151.  Virginia Historical Markers
by:  Virginia Historic Markers Group Almost every driver on Virginia’s roadways has seen one. The state sponsored markers are tall, silver historical highway markers. In addition there are historical markers sponsored by municipalities, counties, and various organizations such as the DAR. All together there are many more than 2,000 of them bringing bits of history to motorists in Virginia. |
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153.  Extraterrestrial Locations
by: Alliens find a location on an extraterrestrial body that is named after something or somebody on Earth. Then, match it with a location on Earth. |
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156.  Freestanding Arches 
by: Freestanding Arches Managers. This category will hold a collection of freestanding arches, both gateway arches and triumphal arches, ancient and modern. As the category grows, the hope is to show how such a simple shape has grown and changed over the ages, and how different regions of the world symbolically interpret this structural form. |
157.  Masonic Temples
by: Masonic Temple Group Locate your local Masonic Lodge or Temple. This can be any group or branch of the Masonic Order. Let us know any other info you have about this lodge. |
158.  Railroad Bridges
by: Railroad Bridges This waymark category is for the waymarking of either active or inactive railroad bridges of any type. The railroad bridge can currently have other uses and still be waymarked here (i.e. rails-to-trails, resurfaced for other vehicles to use).
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162.  Alabama Historical Markers
by: Alabama History Buffs Roadside historic markers are our windows to the past. They educate us, they make us curious to investigate, or they provide a nice excuse to take a break and stretch our legs while we read what happened here. This category is for those markers found in the state of Alabama. |
163.  Relocated Structures
by: Relocated Structures Managers Find a structure that has been moved from one site to another. It can be a building, bridge, arch, or other man-made structure that has been relocated in its lifetime. Collect waypoints for both the CURRENT and ORIGINAL locations of the item. If it has moved multiple times, be sure to note all locations where it has been. |
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165.  Waychapels
by: Waychapels Waychapels or Wayside Chapels (in German: Wegkapelle) can be found alongside highways, on bridges, or at the entrances to a town and have traditionally served as a respite for travellers. Typically, these chapels are open to all faiths. In modern days many of these wayside chapels have fallen to ruins, but a few still remain. |
166.  Truss Bridges
by: Truss Bridges This category is to waymark truss type bridges around the world. These bridges can be currently in use or can be abandoned but still standing. |
167.  Barber Poles
by: The Barbers. This category was created to find the last remaining "Barber Poles" that might be found in working barber shops or on "permanent" display in another location.
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168.  Tourist Stamps Photos
by: Wandering Collectors Tourist stamps are wooden plaques which depict an attractive tourist destination. Your mission is to visit the depicted tourist destination, take a photograph and record exact coordinates of where you took the photograph. |
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170.  Community Commemoration
by: Celebration Seekers Centennial markers, Bicentennial markers and Anniversary markers are out there celebrating a town, city, state or country's founding anniversary. Markers can be found throughout the world and can be marked here. |
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172.  Donated Engraved Bricks and Pavers
by: Brick Layers Engraved bricks and pavers displays as a fundraising tactic has had a re-emergence throughout the world. They are usually found at historical sites, schools, libraries, and even businesses. Sometimes they are dedicated to a fallen hero or to the friends of a library. They typically act as a sidewalk surrounding a memorial. Our goal is to photograph and document those brick dedications.
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173.  Unique Weathervanes
by: Unique Weathervanes Managers This category is seeking out unique, one-of-a-kind weathervanes. If it was bought in a store, it isn't unique. Many older civic structures and historic homes have custom weathervanes. This is the place to waymark them. Click on "more detail" above to see the requirements. |
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