Featured Spot Requests
Okie dokie, cool kids, spacemen/women, world travelers and Target® shoppers, this is now the *official* forum for submitting a request for a featured spot. Let's try to keep it like so: in your answer/comment/whatever, simply put the name of the spot, the city/state/country, and if you feel it needs it, a link to more info or to a picture of the spot.
If you see that someone else has nominated a spot that you'd like to see, give it a thumbs up. It'd be good to not leave a comment in support (or in non-support?) of the requested spot, cos that'd be a fast way to make this thread super-long while also making it very hard for people to find the spots that have been nominated for a custom stamp.
We're going to try to tackle as many as possible, and if it's a spot *you* created (not nominated, but you actually went out and made the original spot in Gowalla), then you will get credited for it plus, we'll prolly send you a little something in the post.
We're all ears. Hit us with your best shots!
If you see that someone else has nominated a spot that you'd like to see, give it a thumbs up. It'd be good to not leave a comment in support (or in non-support?) of the requested spot, cos that'd be a fast way to make this thread super-long while also making it very hard for people to find the spots that have been nominated for a custom stamp.
We're going to try to tackle as many as possible, and if it's a spot *you* created (not nominated, but you actually went out and made the original spot in Gowalla), then you will get credited for it plus, we'll prolly send you a little something in the post.
We're all ears. Hit us with your best shots!
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Inappropriate?This is more of a local oddity than the epic architecture and wonder of the world level suggestions that have been posted here so far, but how about:
The World's Largest Fire Hydrant
http://gowalla.com/spots/67753

Bird's eye view from Bing Maps: http://bit.ly/BUq73
Artists Website: http://www.blueskyart.com/articles-id...
(Emailed this suggestion to live at gowalla on 10/29) -
I love this!! -
It is pretty cool! -
Considering "Sketchy ATM" is a featured spot, I have no problem with local oddities making it in. I give this the thumbs up!
(yes, I do keep going back to Sketchy ATM as my example, it really hits that note for me) -
Sketchy ATM is definitely on my to-do list for SXSWi next year. Also, Austin Stairs of Doom. :) -
Inappropriate?I think the Pro Football Hall of Fame would be good one as well. And it has nothing to do with the fact that I might be going there in the next 6 months or so....haha
Their logo (doubt you could get permission to use it but you never know...) - http://www.toughtailgater.com/images/...
Building - http://activerain.com/image_store/upl... -
Inappropriate?I mentioned this in another thread but I'd love to see the Duke of York's Picturehouse cinema as a featured spot, and not just because I created the spot! http://gowalla.com/spots/31710
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_of_...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/trevorma...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zillahpi...
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I reckon those legs would look great on a featured stamp :^) -
Another featured Brighton spot would be amazing... -
Inappropriate?One I forgot to mention earlier when going through London spots - The O2
http://gowalla.com/spots/17756
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_O2_(London)
Formerly the huge flop known as the Millennium Dome (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millenni...), some clever buggers called AEG redeveloped it and made it a success, mainly as a musical arena but there's also a restaurant district and a smaller music venue.
I’m still reliving the Muse gig there last week
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I'd definitely be up for seeing this one featured! -
And me ;^) -
Inappropriate?I'm big into Cathedrals, so...
http://gowalla.com/spots/112851
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chichest...
A UK Cathedral tour would make a pretty epic trip too... I'll have a looksy what spots we have so far then make an 'official' suggestion.
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Here's a few more:
Lincoln Cathedral - http://gowalla.com/spots/14386
York Minster - http://gowalla.com/spots/16067
Durham Cathedral - http://gowalla.com/spots/18767 -
Remembered another:
Southwell Minster - http://gowalla.com/spots/21268 -
Inappropriate?Thought of another good iconic spot that hasn't been created yet:
"Southernmost Point" in Key West

Here it is in Google Maps: http://bit.ly/xo5cb -
Oh yes! Good one! :) -
Inappropriate?I was in NY last week and thought a few of these places would be great featured spots:
Chrysler Building: http://gowalla.com/spots/34484
New York Public Library: http://gowalla.com/spots/11835
Grand Central: http://gowalla.com/spots/13022 -
Must admit, I'm surprised the Chrysler Building hasn't been featured yet. Iconic! -
Inappropriate?Could we please get a localized featured spots panel which can been set by the STE?
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Inappropriate?we need a few Featured Spots in Melbourne, Australia, especially since Adelaide has one, and we don't have any at all!
A few good ones to start with:

Federation Square - http://gowalla.com/spots/11734 - http://www.fedsquare.com/ (open plaza just opposite Flinders St Station with a big screen which shows live sport, video art etc, contains galleries, restaurants, bars, a TV studio and various performance spaces. There's always something going on there)

The Eureka Tower - http://www.eurekaskydeck.com.au/ (Melbourne's tallest building, surprised nobody's created a spot for it yet!)

Flinders St Station - http://gowalla.com/spots/12623 (The main central station for the metro/suburban train network)

Southern Cross Station - http://gowalla.com/spots/12582 (Main transport hub, where regional and interstate trains arrive, and houses a bus and coach terminal and a shopping mall too) -
Having been to Melbourne, I strongly agree with all these (and I've already suggested Flinders Street on this thread somewhere). The MCG is an ideal spot too, but not sure if someone's created it.
What's the name of that shopping centre with the glass cone-shaped roof and the old building inside? That could work as well.
And Luna Park of course... If someone could put a picture of that on here I reckon the devs would go for that. -
How could I forget the MCG! Not sure if there's a spot made for it yet, can't seem to find it using the search box on the website. Might wander over there one of these days...
The shopping center with the glass cone is Melbourne Central, with the Shot Tower Museum contained within it. - Spot: http://gowalla.com/spots/45624
The Luna park face would translate well to a sticker/stamp format, for sure! and bonus for the designers, the same stamp could be use twice, for the Sydney Luna Park as well! :D -
That's the one I was on about - Melbourne Central.
Are you able to put pictures on here to persuade the devs? I'm sure if they saw Luna Park they would see that it would be a great featured spot. -
Inappropriate?I'd love to see featured spots in Portland, OR.
Portlandia, The second largest copper statue in the US next to the Statue of Liberty.

http://gowalla.com/spots/17556
Made in Oregon sign

Portland Union Station

http://gowalla.com/spots/17656
Rose Garden Arena, home of the Portland Trailblazers

http://gowalla.com/spots/39452
Portland Art Museum

http://gowalla.com/spots/36891
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (aka OMSI)
I’m confident
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Wow - the Art Museum would translate really well to a featured stamp!
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