Landmarks50 randomly selected Landmarks questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 6th April 2026 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | In what European country is this, the Pena National Palace? |
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Portugal (Sintra, near Lisbon) | |
| 2. | Located on the border of Brazil and Argentina, what is the name of these waterfalls? |
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Iguazu Falls (Iguassu Falls / Iguaçu Falls) | |
| 3. | In what U.S. state is Mount Rushmore National Memorial? |
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South Dakota | |
| 4. | What European city is this? |
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Cologne (Köln), Germany (Cologne Cathedral & Hohenzollern Bridge) | |
| 5. | The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain in Piccadilly Circus, London, also (mistakenly) known as "Eros", was the first sculpture in the world to be cast from what material? |
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Aluminium | |
| 6. | The third largest in the world, what is the name of this Las Vegas hotel complex? |
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MGM Grand | |
| 7. | Built in 1913 near the location from which the Pilgrim Fathers initially set sail in August 1620, in what English city is this Mayflower Memorial? |
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Southampton (they subsequently stopped twice, at Dartmouth and Plymouth, to repair leaks to the Speedwell) | |
| 8. | What is the name of this mountain? |
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Matterhorn / Monte Cervino / Mont Cervin (Alps, between Switzerland and Italy) | |
| 9. | With its 300 ft high minarets, in what Asian capital city is this, the Faisal Mosque? |
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Islamabad (Pakistan) | |
| 10. | Name this world famous landmark and the city in which it is located. |
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Alcatraz Island, San Francisco (California) | |
| 11. | Now a feature in Madrid, Spain, the Temple of Debod was originally built in what country? |
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Egypt (Relocated in 1968 during construction of the the Aswan High Dam) | |
| 12. | Name this UNESCO World Heritage Site. |
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Machu Picchu (Peru) | |
| 13. | Die Streif in Kitzbühel is regarded as the toughest downhill ski course in the world. In what country is it? |
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Austria | |
| 14. | What capital city is this? |
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Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) | |
| 15. | What city is this? |
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Toronto (Canada) | |
| 16. | Opened in 1890, and designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015, what is the name of this cantilever railway bridge in Scotland? |
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Forth Bridge | |
| 17. | What is the name of this world famous landmark? |
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Petronas Towers (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) | |
| 18. | What Italian city is this? |
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Naples / Napoli | |
| 19. | Built in 1902, what is the name of this iconic building on Fifth Avenue in the borough of Manhattan, New York City? |
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Flatiron Building (derived from its resemblance to a cast-iron clothes iron) | |
| 20. | A blend of shrine and museum, in what capital city is this national war memorial? |
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Canberra (Australia) | |
| 21. | Middle of the World is a 30-meter-tall monument marking the position of the equator in what South American country? |
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Ecuador (the equator passes through Ecuador, Colombia and Brazil in South America) | |
| 22. | What historic event is commemorated by The Monument in London? |
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Great Fire of London - 1666 | |
| 23. | Dubbed "Dracula's Castle", Bran Castle is located in what European country? |
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Romania (Transylvania) | |
| 24. | Opened in 1919, and still the longest cantilever bridge span in the world, what is the name of this road, rail and pedestrian bridge across the lower Saint Lawrence River in Canada? |
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Quebec Bridge (French: Pont de Québec) | |
| 25. | What is the name of this volcano? |
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Mount Vesuvius (ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii in the foreground) | |
| 26. | What famous battle is commemorated by this well known landmark? |
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Battle of Waterloo (Belgium - Butte du Lion / The Lion's Mound) | |
| 27. | What major city is this? |
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Johannesburg | |
| 28. | The Monastery of the Caves is an Orthodox monastery first built by monks in 1051 and is known as one of the holiest places in what European capital city? |
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Kyiv (Ukraine, officially named Kyiv Pechersk Lavra) | |
| 29. | Nicknamed "Galloping Gertie", what was the name of the suspension bridge in the U.S. state of Washington that dramatically collapsed just four months after opening in 1940? |
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Tacoma Narrows Bridge | |
| 30. | What is the name of this famous property in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California? |
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Playboy Mansion | |
| 31. | The second-holiest site in Islam, after al-Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Al-Masjid an-Nabawī (the Prophet's Mosque) is located in what city? |
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Medina (Saudi Arabia) | |
| 32. | Originally built by the Romans around 1 AD, the Tower of Hercules is the oldest known lighthouse still in use today. In what country is it? |
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Spain (Galicia. Spanish: Torre de Hércules) | |
| 33. | What name is given to this succession of streets forming the main thoroughfare in the Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland? |
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Royal Mile | |
| 34. | What famous building is this? |
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Moulin Rouge (Paris) | |
| 35. | Name this Middle East capital city and country? |
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Manama, Bahrain | |
| 36. | The temples of Bel and Baalshamin were destroyed by Islamic State in 2015. In what ancient Syrian city were they located? |
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Palmyra | |
| 37. | The oldest of four bridges spanning the Grand Canal, what is the name of this landmark in Venice, Italy? |
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Rialto Bridge (Italian: Ponte di Rialto) | |
| 38. | Its historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site; what European city is this? |
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Bruges (Belgium) | |
| 39. | Ocho Rios (Spanish for 'Eight Rivers') is a popular tourist resort, and port of call for cruise ships, in what country? |
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Jamaica | |
| 40. | Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London. To what was its tower officially renamed in 2012? |
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Elizabeth Tower (to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II) | |
| 41. | Formerly referred to as the Royal Castle, in what European capital city is this ancient citadel? |
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Budapest (Buda Castle, Hungary) | |
| 42. | What is the name of this sports stadium? |
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Twickenham (England Rugby Union) | |
| 43. | Named after a former Confederate brigadier general, U.S. senator, and leader of the Alabama Ku Klux Klan, and the site of Bloody Sunday on 7th March 1965; the Edmund Pettus Bridge is located in what Alabama city? |
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Selma | |
| 44. | In what French town is this, the Palais des Papes (Palace of the Popes)? |
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Avignon | |
| 45. | Most noted for its central position on the Silk Road, in what country is the historic city of Samarkand? |
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Uzbekistan | |
| 46. | The largest reservoir in the United States in terms of water capacity, what lake is created by the Hoover Dam in Colorado? |
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Lake Mead | |
| 47. | What U.S. city is this? |
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Dallas (Texas) | |
| 48. | Name this world famous landmark. |
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Chrysler Building (New York City) | |
| 49. | If completed in 2020 as planned, it will become the tallest building in the world. What is the name of this skyscraper under construction in Saudi Arabia? |
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Jeddah Tower (Arabic: برج جدة - previously known as Kingdom Tower برج المملكة and Mile-High Tower برج الميل) | |
| 50. | Estimated at over 4.45 million cubic metres, the Great Pyramid of Cholula is, by total volume, the largest pyramid in the world. In what country is it? |
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Mexico (Cholula de Rivadabia, Puebla) | |
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