Recently, I had the opportunity to go up to the 23rd floor of the J.W. Marriott Hotel downtown.

From up there, everything seemed so different, and it took me a while to readjust so I could identify things I walked past every day from the air.

So I decided to take the challenge to you -- here are Google Earth satellite photos of five Grand Rapids landmarks. Can you identify them?

1. Let's start with an easy one to get your bearings.

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2. And here's one that should be familiar.

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3. Let's move it out to the country a little bit.

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4. This one has been out of mind until recently, but definitely not out of site.

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5. And then there's this beautiful chunk of nature.

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1. Rosa Parks Circle
2. Meijer Gardens
3. Cannonsburg Ski Hills
4. The former Steelcase Pyramid, the future home of Switch.
5. Riverside Park on Monroe Ave NE

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