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Contest #856: the Gigantic Head sculptures near Sno, Georgia

In the tiny village of Sno, one artist’s dream to eternalise Georgia’s great poets, writers and kings has re-shaped the landscape.

The sculptor behind the so-called ‘Gigantic Heads’, Merab Piranishvili, wants to create an open-air museum to teach visitors about the nation’s literary, artistic and cultural heavyweights.

Some draw comparisons between Sno and Easter Island or even Mount Rushmore. In reality, this is quite a small-scale project (at least for now), but it’s still very impressive.

Found before the hint:

  • hhgygy
  • Garfield
  • Paul Voestermans
  • Martin de Bock
  • Phil Owers
  • Graham Hedley

After the hint:

  • Angie CF
  • Bas van Limpt
  • Lighthouse
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Contest #855: the Atameken Ethno-Memorial Complex in Astana, Kazakhstan

The Atameken Ethno-Memorial map is located in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. It was opened in 2018 and consists of a map of the country.

On an area equal to two football fields, there are smaller copies of over two hundred main architectural structures and monuments of Kazakhstan, as well as forests, mountains and hills.

Found before the hint:

  • Garfield
  • Phil Ower
  • Martin de Bock
  • Paul Voestermans
  • hhgygy
  • Angie CF
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Contest #854: the Starship Enterprise in Vulcan, Alberta, Canada

Vulcan, Alberta in southern Canada was our stop this week – home to a large model of the Starship Enterprise FX6-1995-A from the Star Trek series.

Not named Vulcan after the home planet of Spock, but after the Roman god of fire by a railway surveyor fond of the classical world, the town has embraced its link to the Star Trek planet. Throughout the town, one can find Star Trek memorabilia in business names or in the lampposts and painted crosswalks. Vulcan is recognized as the “Official Star Trek Capital of Canada” and attracts tourists visiting to say they’ve been to Vulcan!

Finding the Starship before the hint:

  • Paul Voestermans
  • Graham Hedley
  • Martin de Bock
  • Phil Over
  • Garfield
  • hhgygy
  • Bas van Limpt
  • Glenmorren
  • Hatterman
  • Angie CF

And after the hint:

  • The Curiosity
  • robin