US Landmarks - Statistics

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Standing at 305 feet, this copper gift from the French has welcomed all to the biggest metropolis in the US since the centennial.	Statue of Liberty	100%
Carved by the 5th longest river in the US, it is one of the seven natural wonders of the world but was not even in the top ten of the first national parks established in the US	Grand Canyon	80%
Nestled in the black hills, this 60-foot granite marvel made from dynamite was once known as the "six grandfathers"	Mount Rushmore	73%
Once a Spanish mission and fortress, it was memorable as the site of a pivotal 1836 battle during the Texas Revolution	The Alamo	73%
Known as the happiest place on earth, It's the only park built under the founder's direct supervision and has gone on to spur 6 resorts in 5 different countries	Disneyland	67%
With the fitting transcription "Proclaim (redacted) Throughout all the Land", this cracked instrument, originally cast in London, became a prominent symbol for the American revolution	Liberty Bell	67%
Home to the highest wall in baseball and the curse of the bambino, this is the oldest stadium in any of the four major sports	Fenway Park	60%
Formed 12,000 years ago, over 65.4 billion gallons of water flow over it every 24 hours serving as a pivotal trade route and a symbol of industrial power	Niagara Falls	60%
Built on Mount Lee and only meant to be a temporary exhibit, this symbol of pop culture once had the word "LAND" tact on the end of it	The Hollywood Sign	60%
Standing over the windy city, it surpassed the world trade centers as the tallest building in the world when it opened.	Willis (sears) Tower	60%
Constructed during the Great Depression, this majestic feat of engineering serves as a vital transportation link and a beautiful introduction to the bay and to silicon valley	Golden Gate Bridge	53%
Became the largest of its kind in the world at the time of its completion in 1935, it helped with water storage and a significant hydroelectric power generation	Hoover Dam	53%
On the island of Oahu, this memorial to a day that will live in infamy memorializes the sinking of the USS Arizona, Oklahoma and Utah	Pearl Harbor	53%
Known as "The Rock," operating as a maximum-security federal penitentiary from 1934 to 1963, it housed notorious criminals like Al Capone	Alcatraz	47%
Built as a symbol of American resilience during the Great Depression, it was the world's tallest building for 40 years and has become the most iconic building New York City due to movies like King Kong and Miracle on 34th street	Empire State Building	47%
On the banks of the Mississippi, it stands as a symbol of westward expansion and to the Louisiana Purchase	Gateway Arch	47%
Founded as the first ever national park in the world and bigger than rhode island and delaware combined, it houses Old Faithful, and the largest concentration of mammals in the lower 48 states.	Yellowstone National Park	47%
Spanning 2,448 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica, becoming a premier "Mother Road" for Dust Bowl migration, WWII supply transport, and post-war tourism before being decommissioned in 1985	Route 66	40%
Named for the French house and designed as a quiet residential area, it has survived Prohibition, wars, and disasters to become 24/7 destination for nightlife, jazz, and Creole culture	Bourbon Street	33%
The center of legislation, it overlooks a mall full of over a dozen major, distinct, and iconic memorials and monuments dedicated to U.S. presidents, war veterans, and historic leaders	Capitol Building	27%
The deepest lake in the US and formed by a collapsed volcano, it is fed purely by rain and snow, with no rivers flowing in or out, creating pristine water	Crater Lake	27%
Built during the civil war, it the most significant place of worship for the group satirized in a 2009 musical made by Trey Parker and Matt Stone	Mormon Tabernacle (& Salt Lake Temple)	27%
Established in 1983, it honors influential figures in music celebrating Jazz, Blues, Rap and more recent offshoots	Rock and Roll Hall of Fame	27%
Built for the 1962 World's Fair to symbolize "The Age of (redacted)", it was completed in only 400 days and was the tallest structure west of the Mississippi upon its completion	Space Needle	27%
The first land set aside by the U.S. government for public preservation in 1864, it houses 1,200 square miles of glacier-carved granite cliffs), giant sequoias, and 3 of the world's 10 highest waterfalls	Yosemite National Park	20%
Celebrated as the "Home of the Blues", it features iconic juke joints, clubs, and restaurants, it has served as a crucial center for Black-owned businesses, music, and Civil Rights. It was also where Elvis got his start.	Beale Street	13%
Established in 1892 in Mitchell, South Dakota, its a Moorish Revival-style building features murals created from 13 colors plants	Corn Palace	7%
Formed roughly 50 million years ago, it is a sacred site for Native American tribes and became the nation's first national monument.	Devil's Tower	7%
Located within the Navajo Nation, is renowned for its iconic 1,000-foot sandstone buttes, mesas, it became a global symbol of the American West through classic films like Stagecoach and Forrest Gump	Monument Valley	7%
Though to be oldest continuously inhabited communities in the USA, it has multi-story adobe dwellings built between 1000 and 1450 A.D	Taos Pueblos (Acoma)	0%

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