I turn out waymarks in different degrees. Some you enjoy, some you love, some you hate but you post them anyway (well some of us do).

Anyhow share the waymark here that you think about with fondness or maybe even a bit of pride.

Why do you think it is one of your best.

My favorite Waymarks are my Slovenian ones, even the 'ordinary' are a little special

http://www.waymarking.com/wm/search.aspx?f=1&lat=46.146938&lon=14.95505&t=3&id=slovenia

Slovenia is the home of Mr. Globetrotters parents

I'm fond of My Croatian, also

http://www.waymarking.com/wm/search.aspx?f=1&lat=44.868183&lon=13.847333&t=4&id=Zlatnavrata+Vrata%2c+***%2c+Croatia&gid=3

I couldn't even come up with a top ten list because I have so many that I love.

I honestly couldn't narrow it down to one just yet. I know I don't have that much experience but I know I can honestly say a few that stick out in my head. One of those being my Locust Grove Underground Railroad site. I had it declined and was told by some pain in the butt reviewer, I won't mention ~silverquills~ name, that I needed an extra pic. I decided to go the extra mile and got the pic he requested as well as two more. Now that waymark is better and I'm happier with it. One of my first lessons learn. Newby's reading this~ "TAKE MORE PICS THEN YOU NEED". You can pic and choose the pics that you like and a few extra pics show that you care.

Back on topic. Each new category is a new exploration in my own backyard. Town's and cities I normally avoid, I'm finding new life in. Historic Churches, (St. John's Church, another one of my favorites), Colonial cemeteries, Noticing scenic views that I missed before. Ghost signs that I never noticed before are showing up all over. I took a pic two days ago of a ghost sign and found another one above it that I didn't see when I took the pic.

The polish WWI memorial is another favorite because it shows that people here are willing to go the extra mile for someone they don't even know.

The Cannon's I find are awesome, the statues, the memorials. It really does open up your eyes again into a different world that I've simply daydreamed away. I'm now living it and feeling more alive and it touch with the area and the history that has shaped the area I live in. Today I posted an Indian burial ground, maybe of my own ancestors. My ancestory does go back to the Mohawk Turtle Clan.

I hated waymarking, didn't understand it very well, refused to do it. I finally decided to give it another go and a good go at that and I'm glad to have some decent guides to show me the way. Silverquill, BruceS, The Bean Team, ChapterHouseInc, TeamFarkle 7, and more. Thanx to all for your help. Swizzle

Are you kidding?

I can't remember what I did back then.  I do know that I've got a bucket of ones that are pretty shabby.  Some that have pretty good photos, or are just fabulous places that the waymarks really don't do justice to.  But, as far as actual waymark construction goes, I'm trying to put together more in-depth ones, so my picks would be fairly recent ones.

Did you ever play the game,  "Where were you when you heard . . . .? "   Depending on one's age it would be something like  . . .  about Kennedy's assassination (I was in my high school library)   or the attack on the World Trade Center (I was going from chapel to my classroom where I taught).  I haven't tried that here in Korea, but a recent one would be ". . . about Namdaemun burning?"

Namdaemun is Korea's National Treasure No. 1  - the Great South Gate in Seoul.  I was standing at the counter in a little Korean store in Columbus, Ohio, when I glanced down at a copy of a Korean newspaper on the counter and saw the photo and story - shocked disbelief!

So, for my first waymark in the Korean Historical Sites category, I waymarked this site, now under reconstruction.  I used photos that were on display around the site to create a since of history.  I was able to use this in the classroom here, providing some history of the younger generation. 
National Treasure 1: Sungnyemun - Seoul

My second pick is in the same category, my choice for my waymark number 5,000.  It is a Catholic Church in Jeonju, Korea, built on the site of the first Christian martyrs in Korea.
National Treasure 288: Jeondong Catholic Church - Jeonju

And, still in Korea, my third pick is the Historic Site 258: Seoul Railroad Station - Seoul, Korea

If I ever get the entire waymark done like I want for the Flood Wall Murals in Portsmouth, Ohio, it will go near the top of the list, too.  I need to learn more HTML, though, to make it look good.

This topic will be one of my next blog entries, I guess.

-- Having a hard time getting this post to go through . . .

You might not expect Bicycle Tenders to be someone's proudest moment, but I think the two I've found were in the truest spirit of the category and waymarking: Martini and Treble Clef

I'm also proud to have recently waymarked the iconic (in Michigan, anyway) Lumberman's Monument.  I don't know what it is that I find so striking about that statue.  One of my earliest memories is of visiting it; those giants must have left an impression.

Oh, and how could I forget my most viewed waymark, The Four Living Creatures.  I thought this was a pretty unique entry in the Epic Beings and Creatures category.  Archangels on the same tower I like also.  I think I wrote them up pretty well, too.

