Software of the Month Club 1995 December/SOFM_Dec1995.bin/pc/dos/child/scavhunt/item.txt

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THE PETRIFIED FOREST
*UNITED STATES
45
The Petrified Forest, in Arizona,
contains the fossil remains of a
Triassic forest.
ALABASTER
ITALY
29
Soft alabaster is a special kind of
gypsum found mostly in Italy, France,
and England.
THE GREAT ARTESIAN BASIN
AUSTRALIA
9
The Great Artesian Basin, in Australia,
has over 2500 wells which supply water
to sheep and cattle in the area.
TENOCHTITLAN
MEXICO
1
Tenochtitlan, in Mexico, was the capital
city of the Aztec empire. It was built
on the shallow waters of Lake Texcoco.
RAFFLESIAS
MALAYSIA
44
Rafflesia is the largest flower in the
world, often three feet across. It has
no stem or leaves, but has a foul odor.
PUDUS
CHILE
35
Pudu, the smallest deer in the world,
live in South America. They are only one
foot tall and weigh about 20 pounds.
THE GREAT SPHINX
EGYPT
15
The Great Sphinx, in Egypt, has the head
of a man and the body of a lion. It is
made of carved stone and stone blocks.
GIANT PANDAS
CHINA
7
The giant panda, in China and Tibet,
is actually a member of the raccoon
family. It eats mostly bamboo shoots.
PENGUINS
SOUTH AFRICA
10
The penguin is found in South Africa,
New Zealand, Australia, and even the
Galapagos Islands as well as Antarctica.
RAILWAY BEETLES
PARAGUAY
41
The railway beetle, a firefly native to
Paraguay, alternately glows red on both
ends like a railway signal.
FINLAND
5
GREENLAND
2
SWEDEN
4
INDIA
8
GUYANA
57
BRAZIL
13
CANADA
12
ICELAND
17
IRAQ
26
CUBA
43
TRUFFLES
FRANCE
28
Truffles are an underground fungus
found in most European countries. They
are considered a delicacy.
MOUNT EVEREST
NEPAL
52
Mount Everest, along the border of
Nepal and Tibet, is the world's highest
mountain. It is over 29,000 feet tall.
BLACK OPALS
AUSTRALIA
9
Opals are not crystals as other gems.
The best black opals are found in New
South Wales, Australia.
ANGORA GOATS
TURKEY
27
The angora goat lives in the mountains
of Turkey. Its long, silky, curly white
fleece is used to make mohair cloth.
GINSENG
*UNITED STATES
45
Ginseng, found in China, Korea, Canada,
and The United States, is an herb whose
root is used for medicines.
HUNCHBACK MOUNTAIN
BRAZIL
13
Hunchback Mountain, with its 100 foot
statue of Christ the Redeemer, overlooks
the city of Rio de Janiero in Brazil.
LLAMAS
CHILE
35
The llama is a member of the camel
family that lives in South America.
It is used as a pack animal.
THE TAJ MAHAL
INDIA
8
The Taj Mahal is an ornate mausoleum
in Agra, India. It was built by the
emperor Shah Jahan for his wife.
CALLA LILIES
EGYPT
15
The calla lily grows along the banks of
the Nile River in Egypt. It has a 10
inch white leaf shaped like a funnel.
THE BLARNEY STONE
IRELAND
19
Kissing the Blarney Stone, a block of
limestone in Blarney Castle near Cork,
Ireland, is said to make one eloquent.
*NEW ZEALAND
21
*JAPAN
23
LIBYA
34
IRAQ
26
MEXICO
1
SWEDEN
4
GREECE
51
SPAIN
11
ICELAND
17
MADAGASCAR
20
MEUSE RIVER
FRANCE
28
The Meuse River rises in the Langre
Plateau of eastern France and flows
north through the Ardennes highlands.
TAROUT
ALGERIA
33
The tarout is an ancient cypress tree
unique to the Sahara. About 300 survive,
nearly all a thousand years old.
THE GREAT WALL
CHINA
7
The Great Wall, over 50,000 km. long,
was built between 700 BC and 1300 AD to
protect China from invaders.
BLACKFOOTED FERRETS
*UNITED STATES
45
The blackfooted ferret, a member of the
weasel family, is found in Wyoming. It
lives in prairie dog burrows.
STONEHENGE
GREAT BRITAIN
18
Stonehenge, in Wiltshire, England, is a
circlet of large stones. The purpose of
this 4,000 yr. old monument is unknown.
THE GREAT BARRIER REEF
AUSTRALIA
9
The Great Barrier Reef, the largest
coral reef in the world, spans 1250 mi.
off the northeast coast of Australia.
