuta, 91024 Gibellina TP, Italy
    W. Kronborg 2 C, 3000 Helsingør, Denmark
    X. Nelson Mandela Monument, R103, South Africa
    Y. Palais de Justice, Paris, France
    Z. The Octagon, Egyptian Defense Ministry, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

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