I stand corrected. I believe today I have finally made a waymark worth writing home about. This is one that I am truly proud of. Everything was perfect. The lighting for taking pics, the subject is something I completely understand and the history behind it is like no other in this field. Here is my submission. Swizzle

WM79G0

George Washington Sat Here!!

Yes, that is a good one. Thanks all for sharing these.

Here is mine.

I think the ones I am most satisfied with are the ones that brought interaction with other people and had a real element of "the hunt". I also cannot pick out a particular one but have a few that stand out to me.

This one took months to build. I had seen the "then" photo but a question on a blog about the photo got me digging into it. Cottage Grove Oregon - 1939 Hot Dog Stand

I was surprised to learn that it was taken by a famous depression era photographer and that it was originally located nearby. A phone call to the Cottage Grove museum put me in contact with an area historian who told me where it was located and indicated they had a file with additional photos in the Historical Societies office. After a visit to the office I left with some personal stories of the stand and photocopies of the info and photos from which I built the waymark. My real interest was piqued because it is also a Zippy the Pinhead location  and I like how that waymark turned out as well. It is written from a little different perspective so it stands on its own and is not just a copy and past, but I think the Then and Now  waymark is just a might better as a waymark.

My next "favorite" is this caboose waymark. This involved contacting the individual that was responsible for the move of the caboose from its owner to the City of Lowell and the archivist office of the California State Railroad Museum. The first contact mailed me a copy of a magazine article that had great information about the caboose and line and the museum mailed me specs for the caboose (they turned out to be the wrong ones) but both were wonderful interchanges.

In the process I uncovered a fascinating history of the the caboose that included its use as the title character in what is considered a lost movie. 

Southern Pacific #159 - Weyerhaeuser/Chartroose Caboose - Lowell Oregon

Another I like is an interesting National Historic Register waymark. Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway Steam Locomotive It is a moving waymark at times since it is a steam locomotive. The interaction here was not with people but with the waymark itself. The family took a "Santa Train" outing in coaches being pulled behind the engine.

And there are others but these are the ones that come to mind.

swizzle:

I stand corrected. I believe today I have finally made a waymark worth writing home about. This is one that I am truly proud of. Everything was perfect. The lighting for taking pics, the subject is something I completely understand and the history behind it is like no other in this field. Here is my submission. Swizzle


WM79G0

George Washington Sat Here!!

Wow, nice waymark! On behalf of all who mentored you through your first few waymarks, CONGRATULATIONS!

Thank you and thanks to all those who put up with me. Man am I beat. I just put in 21 waymarks in the past two days. The more I get into this the slower I go. I'm doing more and more research before I hit that submit button. I'm really hoping that that will qualify as a featured waymark. I think that would be awesome. Swizzle

Hands down all-time favorite waymark, "Home Sweet Home" http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM63Z_HOME_SWEET_HOME
we now have something like 15 waymarks here, but this one is still my favorite.

Next would have to be the "Neon Tater" http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM3ZPK_Tow_Tater_Galena_KS
So totally cool, we got to meet so many of the people involved with the Pixar movie "Cars".

Third would have to be the waymark we walked away with... Finding a Norge Ball is pretty rare, although we've managed to find three of them, this one had a matching clock that was slated for the wrecking ball. I'll be working on repairing it this winter! http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM6Y27_K_D_Sales_Kalamazoo_MI

To say the least, Waymarking has lead us down an interesting path...

Not sure about "greatest sense of accomplishment" but the one I'm most proud of (at this moment, subject to change without notice) is this little round disk, anchored in a rock: WM1VAB

I'm pleased with my Robert E. Howard set.

There's a few that I was happy to get to waymark FIRST; okay, there's a lot of those...

I've mentioned before about my experience while posting the Booterstown Martello Tower WM43PW in which I just happened to ask an elderly gentleman if the Tower was being used for anything now.  As a response I recieved a chronological history of the tower going back to what his mother had told him about Johnny Oaker the carriage maker.

As a Yank driving in England for the first time, getting to Stanton Drew Stone Circles WM45D2 just to get the Megalith icon was memorable.  I enjoyed the site as well.

My favorite visit was to Leinster House WMWZD where I was lucky enough to tour the inside and take photos - a rare occurance.

So, probably the one that we are most proud of is any of the Angel Stadium of Anaheim - Anaheim, CA
waymarks becasuse it is such a fun place.

Also probably the most disappointing in terms of the location was Arco Plaza - "Heroes" - Los Angeles, CA
because the sculpture was a lot smaller than it looked on the show.

Finally one that we could call another favorite was The Orange County Register - Santa Ana, CA because ours is the only waymark (we think) to get pictures inside the actual newsroom.

