Let’s see how expert you are at finding a place on Google maps!
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.
Country of this week’s challenge: Taiwan
Quick facts
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, is a country in East Asia. It shares maritime borders with the People’s Republic of China to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. (Source: Google maps)
Can you guess these places by their most famous Landmarks icon?
Caption: A banner with 18 Taiwan landmark icons from Google Maps and the animated logo of the “Explore the Maps Challenge” (Local Guide @NareshDarji)
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.
Here are some hints to find out places:
- It is the only surviving railway roundhouse in Taiwan
- This museum is known for housing the world’s largest violin collection.
- In 2003, the temple was inducted into the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Culture Heritage Conservation.
- This building is representative of traditional Kaohsiung culture.
- This popular religious culture attraction covers an area of more than 100 hectares.
- It is Taiwan’s largest Confucian temple complex.
- It is the third public arts museum in Taiwan.
- It is known as one of the Four Great Gardens of Taiwan.
- The landmark of Tunghai University is the church designed by I.M. Pei.
- It is almost 300 years old and the oldest temple in Taiwan.
- The area is 250,000 square meters and it is the attraction most visited by foreign tourists.
- The memorial hall was built to commemorate the great founding father of R.O.C., and was built on his 100th birthday.
- It is the largest recreational and educational center in Taiwan.
- The museum is home to hundreds of thousands of historical relics that make up the world’s most comprehensive and precious collection of ancient Chinese artifacts.
- Its grand and magnificent architectural style is similar to that of the Taihe Dian Imperial Palace in Beijing, Mainland China, and symbolizes the martyrs’ brave spirit.
- The theater is designed by Japanese architect Toyo Ito.
- This museum was opened in 1988, and it has a total of 24 exhibition halls.
- It is located in one of the most famous skyscrapers in the world,which was once the world’s tallest building from 2004 to 2010.
Remember: you have only 30 minutes to play this quiz.
I am grateful to @ChanneLing for devoting his precious time to the Taiwan 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:
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Date |
Collaborator |
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Poland |
01 March 2022 |
@AniaKiser |
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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