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Landmarks A-Z

Guess the landmarks based on these geographical/historical clues, A-Z. Each letter has 2 landmarks
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Clues
Landmars
A) This ancient citadel was built on a hill to overlook the city of Athens
Acropolis
A) Spanish compound/fortress in San Antonio, TX, which
is fondly remembered
Alamo
B) Famous clocktower in London overlooking the Thames River
Big Ben
B) Skyscraper in Dubai that is currently the tallest building
in the world
Burj Khalifa
C) Famous Mayan pyramid complex in Yucatan, Mexico
Chichen Itza
C) Massive Roman stadium that once held gladiator fights,
now a world heritage site
Colosseum
D) Stone wall ruins that once surrounded this southern Croatia
city of the same name
Dubrovnik Walls
D) Famous street in Westminster, London housing the offices of the
British PM and Chancellor
Downing Street
E) The highest peak on Earth, over 29000 ft in the Himalayas
Everest
E) Massive remote park in southern Florida with miles of swamp
and wetlands
Everglades
F) Shinto shrine in Kyoto famous for its hundreds of tall gates
Fushimi Inari Taisha
F) Fort outpost in Charleston, SC that marked the start of the
Civil War
Fort Sumter
G) Church in rural Indonesia that looks similar to a chicken
Gereja Ayam
G) Pennsylvania battlefield that was the site of the bloodiest
battle of the Civil War
Gettysburg
H) Lutheran church in Reykjavik, Iceland famous for its curved
spires and wings
Hallgrimskirkja
H) Famous Grand Mosque in the heart of Istanbul, Turkey
Hagia Sophia
I) Iconic Philadelphia meeting hall where both the Declaration of
Independence and Constitution were adopted
Independence Hall
I) Massive waterfall complex on the border of Brazil-Argentina
Iguazu Falls
J) Skyscraper in Shanghai known for its pagoda style architecture
Jin Mao Tower
J) Massive cave system in South Dakota that is the 5th longest
cave in the world
Jewel Cave
K) This steep, dangerous peak is the 2nd tallest mountain in the world
K2
K) Ghost town and former diamond mining site in the desert of southern Namibia
Kolmanskop
L) Famous Parisian museum that houses some of the worlds most
prized art pieces
Louvre
L) Freestanding bell tower in Italy famous for leaning slightly to its side
Leaning Tower of Pisa
M) Iconic Incan ruin city high in the Peruvian Andes
Machu Picchu
M) South Dakota mountain famously carved with the faces of 4 presidents
Mount Rushmore
Clues
Landmars
N) Famous waterfall complex on the border of New York-Canada
Niagara Falls
N) Massive 19th century hilltop castle complex in the far south of Germany
Neuschwanstein
O) Ball shaped observation tower in Shanghai that was once the tallest
in China
Oriental Pearl Tower
O) Founded in 1096, it is the oldest university in the UK
Oxford
P) Twin bridged towers measuring 451 m tall overlooking Kuala Lumpur
Petronas Towers
P) Ancient city in the desert of Jordan carved into red stone cliffs
Petra
Q) Well known hall of food stands and souvenir shops on the waterfront
in Boston, MA
Quincy Market
Q) Largest Islamic seminary located in the ancient city of the same name
Qom Seminary
R) This massive limestone mountain marks the western entrance to the
Mediterranean Sea
Rock of Gibraltar
R) Famous bridge in Venice, Italy, the oldest of the 4 bridges spanning the
citys grand canal
Rialto Bridge
S) Iconic theatrical arts center overlooking the harbor of Australias biggest city
Sydney Opera House
S) Famous observation tower overlooking the city of Seattle, Washington
Space Needle
T) Famous fountain in central Rome that is said to bring good fortune to those
who toss a coin in
Trevi Fountain
T) Ruins of this once great ancient Aztec capital can be seen in present day
Mexico City
Tenochtitlan
U) Ruins of this ancient Mayan city include the Pyramid of the Magician
Uxmal
U) Massive sandstone monolith in the middle of the remote Australian
desert. Formerly called Ayers Rock
Uluru
V) Italian volcano that buried the city of Pompeii in 79 AD
Vesuvius
V) This fortified castle is the official residence of the Prince of Liechtenstein,
located in the capital
Vaduz
W) One of the most famous beaches in Hawaii, on the south side of Honolulu
Waikiki
W) Massive marble obelisk built to honor the first president of the US
Washington Monument
X) City where hundreds of clay soldiers were unearthed to
protect Qin Emperor Shi Huang in the afterlife
Xian
X) Tomb complex in Marvdasht, Iran built to honor the first great Persian king
Xerxes Tomb
Y) Famous national park in NW Wyoming where Old Faithful geyser is located.
Site of a dormant supervolcano
Yellowstone
Y) Famous California park where Half Dome rock is located along with giant
Sequoia trees
Yosemite
Z) Red roofed fortified castle in the Czech Republic dating back to 1080
Znojmo
Z) The main square of central Mexico City, former ceremonial center of the
Aztec city of Tenochtitlan
Zocalo
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