SafeAroundTheWorldChallenge
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Thanks to a few glob-trotting FME fans who have sent in a whole new collection of photgraphs, we now have a second Safe Around the World Challenge available.
If you are new to the Safe Around the World Challenge, our first Safe Around the World Challenge begins below. We recommend you try this one first before continuing to round two of the Safe Around the World Challenge.
Begin the Safe Around the World Challenge
How well do you know this amazing blue planet we call home? Join the Safe Around the World Challenge and find out!
Over the past year we've noticed that Safe Software gear really gets around. So we assembled a collection of snapshots taken by Safe staff and FME users that show Safe merchandise in interesting locations around the globe. Now you get to test your explorer savvy and guess just where these snapshots were taken! We hope you'll be so inspired, you'll send us some snapshots of your own for the next Challenge.
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Why We're Hosting the Challenge
It's a privilege to live in a day and age where applications like Google Earth allow us all to be "locationally aware" explorers. With the collective knowledge of users from all over world displayed on a common interface, individuals now have access to one of the most exciting and interactive atlases the world has ever seen.
But being more aware of the location of a unique locale in no way diminishes the wonder of its beauty, culture, or history. The Safe Around The World Challenge is our way of celebrating the wonders of our world, and FME's role in helping users manage the spatial data that helps map this world.
Are You Ready to Test Your Recognition of Famous Landmarks?
Take a peek at the images and clues below, then try to guess the location where each snapshot was taken. You can check your answer by clicking on the link beneath each image to see the actual location in Google Earth.
Click the image (twice) in Google Earth to enlarge it and show the caption...and don't forget to keep track of your score!
Image 1
This sports venue opened in May 2005. It has seating capacity for over 69,000 spectators and exterior walls that turn red whenever one the two home teams is playing.
Find this location in Google Earth...
Learn more about this location (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allianz_Arena)
Image 2
The town nearest this landmark is the site of the world’s largest marlin fishing tournament, which offers a $1,000,000 prize.
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Learn more about this location (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabo_San_Lucas)
Image 3
Don’t rush the stonemasons! The foundation stone for this cathedral was laid in 1344, but the building wasn’t completed until 1929.
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Learn more about this location (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Vitus_Cathedral)
Image 4
An observatory was built on this mountain, its floor kept level through cycles of freezing and thawing by adjusting a series of levers. After 16 years in operation, the observatory collapsed into a crevasse.
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Learn more about this location (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mont_Blanc)
Image 5
How many people can fit on the lid of a Safe water bottle?
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Learn more about this location (http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/recreation/red_rock/slide-rock-pic.shtml)
Image 6
Perspective is everything. For instance, shouldn't it be "small pen, big…"
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Learn more about this location (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Ben)
Image 7
Some real estate just never moves! This property has been vacant for over 800 years. Admittedly, a cliff-face dwelling is not very suitable for toddlers... The people who lived here are today known as Sinagua, which is Spanish for "without water."
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Learn more about this location (http://gorp.away.com/gorp/resource/us_nm/az_walnu.htm)
Image 8
Safe's Tyson Haverkort looks appropriately contemplative in the birthplace of Socrates; it's also one of the world's oldest cities, with a history that reaches back over 3000 years.
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Learn more about this location (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens)
Image 9
At least the bottle's Safe! You won't need a clue to guess the location of this one.
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Learn more about this location (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Canyon)
Image 10
These ruins of an ancient settlement were "rediscovered" by archaelologist Hirma Bingham in 1911 and since then have drawn tourists from all over the world. The original buildings were constructed around 1450 and abandoned approximately 100 years later.
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Learn more about this location (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machu_picchu)
Image 11
Forget the car - float plane or boat is the only way to travel to many destinations if you're heading up the coastline to the north of this city.
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Learn more about this location (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver)
Image 12
A solemn view across the Field of Empty Chairs.
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Learn more about this location (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City_National_Memorial)
Image 13
This canyon is one of the deepest canyons in the world. At 3,269m from the highest point to the bottom of the canyon, it's over twice as deep as the Grand Canyon in the USA. The stepped terraces visible behind Tyson have been cultivated for over five centuries.
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Learn more about this location (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colca_Canyon)
Image 14
Mark Ireland's hat, the neon sign, and the flags are all clues for this one, but the buffalo have long gone.
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Learn more about this location (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cody%2C_Wyoming)
Image 15
Built in 1589, when the island was under the control of Spain, this Castle was named after the biblical Magi. It was captured by the British in 1762.
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Learn more about this location (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morro_Castle_%28fortress%29)
Image 16
The view from this 190 meter tower takes in a long mountain range to the west and a flat plane stretching far to the east. The first European known to have visited this area was a cartographer named David Thompson, who visited this region in 1787. The city was originally named Fort Brisebois after Inspector Ephrem Brisebois – a politician, soldier, and police officer who lobbied against the slaughter of buffalo. Brisebois fell from favor over the lack of discipline amongst his men, and the city was renamed.
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Learn more about this location (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calgary)
Image 17
The original temple at this site was dedicated to Inti, the Sun God. The walls and floors were once covered in solid gold, and the courtyard was filled with gold statues. The temple was flattened by invaders in the 1600s, and its foundations incorporated into the foundations of a Catholic church.
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Learn more about this location (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coricancha)
Image 18
Engineering issues were not the most significant challenges that hampered the building of this canal. An estimated 27,500 workers died during construction, largely due to landslides and diseases.
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Learn more about this location (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_canal)
How Well Did You Do?
15+ Correct Guesses: You've obviously been there, done that. How about taking a camera and some Safe merchandise on your next trip?
12-14 Correct Guesses: Not bad, but be warned - we're hoping to make the next Challenge more difficult!
Less than 10 Correct Guesses: Isn't it exciting to know there's so much to explore?
Let us know how you did, or send us your thoughts on the Challenge, by emailing us at aroundworld@safe.com (mailto:aroundworld@safe.com).
Help us with the Next Safe Around the World Challenge!
We need more snapshots to launch the second round of the Safe Around the World Challenge. If you'd like to contribute photos modeling your FME t-shirt at an interesting landmark, please send them to aroundworld@safe.com (mailto:aroundworld@safe.com). (Snapshots featuring an FME mug or water bottle are fine too.)
What to Include with Your Photo
Please be sure to include the lat/long with your snapshot, as well as a clue to help users identify less recognizable locations. You can also include a few sentences of additional information about the location if you wish – this will be displayed once the location has been "found" in Google Earth.
How to Buy Gear to Feature in Your Photo
You can order cool FME T-shirts, sweatshirts, and mugs online at www.cafepress.com/safesoftware If you're traveling somewhere really exotic, email us at aroundworld@safe.com (mailto:aroundworld@safe.com) and tell us where you're headed; we might send you some merchandise to include in your snapshot!