I held off posting to this thread but my most recent waymark is now the one I have a feeling of  accomplishment - Mother Nettles.  Why does this one give me a sense of accomplishment?  Death mask gravestones are not easy to find. I drove over 700 miles specifically to get this waymark. (left my house last night at 7 pm and was at this one in the morning.)  I found 2 others in same cemetery.  I did pick of a few other waymarks along the way and will in the next few days before I drive back home. (state 47 is colored blue)

That's awesome. I know every time I see a saint or the virgin Mary on a headstone I start rubber necking to see if its a death mask or not. I'm starting to wonder if there is any in NY and if so how far from here? Is there a death mask website that tells you where to find them? Swizzle

swizzle:

I stand corrected. I believe today I have finally made a waymark worth writing home about. This is one that I am truly proud of. Everything was perfect. The lighting for taking pics, the subject is something I completely understand and the history behind it is like no other in this field. Here is my submission. Swizzle

WM79G0

George Washington Sat Here!!

Gets my vote for a "Featured Waymark!"

Could this be a "Sit By Me" waymark, too?

silverquill:

Gets my vote for a "Featured Waymark!"

Could this be a "Sit By Me" waymark, too?

Um.. No not unless they put a statue of George Washington on one side.

I was actually thinking of a cardboard cutout. That would be an awesome place for a wax dummy. Swizzle

OK, normally I do not fall for one-up-manship, but I gotta get my credit, too.

WM3AVA  Abraham Lincoln's Three-Holer Outhouse

Now where am I gonna find a 4 holer used by Thomas Jefferson? That's a buncha crap!! A 3 holer, honestly. How am I suppose to compete with that?!? My dream of having an outhouse as a featured waymark has just gone down the toilet. I'll have to sneak in there with a jigsaw and cut 2 more holes in the middle of the night. I might even have to re-name it. "George Washington Shat Here!!" Swizzle

Hey Swizzle!

I think you need to focus on the famous people categories since GW and A. Lincoln are already represented.

Benjamin Franklin may be the best chance for you.

Shakespeare's home has already been destroyed (and waymarked)

Ponce de León, Bonaparte, Vasco da Gama, and Carl Linnaeus are likely to be found outside of the US if they exist at all.

William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody is a possible candidate for you, but a little out of your travelling sphere.

Martin Luther King and  John F. Kennedy are just too 20th Century.

Good luck on this challenge and thanks for understanding the post in the spirit it was intended.  Intent is so hard to convey over the internet.

If this one isn't waymarked it is a one more up possibility. It cost the National Park Service over 300,000 dollars.

But someone will one up that with this million dollar one in Glacier National Park.

As an interesting aside, cldisme, your waymark is featured in one of the answers given here.

TheBeanTeam:

If this one isn't waymarked it is a one more up possibility. It cost the National Park Service over 300,000 dollars.

But someone will one up that with this million dollar one in Glacier National Park.

These are great to compare and contrast with Ken Burns National Parks thing that's showing on PBS this week and with the National Park Lodges shows that PBS was showing during the days before the Ken Burns masterwork came out.

silverquill:

Are you kidding?

Did you ever play the game,  "Where were you when you heard . . . .? "   Depending on one's age it would be something like  . . .  about Kennedy's assassination (I was in my high school library)   or the attack on the World Trade Center (I was going from chapel to my classroom where I taught).  I haven't tried that here in Korea, but a recent one would be ". . . about Namdaemun burning?"

Namdaemun is Korea's National Treasure No. 1  - the Great South Gate in Seoul.  I was standing at the counter in a little Korean store in Columbus, Ohio, when I glanced down at a copy of a Korean newspaper on the counter and saw the photo and story - shocked disbelief!

Your post reminded me of an ironic twist that would be fun for a "where were you" waymarking category:

Although a US citizen, I had the opprotunity to spend 2 years in wonderful Korea (religious mission).   I remember being awoken in Shindang Dong (who knows how you spell that in Roman letters, too bad all of us can't read hangul!) in downtown Seoul in the middle of the night of 9-11 (14 hour time difference) by a concerned Korean friend of ours who was worried about the family of one of our missionaries.  Apperently he heard on the news about the 9-11 bombings, which happened that "morning" in New York.

The friend of ours was so excited (and wanting to practice english) that he would NOT speak to us in Korean (which we knew a tad better at than his English).  He kept talking about airplanes and bombings, and we seirously thought it was an aircraft carrier attack.  This made no sense to us, as the only nations we knew of that fielded carriers were Great Britain and Russia.

So we checked out armed forces radio, which was in the middle of the story about the fires in NY and it wasn't until an hour later that we finally got the truth.  In the morning I picked up a newspaper that showed the attack with Chinese characters and Hangul over it as a reminder of that tragic day and "where I was".

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Now, fast forward a few years later.  My friend messages me on MSN while I am at home studying for a Mechanical Engineering test at my University deep in the mountain area of western USA to inform me that Nam Deh Moon (spelling again ?) burned down.  I was familiar with that landmark and it was sad to see the pictures of it in flames.

So I was in Korea for the loss of one of USA's treasured landmarks, and in the USA for one of Korea's.  If I made a "Where were you" series out of this twist of events, I wonder how many would be able to complete it?