KIWIS
*NEW ZEALAND
21
The kiwi is a flightless bird native to
New Zealand. It feeds on earthworms,
insects, and berries.
IGUACU FALLS
BRAZIL
13
The Iguacu Falls, along the border of
Brazil and Argentina, is the world's
broadest waterfall.
VANILLA
MADAGASCAR
20
Vanilla is a type of climbing orchid.
Its extract is used as a flavoring.
Madagascar produces 3/4 of all vanilla.
GAVIALS
INDIA
8
The gavial, in India, Pakistan, and
Burma, is similar to a crocodile but is
not dangerous to human beings.
SWITZERLAND
49
POLAND
31
VENEZUELA
39
COLOMBIA
38
MOROCCO
32
SOUTH AFRICA
10
MONGOLIA
6
*JAPAN
23
CUBA
43
PERU
36
PEAFOWLS
INDIA
8
Commonly called the peacock, the
peafowl is the national bird of India.
It is about as large as a turkey.
SIERRA REDWOODS
*UNITED STATES
45
The Sierra redwood, or giant sequoia,
grows only on the western slopes of
California's Sierra Nevada Mountains.
ANACONDAS
BRAZIL
13
Anacondas, some of which grow to a
length of 30 feet, are a type of snake
found in tropical South America.
CORK
SPAIN
11
Cork is a lightweight, spongy substance
obtained from the bark of the cork tree,
It is plentiful in Spain and Portugal.
MT. VESUVIUS
ITALY
29
Mt. Vesuvius is the only active volcano
on mainland Europe. It is located in
southern Italy near Naples.
GIANT HERCULES MOTHS
AUSTRALIA
9
Australia's giant Hercules moth, which
has a 10" wingspan, is the largest moth
in the world.
ST. JOSEPH'S ORATORY
CANADA
12
This Catholic Shrine, located on the
west slope of Canada's Mt. Royal, draws
more than 3 million visitors each year.
MERSEY RIVER
GREAT BRITAIN
18
Though only 70 mi. long, the Mersey
River in northwest England is a vital
trade waterway.
AMBER
SWEDEN
4
Amber, plentiful along the coast of the
Baltic Sea, is fossilized resin from
prehistoric evergreens.
MARINA FALLS
GUYANA
57
Marina Falls, in west central Guyana,
is a horseshoe shaped waterfall with a
total drop of 500 feet.
MONGOLIA
6
LIBYA
34
TURKEY
27
SOUTH AFRICA
10
*JAPAN
23
ICELAND
17
CHILE
35
AUSTRIA
50
*PHILIPPINES
53
NEPAL
52
CHACMA BABOONS
SOUTH AFRICA
10
The Chacma baboon is a large South
African monkey. Considered a pest, it
often damages crops.
THE RUINS OF BABYLON
IRAQ
26
Babylon was one of the largest cities of
the ancient world. Its ruins are located
about 60 miles south of Baghdad.
BAGPIPES
GREAT BRITAIN
18
The bagpipe is a musical wind instrument
and is now regarded as the national
instrument of Scotland.
ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL
*UNITED STATES
45
St. Patrick's was the first major neo-
Gothic cathedral built in the United
States. It is in New York City.
BANYANS
INDIA
8
A banyan tree has a big central trunk
and scores of smaller trunks surrounding
it. The largest has over 3000 trunks.
MANIOC
BRAZIL
13
The roots of the manioc plant, found in
Brazil and Malaysia, are used to make
tapioca, a food starch used in puddings.
WAITOMO CAVE
*NEW ZEALAND
21
Waitomo Cave, on the northern island of
New Zealand, is home to a unique firefly
and draws many tourists.
THE ACROPOLIS
GREECE
51
An acropolis, meaning upper city, is the
center of a town built on a hill. The
most famous is the acropolis of Athens.
BARBARY APES
SPAIN
11
Barbary apes, living on the Rock of
Gibraltar, are not true apes, but
tailless monkeys.
GIANT SALAMANDERS
*JAPAN
23
Japan's giant salamander grows to a
length of 5 feet. It looks like a lizard
but is related to frogs.
CANADA
12
CHILE
35
AUSTRALIA
9
ARGENTINA
14
MEXICO
1
EGYPT
15
SAUDI ARABIA
16
ICELAND
17
CHINA
7
NORWAY
3
LA BREA PITS
*UNITED STATES
45
The La Brea Pits are one of the world's
richest sources of Ice Age fossils.
The pits are filled with oil and tar.
