776. Pictographs by: Ancient Graffiti Pictographs date back thousands of years and are found all over the world. They were used by early man to record events, visions and story telling. They were produced using crude tools such as sticks, rocks, bone or paints from natural materials. |
777. Cemetery Chapels by: Cemetery Chapels Caretakers Identify chapels within the property area of a cemetery. These chapels provide a place for families to gather at the cemetery, out of the weather, to say goodbye to their loved ones. |
778. Coastal Boardwalks by: Plankplacers Raised walking platforms often constructed of wood or composite materials. They are usually for the purpose of allowing people to avoid terrain matters such as rocks and sand. Typically these afford viewing areas of water features such as oceans, lakes, rivers and ponds. |
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780. Motor Vehicle Museums by: Car Museums Do you know of a really cool museum that is dedicated to the preservation and/or display of motor vehicles such as cars, trucks, fire engines, and other motor vehicles? This is the place to list them so we can all enjoy them. |
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782. Century Farms by: Century Farms Photograph and waymark Century Farms and Ranches that have been owned and continue to be operated by direct descendants of the same family for at least 100 years. |
783. Religious Freedom by: Witnesses This is a place to identify and present places around the world commemorating the universal human struggle for religious freedom. |
784. Bygone Toll Houses by: Toll house Searchers This category is for the recording of old toll houses worldwide. Some are now homes, some are abandoned, some are in parks but they are still there. |
785. Children's Museums by: Children's Museums Children’s museums are cultural institutions committed to serving the needs and interests of children by providing exhibits and programs that stimulate curiosity and motivate learning. There are approximately 350 children’s museums around the world. |
786. National Wildlife Refuges by: National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuges are relatively undisturbed ecosystems, containing nationally significant habitats for animals or plants. These areas are created and managed Nationally for the purposes of wildlife conservation, research, and interpretation.
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787. Capitol Buildings by: Capitols - Managers The Capitols category has been created to Waymark the central government building of a country or a state, provincial or equivalent principle division of a country. This is not for counties, municipalities, local governments, or other smaller divisions of territory. This category is intended to catalog current Capitols, not historic ones. |
788. Artificial Climbing Walls by: The Belay Slaves A climbing wall is an artificially constructed wall with grips for hands and feet, used for climbing. Some are brick or wooden constructions, but on most modern walls, the material most often used is a thick multiplex board with holes drilled into it. Recently, manufactured steel and aluminum have also been used. The wall may have places to attach belay ropes, but may also be used to practice lead climbing or bouldering. |
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791. All Things Star Wars by: Sith Council The challenge of this category is to find something that physically exists here on earth, that has a relation to the Star Wars universe. |
792. Ancient Aqueducts by: Ancient Aqueducts Engineers Any type of aqueduct built to provide water to villages, cities and communities. It can be an aerial aqueduct, an underground aqueduct, a surface aqueduct or a mix of all types.
They brought us water, now they brings us our history.
Update: irrigation canals are accepted too.
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797. Sailing and Yacht Clubs by: First Watchers Waymarks in this category mark the coordinates for Sailing and Sailing Yacht clubs with launching facilities for sailboats. It could include clubs that cater to powerboats, but the main purpose must be to promote sailing. |
798. Military Surplus Stores by: GSA The waymarks in this category document the locations of stores that sell military surplus goods such as ammo boxes and decon containers. If "[show additional information]" is visible below, please click it to see the full category description and requirements. |
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800. State Park Passport Locations by: Customs Agents Places where you can obtain collectible stamps, cancellations, or other proof-of-visitation from state, provincial, municipal or non-profit parks or protected areas.
20 States/provinces represented so far: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. |