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Landmark Challenge 2025
During the 3-week project, clues will be posted on:
Clues 1-2-3: Monday February 3
Clues 4-5-6: Monday February 10
Clues 7-8-9: Monday February 17 
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 Challenge Group 

Challenge Clues 2025 – Week 3

(1) Andrew Lewis MS (Cheese) Salem, Virginia USA jpainter@salem.k12.va.us
1. 2006
2. Two seasons
3. An Australian found it.
4. Home to ancient microbes
5. Tiene mas de 5 pisos de altura.
6. It’s a natural landmark.
7. Southern Hemisphere
8. It is over a million years old.
9. Iron infested
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(2) Andrew Lewis MS (Kendrick Lamar 2nd Period) Salem, Virginia USA jpainter@salem.k12.va.us
1.Height in feet = basketball court length + American football field length + pickleball court length + tennis court length – half a bowling lane length
2. A popular place to celebrate Valentine’s Day.
3. Weighs less than 10,000 tons.
4. It cost 26,642,307.98 Euro to build.
5. In a popular kids movie.
6. It changes appearances every 30 minutes.
7. It was built in the last 200 years.
8. Has a restaurant.
9. Ken Jeong was featured.
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(3) Andrew Lewis MS (Dinglehoppers) Salem, Virginia USA jpainter@salem.k12.va.us
1. It’s worth more than 1 million of the country’s money
2. Built in the 20th century
3. The conglomerate is over 10 acres
4. High crime
5. It’s over 500,000 feet.
6. It is between 50-100 degrees west
7. It’s in the Northern Hemisphere.
8. Hip-hop
9. It is located in a blue state
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(4) Andrew Lewis MS (Shoebills) Salem, Virginia USA jpainter@salem.k12.va.us

1. It’s persuasive.
2. 2016
3. Built in the 20th century.
4. There is a song about it.
5. It is in the Northern Hemisphere.
6. It’s destroyed.
7. Created by a local.
8. It is meant to be funny.
9. It is a parallelogram.
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(5) Andrew Lewis MS (Sixth Period) Salem, Virginia USA jpainter@salem.k12.va.us

1. 500 years old
2. People see it every year
3. No one knows what it symbolizes
4. Made in the 1500s
5. Feared by children
6. Folklore thought to punish children
7. There are three theories about what it means.
8. Might be based off a fictional story.
9. It is in Europe
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(6) Bolshesosnovskaya School (Curious Foxes) Bolshaya Sosnova, Russia schoolpoemprojects@gmail.com

1. Its height is 15,7m
2. Architect’s name is Victor
3. The monument is an object of cultural heritage and is included in the UNESCO list
4. The lower part of it depicts 109 figures of history, religion, science and culture
5. Built by Alexander
6. There are 6 rulers who played a great role in strengthening the borders of the state
7. 1862
8. It is between 30 and 32 longitude
9. The monument is the place which was first mentioned in 859.
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(7) Branch School (Team Branch) Houston, TX USA jgifford@branchschool.org

1. It is shiny.
2. It is more than 8 meters tall.
3. It is man-made.
4. It is not always open to the public.
5. It is in the northern hemisphere.
6. People are not permitted to climb it.
7. It was made by a European.
8. It was created in the twenty first century.
9. It has an arch.
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(8) CE Cole School (The Comedy Connoisseurs) Reading, PA USA Searfossj@muhlsdk12.net

1. You can swim in the middle of the pristine tropical rainforest
2. 40 ft deep but crystal clear
3. Pollution and oil waste hinder fishing
4. Fresh at its lowest but salt can flow in
5. Natural limestone foundation
6 Concentric Swirls and alien landscapes of razor sharp pinnacles reach up to 30 meters high
7. Southern hemisphere
8. Stalactites drip but it’s not in a cave
9. Approaching the waves means overwhelming noise
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(10) Letsitskhvaie Gela Chedia PS (Erudites) Martvili, Georgia nanasilagadze790@gmail.com

1. 1. It is located in Caucasus
2. It is a natural monument.
3. Dinosaur skeleton fragments have been discovered there.
4. The length is approximately 2400 meters, and the depth varies from 20 to 40 meters in some places.
5. It is distinguished by its crystal-clear blue waters.
6. Tourists can enjoy boat rides in the waters and admire the breathtaking views.
7. Several small waterfalls can be found, adding to its charm.
8. Trails, platforms, and rest areas are arranged for tourists, making it safe and comfortable.
9. It is known for its unique flora and fauna, including rare plants and birds, making it a center for ecotourism.
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(11) Muhlenberg Jr High School (Snoopy Lovers)Reading, PA USA searfossj@muhlsdk12.net

1. Established in 1987
2. Plaques
3. Wheels
4. Fučík
5. Gators
6. Bronze circles
7. Jumbo
8. Ring
9. Hurricanes damaged the area
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(12) Mtskheta Tserovani N2 Public School (Edelweiss)Mtskheta, Georgia serafimesoselia@gmail.com

1. Karst cave.
2. Cave consists of 13 floors.
3. It is difficult to reach the cave, spectacularly interesting and a little dangerous.
4. 250-400 m above sea level. Finding in these caves reflect climate variability and change over the last 140,000 years.
5. The ground floor from the bottom is behind narrow hole impassable for humans.
6. The second floor, considered to be at cave main elevation, is characterized by a huge natural tunnel. (length – 200 m, width – 10–30 m, height 10–28 m).
7. Fragments of calcite shapes can be seen here. This part of the cave was accessed in prehistoric times.
8. Here are located an archaeological sites dating from the Middle Paleolithic era to the Bronze Age and to the historic era.
9. Due to it archeological antiquities is one of the first among world’s unique caves.
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(13) The Phoenix School (Brofessionals) Salem, MA USA Brofessionals@phoenixschool.org

1. Penguin love
2. It is biogenically derived, devoid of synthetic compounds or anthropogenic alteration.
3. 325 – The height of Arc de Triomphe minus the height of the world’s tallest thermometer plus the length of a baseball bat.
4. Its location is formed through processes such as tectonic activity and volcanism
5. 19 1 18 4 9 14 9 1
6. SS134
7. In the Northern Hemisphere
8. “Offrt oxrj v Ofefmfiqv”, Affine cipher, (Slope = 23, Intercept = 125, case strategy = Maintain case, full alphabet.)
9. Damaged by erosion
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(14) The Phoenix School (Zestyist Besty) Salem, MA USA zestyistbesty@phoenixschool.org

1. It was painted with more than 999,999.99 liters of paint.
2. The Construction company that built it is located in a town with a primarily blue flag design.
3. Cost one out of (200^2) + ( 4^2+1) Billion USD to build
4. In the northern hemisphere
5. Was created to breath-life into the the local orchards
6. It’s nickname starts with the letter M
7. Is a major plot point in a Netflix series
8. Peaches, Peaches, Peaches, Peaches, Peaches
9. Made in the 1980s
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End of week 3 clues

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