THE ARCH OF TRAJAN
ALGERIA
33
Located in the ruins of the ancient city
of Timgad, the Arch of Trajan is about
1900 years old.
THE MOSQUE OF THE PROPHET
SAUDI ARABIA
16
Located in Medina, the Mosque of the
Prophet houses the tomb of Mohammed,
who founded the Islamic religion.
RILA MONASTERY
BULGARIA
61
The Rila Monastery, adorned with superb
frescoes, was founded about 1000 AD
by followers of St. John of Rila.
NAHANNI NATIONAL PARK
CANADA
12
Beautiful Nahanni National Park covers
nearly 2000 sqare miles of the Northwest
Territories.
GALAPAGOS TORTOISES
ECUADOR
37
The Galapagos Islands, a possession of
Ecuador, are home to the giant Galapagos
tortoises, which weigh over 500 pounds.
WALIA IBEXES
ETHIOPA
62
The walia ibex is a kind of wild goat.
Nearly extinct, it is unique to the
Simien National Park in Ethiopia.
THE EIFFEL TOWER
FRANCE
28
Built in 1889, the Eiffel Tower rises
984 feet above the city of Paris. It
contains 7000 tons of iron and steel.
ST. PETER'S BASILICA
ITALY
29
Until recently the world's largest
church, St. Peter's Basilica was built
between 1506 and 1667.
CHICHEN-ITZA
MEXICO
1
The ruins of Chichen-Itza include a
stellar observatory, the Pyramid of
Quetzalcoatt, and many monuments.
AUSTRALIA
9
MADAGASCAR
20
FINLAND
5
PERU
36
CUBA
43
RUSSIA
60
GREECE
51
MOROCCO
32
URUGUAY
42
SOUTH AFRICA
10
AYER'S ROCK
AUSTRALIA
9
Ayer's Rock is a huge mass which towers
over 1000 feet above the desert in the
Northern Territory of Australia.
AYE-AYES
MADAGASCAR
20
Aye-ayes, native to Madagascar, are a
small squirrel-like type of lemur. They
have large eyes and ears.
BALM OF GILEAD
SAUDI ARABIA
16
Balm of Gilead is a fragrant resinous
substance from a type of evergreen tree
found in Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia.
CROWNED PIGEONS
*NEW GUINEA
55
Crowned pigeons of New Guinea are prized
for the tuft of lacy colorful feathers
adorning their head.
TIVOLI GARDENS
DENMARK
63
Tivoli Gardens, which opened in 1843 in
Copenhagen, Denmark, offers shows,
rides, cafes, and fireworks displays.
THE DAIBUTSU BUDDHA
*JAPAN
23
The Daibutsu Buddha, in Kamakura, Japan,
and made of bronze over 700 years ago,
is over 40 ft. tall and weighs 92 tons.
THE BLUE GROTTO
ITALY
29
The Blue Grotto, on the island of Capri,
is known for its sapphire-blue walls due
to the sun shining through the water.
BAOBABS
ZAIRE
64
The baobab tree, in Zaire, is not only
edible, but its trunk is wide enough
people carve it out and live in it!
SAN MARTIN MONUMENT
ARGENTINA
14
The San Martin Monument, near Mendoza,
Argentina, honors Gen. San Martin, who
helped free Argentina, Peru, and Chile.
ANGEL FALLS
VENEZUELA
39
Angel Falls, on Mt. Auyantepui in
Venezuela, drops 3212 ft. It is over
1000 feet taller than any other fall.
*UNITED STATES
45
MEXICO
1
GREECE
51
CHINA
7
SWEDEN
4
ICELAND
17
ALGERIA
33
GERMANY
30
MOROCCO
32
TURKEY
27
CHRIST OF THE ANDES
ARGENTINA
14
The Christ of the Andes statue, made of
old Argentine cannons, is a symbol of
Argentina's perpetual peace with Chile.
VICTORIA FALLS
ZAMBIA
65
The spray from Zambia's Victoria Falls,
which is a mile wide and 355 ft. tall
can be seen for several miles.
VICUNAS
BOLIVIA
40
The vicuna is the smallest member of the
camel family. It lives in the Andes Mts.
of Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru.
SANA'A
YEMEN
66
Sana'a, one of the world's oldest
cities, is believed to have been
founded by Shem, the son of Noah.
AXOLOTLS
MEXICO
1
Axolotls, a Mexican salamander which
remains in the larval state, will mature
if taken to a cooler, drier place.
SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
TANZANIA
67
Tanzania's Serengeti National Park is
easily the most widely renowned
wildlife park on earth.
THE CONVENT OF MUSTAIR
SWITZERLAND
49
Built around 780 AD, the Convent of
Mustair is famous for its murals and
frescoes that depict Biblical scenes.
