Google Maps Scavenger Hunt!

[GT_Jim]

You asked for a coal train, here it is
I'm not sure it is though, but Google Earth said so 💡

If this counts, find me a mine. I mean the type of mines that are like a hole in the ground. Surface mines, open-pit mines or whatever they are called.(hope this hasn't been requested before)
If it is too hard, I'll change it.

 

[UnoMOTO]

Homestake Gold Mine in Lead, South Dakota

Show me an Iceberg. I've seen some before.

 

[turboash78]

If that will suffice... show me a really cool amusement park.

 

[DustDriver]

Disneyland Paris. Hope that's special enough.

Now find me a minigolf court (or how it's called)

 

[UnoMOTO]

That was easy since its a mile from my house.

Can you find cars that have crashed? I thought of maybe looking for a traffic jam and following it to the front to see if thats what caused it.

 

[GT_Jim]

Here you are:


They are probably cleaning out the area at the moment.


Find me hmmm..... a fire in progress. Smoke is acceptable. (I hope, again, it's the first time a fire is requested)

 

[UnoMOTO]

Find me hmmm..... a fire in progress. Smoke is acceptable. (I hope, again, it's the first time a fire is requested)

Thats a nice idea <off to find a smoky>

 

[UnoMOTO]

I count 11 fire trucks in this picture...can you find them all?

Find me a Drive-in movie theater. I know of a few believe it or not that are still showing movies.

 

[GT_Jim]

That's hard, I found some drive-ins in Wikipedia, but I cannot locate them in Google Earth...

OK here it is:

At San Luis Obisco, California

I can't think of something right now, so someone else can take my turn, as I'll be off line for 14 hours.

 

[UnoMOTO]

You could find at least one in colorado and one in Arizona that has NINE screens. I was hoping that others would know some across the our country or the world. I wonder if there were ever drive-in's outside of the United States.

Edit: nevermind...You got one 👍


Anyone up for finding a long Suspension bridge. That should be easy enough.

 

[GT_Jim]

Here is the bridge of Rio-Antirio , Greece.
It is 2252 m long, without the access roads.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Dsc06226_rio_antirio_bridge_monniaux.jpg

I'm afraid it doesn't count as it is a cable-stayed bridge, but wikipedia had a comparison, so there are some similar things between them.

 

[Keef]

But it's not a suspension bridge.

 

[Sakiale]

Find me a car parked on a wall. Yes, there is one.

 

[Keef]

Actually it's a painting. For some reason it was painted just so it looked like a car on a wall from an aerial view.

 

[Sakiale]

Oh really... hmm. Are you sure? I'll go check...

 

[Gnasha]

Actually it's a painting. For some reason it was painted just so it looked like a car on a wall from an aerial view.

You mean this one...



Well it's actually not a painting but real 3d object(see following link)
http://foto.denhaag.org/PHP/pagina.php?link=slide.php?5882&header=Schilderswijk&evu=0
http://foto.denhaag.org/PHP/pagina.php?link=slide.php?5883&header=Schilderswijk "

My turn then? What about a toll station on a motorway.

 

[Solid Lifters]

http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=40.7...d=102126908385403216005.000001124c1a244ab9186

A tank firing.

 

[UnoMOTO]

A tank firing.

A millisecond in time...that shouldn't be hard to find on this tiny planet earth. JK...that is a fun challenge.

 

[Solid Lifters]

A millisecond in time...that shouldn't be hard to find on this tiny planet earth. JK...that is a fun challenge.

OK, some members have complained to me this is too difficult of a task. The pic I showed them shows a tank firing, one pointed out it was only a cloud overhead and not a cannon blast.

So, scrap a tank firing.


Find: A car ferry in transit loaded with cars, or a traditional Dutch windmill. Your choice.

 

[TheCracker]

a traditional Dutch windmill

Next - a Lotus dealership.

 

[Gnasha]

One by Bromsgrove where i go rugby training,

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ie=UT...,-2.04612&spn=0.001153,0.002827&t=k&z=19&om=1

A cable car

 

[Solid Lifters]

I found two in the same pic. Of course, San Francisco...

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=37.78...22.409134&spn=0.000731,0.002116&t=k&z=19&om=1

Car ferry in transit loaded with cars, or a farmer riding a tractor plowing a field. Your choice.

 

[Gnasha]

Half way there...
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&h...8,8.39827&spn=0.002426,0.005681&t=k&z=18&om=1

A Cyclotron.

 

[UnoMOTO]

I think this is what your looking for?!?! I even know what college campus it's on but I just can't find that stupid little thing. I give up

 

[TheCracker]

Will this do?

 

[Gnasha]

Well I was thinkig more one like that http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ie=UT...,5.691648&spn=0.011595,0.028539&t=k&z=16&om=1 but as most of them are underground anyway i'll give to you Cracker.

 

[Solid Lifters]

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=...23.228965&spn=0.005029,0.017102&t=k&z=16&om=1

This is the only one I could find.

Post one up, Crack.

 

[TheCracker]

Next: An empty open air swimming pool.

 

[UnoMOTO]

I can pick out four houses with pools without water in them in this picture. Phoenix is an easy spot for empty pools.

Find me an airplane that is just about to land or has just taken off. It can not be over the run way.

 

[Solid Lifters]

http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8...114743,-117.677578&spn=0.000797,0.002138&z=19

http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8...054766,-117.571432&spn=0.000767,0.002116&z=19

Find a car ferry in transit loaded with cars.