551. Engineering Landmarks by: Engineering Masters Several engineering organizations have designated structures around the world as official landmarks or special sites. Examples range from buildings and bridges to roadways and dams. These are modern marvels of ingenuity, design and construction. |
552. Alberta Heritage Markers by: Alberta Heritage Markers The Alberta Heritage Markers category waymarks Historical Markers that have been installed by Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation and Culture or other historic markers placed throughout the Province of Alberta. |
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554. Synagogues by: The Scribes A synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer, found the world over, known as synagogues, temples, shuls or other local terms. |
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557. Gluten Free Restaurants by: Gluten Free This category is for restaurants that offer safe and savory Gluten Free fare. It benefits those who are gluten intolerant or have Celiac Disease, so they do not have to go hungry when they visit a restaurant with friends and family. |
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560. Historical Society Headquarters by: La Société Historical Societies are responsible for recognizing, preserving and maintaining cultural relevant historical sites. This category seeks to find and catalog their headquarters. |
561. Political Revolutions by: Political Revolutions Group In this category we want to register Political Revolution Memorials, Locations or Historical Places all over the world. A Political Revolution can be described as “An attempted, or successful, overthrow and subsequent repudiation of a political system.
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562. Weather Stations by: Weather Stations A weather station is a group of instruments for
measuring atmospheric conditions, usually in a support
structure which protects some of the equipment from
harsh conditions. |
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564. Solitary Silos by: Former Farmhands Silos which stand by themselves like monoliths, without their barns. Widowers, if you will, since their partners have gone on to that great barnyard in the sky. Concrete, metal, whatever: they are apparently a strong enough material to outlast a wooden barn, on what may no longer be a working farm. |
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566. Famous Fires by: Famous Fires A category to waymark famous fires throughout history. From the White House to The Cocoanut Grove Disco. |
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569. Unusual Speed Limits by: Unusual Speed Limits Managers When I learned to drive, I quickly came to realize that speed limits in the United States are supposed to be evenly divisible by 5.
Once in a while, some local governing board will make an unusual speed limit in order to draw attention to it. |
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571. Earth Globes by: Earth Globes Earth Globes are spheroid shaped objects that as much as possible, accurately represent the major land masses and water bodies of our planet. Photos are required for new waymarks. One photo should be a close up of the globe and the second of the globe in its environment. |
572. Roller Coasters by: Roller Coasters An amusement park ride on tracks. Usually chain assisted or a thrust lift to a summit and then gravity driven along a circuitous track. |
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575. Cairns by: Cairn Seekers Cairns are purposly placed significant mounds of rocks placed as locations of memorial, spiritual protection or for prayer.
They are generally built loose without mortar, but are on occasion reinforced in modern years to aid their survival.
Modern cairns are erected as memorials & prayer markers for loved ones lost, these of course have a place here.
Small casual groupings of stones placed by travelers will not be considered, cairns must be significant and set to stand the test of time |