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Paper Street Mystery Cache

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Marko Ramius: The cache owner is not responding to issues with this geocache, so I must regretfully archive it.

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Hidden : 8/14/2015
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates, but is less than 2 miles away.

Many mapmakers add fake streets and towns to their maps that don't exist in reality. Some even include more than 100 in their maps! This is to be able to see if another mapmaker has copied their original map. These streets are called trap streets, or paper streets.

The real coords will bring you to a cool, yet strange street in Santa Monica. Most of you probably haven't been there but passed by.


Ready for the puzzle? 

P.S. #2 and #5 aren’t places, but other kinds of fictitious entries.

 

1. N 51°35'34.8" W 0°11'18.1"

2. The norwegian Muki the Wonder Dog stars in...

3. N 51°21'40.5" W 0°13'13.3"

4. link to #4

5. link to #5

6. link to #6

7. link to #7

8. link to #8

9. same as #8

10. Hobbs Place, St. Helens, UK

11. link to #11

12. Find the name of the fake mountain right on the continental divide, thought to have been created by Richard Ciacci.

13. link to #13

14. Oxygen Street, Edinburgh, UK

15. N 51°31'26.3" W 0°04'08.5"

Good luck! Shouldn't be too hard, but if you need help check hint or message me. Real cache coordinates may be slightly off; check hint.


You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.

Credit to photos and websites.

Congratulations to w01f for being FTF!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Sbe chmmyr: fvzcyr fhofgvghgvba. Nyfb, N, X, naq H nyy pbeerfcbaq, rgp. Jevgr vg bhg naq lbh'yy frr! Sbe pnpur: ba tebhaq, ybbx haqre gur pbybeshy fdhner. Abg ivfvoyr sebz gur sebag.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)