“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” - Eleanor Roosevelt
Cheers to the New Year! May 2022 be an extraordinary one 
Wish you a very Happy New Year to all Local Guides from around the world.
Let’s see how expert you are at finding a place on Google maps in 2022!
All Local Guides around the world are welcome to participate in the #ExploreTheMapChallenge!!!
What is the Explore the Maps Challenge?
Every fortnight, we will share with you the icons and hints of famous places of any one country here. When you find that place, you have to answer it in the quiz given here. You have to choose the correct answer from the four options given below each question.
The fascinating part is that if you’ve ever visited that place, don’t forget to share a photo with us so that our Local Guides friends may see it through your eyes as well.
Which of these icons is your favorite? Please let us know in the comments.
Note: Please don’t post your answers publicly. So we can make this challenge a little more interesting.
Country of this week’s challenge: India
Quick facts
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. (Source: Google maps)
Can you guess these places by their most famous Landmarks icon?
Caption: A banner with 18 Indian landmark icons from Google Maps and the animated logo of the “Explore the Maps Challenge” (Local Guide @NareshDarji )
Here are some hints to find out places:
- A Fort in the middle of a bustling Metro
- Gurudwara With a Golden Dome and a Water Pool with Healing Properties
- Catholic Church Holding the Annual Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Cross-Cultural Museum Featuring 18 Historical Art and Crafts
- Riverside Red Temple of Krishna and Vishnu with 9 Ornate Spires
- Island with an Ornately Sculpted Cave Temple Dedicated to Shiv
- 17th-century, Red Sandstone Mosque with a 25,000 Capacity & 40 meters High Minarets
- It is a zonal office of a leading insurance company in India
- Huge Bull carved in Stone that everyone worships
- Ornate, Domed Tombs From 18th Century, Built for Qutub Shahi Rulers With Gardens
- 73-meter Tapering Tower Built-in 1193 by Qutab-ud-din Aibak
- Serene, Hilltop Hindu Temple Complex With Many Shrines, Ornate Statues & a Garden
- 125 Year Old Cathedral Basilica with Neo-Gothic Style.
- Grand Hindu Temple Dedicated to Ganesha Featuring an Inner Gold-plated Roof
- 17th Century Hindu Temple of Sri Kaligambal Lord Kamadeswarar
- A Large Hindu Temple Featuring Numerous Shrines, Fountains & a Garden
- 150 years old Gothic-style Catholic Church
- Technology & Science Museum with Exhibits on Automobile, Space, and Biotech
Remember: you have only 30 minutes to play this quiz.
I am grateful to @TusharSuradkar for devoting his precious time to the India Challenge and writing these hints.
Do you want to help me? I would love to help make a hint !!! If you want to… please send me 10 hints for our next challenge via private message.
Upcoming #ExploreTheMapsChallenge Schedule:
Country |
Date |
Collaborator |
|---|---|---|
Switzerland |
17 January 2022 |
@kunjan |
Taiwan |
01 February 2022 |
@ChanneLing |
Poland |
15 February 2022 |
@AniaKiser |
Thailand |
01 March 2022 |
Tieng Sophea |
And much more…
This #ExploreTheMapChallenge has been started with the goal of gathering knowledge on important landmarks in many countries. If you want to find out more, check out our post.
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very happy for you.
to everyone.