ALTAMIRA CAVE
SPAIN
11
The Altamira Cave in southern Spain,
contains prehistoric paintings believed
to be 15,000 years old.
THE TAUPO CALDERA
*NEW ZEALAND
21
New Zealand's Taupo Caldera was formed
1800 years ago by an eruption 60 times
more powerful than Mt. St. Helens.
WHOOPING CRANES
CANADA
12
Whooping cranes, whose call can be heard
a mile away, nest in northern Canada and
winter in southern United States.
ICELAND
17
GREAT BRITAIN
18
ALGERIA
33
MONGOLIA
6
UKRAINE
58
LIBYA
34
BRAZIL
13
FINLAND
5
*PHILIPPINES
53
GREENLAND
2
GOUFFRE BERGER CAVE
FRANCE
28
Gouffre Berger Cave, in southwestern
France, is over 3,000 feet deep, and is
the deepest known cave in the world.
VENUS FLYTRAPS
*UNITED STATES
45
The Venus Flytrap, on the Carolina coast
of the United States, closes its leaves
around insects which land on it.
PIRANHAS
BRAZIL
13
Piranhas are ferocious 4 to 18 in. fish
of the Amazon River in Brazil and Peru.
Several thousand may travel together.
LEMMINGS
SWEDEN
4
Scandinavia's lemmings, small burrowing
animals, migrate in droves when the
population becomes overcrowded.
LYREBIRDS
AUSTRALIA
9
Lyrebirds of Australia have a pretty
song and tail feathers 2 ft. long shaped
like an ancient lyre.
TRAVELER'S TREES
MALAYSIA
44
Malaysia's traveler's trees can store a
pint of water in the leaf stalks of
their fan-shaped groups of leaflets.
WESTMINSTER ABBEY
GREAT BRITAIN
18
Westminster Abbey, in London, England,
contains the Stone of Scone, symbol of
Scottish royal authority.
ST. BASIL'S CHURCH
RUSSIA
60
St. Basil's Church, in Moscow, Russia,
is 400 yrs. old and has 8 colorful
domes. It is now being used as a museum.
MOUNT COTOPAXI
ECUADOR
37
Mount Cotopaxi, an active volcano in the
Andes Mts. of Ecuador, is covered with
glaciers and snowfields.
CAVERN OF THE GUACHAROS
VENEZUELA
39
Cavern of the Guacharos, in northern
Venezuela, is famous for its guacharos,
or oilbirds.
MEXICO
1
PORTUGAL
69
ITALY
29
ZAMBIA
65
AUSTRIA
50
CHINA
7
*NEW ZEALAND
21
IRAQ
26
TURKEY
27
CHILE
35
OMBU TREES
ARGENTINA
14
Ombu trees of Argentina are too moist
to burn and too spongy to cut. They are
also very resistant to insect attacks.
DOOM PALMS
SAUDI ARABIA
16
The doom palm of Saudi Arabia, Egypt,
and central Africa bears fruit which
tastes like gingerbread.
ALLIGATORS
*UNITED STATES
45
True alligators live only in the United
States and China.They live 50 -60 years
and are less vicious than crocodiles.
FRILLED LIZARDS
AUSTRALIA
9
The frilled lizard of Australia grows to
3 ft. and can run on its hind legs. It
flares a frill around its neck to bluff.
AGATE
URUGUAY
42
Agate, found in Uruguay and Brazil, is a
variety of quartz streaked with several
colors, sometimes in a mosslike pattern.
LAPIS LAZULI
AFGANISTAN
68
Lapis lazuli, an azure blue mineral with
flecks of pyrite, a golden mineral, was
once used in paints and medicines.
LOCH NESS
GREAT BRITAIN
18
Loch Ness, in northern Scotland, is well
known for its monster stories which date
back to the 500's.
MT. FUJI
*JAPAN
23
Mt. Fuji is an inactive volcano rising
12,388 ft. near Tokyo, Japan. It is
considered sacred by the Japanese.
THE LEANING TOWER OF PISA
ITALY
29
The Leaning Tower of Pisa, a bell tower
built from 1174 to 1350, began to sink
after the third story was built.
THE AMPHITHEATER AT NIMES
FRANCE
28
The amphitheater at Nimes, built by the
Romans, was used as a fort for a while,
but now hosts bullfights.
SWEDEN
4
NEPAL
52
POLAND
31
SOUTH AFRICA
10
PORTUGAL
69
*KOREA
47
FINLAND
5
BULGARIA
61
MOROCCO
32
RUSSIA
60
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