Mysterious+Man-Made+Places+of+the+World


 * Mysterious Man-made Places Around the World **

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 * A) **Located in Wiltshire, England, this ancient site known as Stonehenge is considered to be one of the world's most mysterious places. **Fly to this location and be sure to get an aerial screen shot of this site as well as a street view.** Then open the Wikipedia article and answer the following questions .You may also do additional research, including the following website: @http://www.livescience.com/22427-stonehenge-facts.html
 * According to archeologists, what are 3 different years or time periods when the first of these huge stones could have been raised?
 * What was this site primarily used for by ancient people?
 * What is the size and weight of the largest standing stone at Stonehenge and what is one leading theory as to how ancient people were able to raise these stones with only primitive tools?
 * Why do you think Stonehenge is an important archeological site (what can it teach us about the past)?

First, open ONLY the following Google Earth layers: (3-D buildings, Photo Realistic, More--Local Place names and Wikipedia). Make sure the Photos layer is off at firs. Then open the Wikipedia article on Easter island and answer the following questions. Next, open the Wikipedia article labeled "Moai" and answer these questions:
 * B) **Fly to the mysterious Easter Island. There you will find enormous stone statues built by the ancient peoples who once inhabited the island.
 * Get an aerial screen shot of this unique island for your travel journal. What modern country does this island belong to?
 * Describe the unique statues on the island--**//what are they called//**, **//how many are there//**, **//what are they made from//**, //**who made them**//?
 * **//Who//** do these statues represent and **//why//** do scientists believe they were constructed? Why do these statues face away from the ocean?
 * What parts of the island can you find many of the excavated statues standing today? Find one of the places on the island (__Hint__: find the Wikipedia article for that place name) and get a screen shot at street level in Google Earth of one of these statues for your travel journal!--You may need to use a Panoramio photo.

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Consider further research at: @http://www.roopkund.com/component/content/article/3-documentation/14-roopkund-lake-mystery.html Video: media type="custom" key="27841467"
 * C) **Skeleton Lake of Roopkund, Uttarakhand, India. Fly to this location and be sure to turn on the Photos-Panoramio layer. Open several Panoramio photos until you find one with skeletons in it--yikes!. Grab a photo for your Travel Journal and an aerial screen shot of the lake. Then open the **//full//** Wikipedia article and answer the following questions:
 * What is another name for this lake? Describe where it is located (altitude, type of terrain, climate, mountain range, etc.
 * How many skeletons were found in this lake and about how old are these remains. What do scientists believe caused the death of so many people and how did their remains end up in the lake?
 * Summarize what local legend claims to have happened to those whose bodies are in the lake.
 * According to the video, what do some scientists believe caused the sudden deaths of so many people and WHY do they think this?


 * D) **The Hindu religion is prominent in Southern India and well-known for its temples. One of the most amazing is the Murudeshwara temple in Karnataka. This temple is built on the Kanduka Hill which is surrounded on three sides by the waters of the Arabian Sea. Type this temple name into Google Earth fly-to box and zoom in until you see the temple at the edge of the peninsula.
 * What life size animals guard the entrance? To discover this, you will need to go to the street view of this building.
 * //Murudeshwar// is another name for what [|Hindu] god? What is unique about the look of this god?
 * This temple has a 20-story gopuram. What is a gopuram and where would you find more of them?

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 * E) **In the city of Kumbhalgarhyou will find the great Kumbhalgarh Fort which was built during 15th century by Maharana Kumbha. This fort is almost invincible. It took the combined armies of Delhi, Amber and Marwar to breach its defenses. Thirteen mountain peaks of the Aravali Range protect this fortress. Seven huge and imposing gates stand like guards as you approach. This wall is second longest only to the 'Great Wall of China'. This grand fort also has 360 temples within the walls. The wall for this fortress is not in a regular straight pattern but it runs through mountain cliffs and valleys. It has steep ascend and descend throughout its length the wall has stairs and walk way which is evident from the photographs. The wall runs through the forest area which falls under Kumbhalgarh National Park. This national park is rich with a great variety of flora and fauna. It is famous for panthers and leopards. Other wild life in this national park is Hyena, Toddy cats, Wolf, Chansinga, Neelgai, Sambhars, Crocodiles, Grey Jungle fowl, Peacocks, Wild boars, Beers etc.
 * Choose one of the above animals that is unfamiliar to you. Find a picture and four interesting facts about the animal to include in your journal.
 * Fly to 25 08 58N 73 34 50E. This will take you to the top of the Fort (home base for the wall). Zoom down to an eye altitude of about 3700 feet. Using the street view, drop in on the center of the fort and take a scenic picture to include in your travel journal.
 * When was this fort built and why was its location ideal for defending the kingdom for which it was built?

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 * F) **In a tiny corner in north-west Poland near the city of Gryfino, is a forest of about 400 pine trees that grow with a 90 degree bend at the base of their trunks, before rising vertically again. This collection of curved trees has been named the "Crooked Forest". How wierd!!


 * What direction are the trees bent toward?
 * Why are they bent at all? Who did this? What did they plan to do with the trees?
 * Go to Google and search for "latitude and longitude of the Crooked Forest in Poland. Copy the latitude and longitude and paste it into the FlyTo in Google Earth. Zoom out until you can see the entire forest and take a screenshot. Include this and one of the Panaramio pictures of the actual trees.

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Just east of Artesina, Italy, it is rumored you will find a PINK abnormally large hare. Yes, a very large pink bunny!
 * G) ** **Pink Bunny, Artesina, Italy**


 * Who made this artifact, what is it made of and why on earth would anyone do this? In order to find this information, you will have to access the Wikipedia article located near the bunny.
 * What do experts expect will become of this art piece?
 * Fly to "Artesina, Italy" and navigate to the east (and a bit south) and you will see the bunny. Take a screenshot of the hill with the bunny on it and include it in your travel journal.

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