Landmarks50 randomly selected Landmarks questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 13th May 2024 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | Who is depicted in this bronze statue outside the Centre Court at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London? |
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Fred Perry | |
| 2. | Located in the Mexican state of Yucatán, what is the name of this ancient Mayan city? |
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Chichén Itzá ("at the mouth of the well of the Itza") | |
| 3. | This famous Buddhist landmark is the Shwedagon Pagoda. In what country is it located? |
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Burma / Myanmar (Yangon) | |
| 4. | Vinicunca, commonly known as Rainbow Mountain, is located in what country? |
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Peru (Andes Mountains) | |
| 5. | The Eduard Bohlen was a ship wrecked on Africa's Skeleton Coast on 5th September 1909. The wreck now lies in the sand a quarter of a mile inland in what country? |
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Namibia | |
| 6. | In what European capital city is Wenceslas Square? |
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Prague (Czech Republic) | |
| 7. | Located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England, what is the name of this giant steel sculpture? |
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Angel of the North | |
| 8. | Christ the Redeemer of the Andes is a monument high in the Andes at 3,832 metres (12,572 ft) above mean sea level on the border between what two countries? |
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Argentina and Chile | |
| 9. | Name this UNESCO World Heritage Site. |
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Machu Picchu (Peru) | |
| 10. | What U.S. city is this? |
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Seattle (Washington) | |
| 11. | 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 | |
| 12. | In the shadow of Popocatépetl, an active volcano, what city is this? |
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Mexico City | |
| 13. | What is the name of this famous building in New York City? |
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum | |
| 14. | What European capital city is this? |
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Madrid (Spain - Gran Via and statue of Cybele, Plaza de Cibeles) | |
| 15. | Located in County Antrim on the northeast coast of Northern Ireland, what is the name of this world famous landmark? |
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Giant's Causeway (Clochán an Aifir or Clochán na bhFomhórach) | |
| 16. | The third largest in the world, what is the name of this Las Vegas hotel complex? |
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MGM Grand | |
| 17. | What name is given to these limestone formations within Nambung National Park, near the town of Cervantes, Western Australia? |
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The Pinnacles | |
| 18. | What is the name of this complex of buildings in Bangkok? |
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Grand Palace (Thai: พระบรมมหาราชวัง) | |
| 19. | The second longest bridge in Europe (including viaducts) spans the Tagus River near Lisbon, Portugal. What is it called? |
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Vasco da Gama Bridge (Ponte Vasco da Gama) | |
| 20. | What name is given to this collection of limestone stacks off the shore of Port Campbell National Park in Victoria, Australia? |
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The Twelve Apostles | |
| 21. | What is the name of this island commune in Normandy, France? |
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Mont Saint-Michel (Saint Michael's Mount) | |
| 22. | Opened in 1976, this unusual structure, the Olympic Stadium, is located in what city? |
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Montreal (Quebec, Canada) | |
| 23. | What capital city is this? |
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Wellington (New Zealand) | |
| 24. | Located in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park in California, what name has been given to this, the largest known living single stem tree in the world? |
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General Sherman (Named after the American Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman) | |
| 25. | In what U.S. state is Mount Rushmore National Memorial? |
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South Dakota | |
| 26. | What is the name of the harbour in front of this skyline? |
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Victoria Harbour (Central District, Hong Kong Island; as viewed from Tsim Sha Tsui, on the opposite side of the harbour) | |
| 27. | What U.S. city is this? |
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San Francisco (Salesforce Tower, Coit Tower, and the Transamerica Pyramid) | |
| 28. | The Fork of Vevey is an 8-metre-tall, 1.3-metre-wide stainless steel fork on the shore of what lake? |
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Geneva (Switzerland, French: La Fourchette á Vevey) | |
| 29. | Of what country is this the parliament building? |
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China (Great Hall of the People, Beijing) | |
| 30. | 210 metres above ground, on the helipad of what building was this tennis match between Andre Agassi and Roger Federer staged in 2005? |
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Burj Al Arab (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) | |
| 31. | Located in a European capital city, what is the name of this famous square? |
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Trafalgar Square (London) | |
| 32. | Famous for its Upper Paleolithic cave paintings, in what country is the Cave of Altamira? |
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Spain (Spanish: La Cueva de Altamira) | |
| 33. | Phoenix Park is the location of the official residence of the president of what European country? |
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Republic of Ireland (Áras an Uachtaráin, Dublin) | |
| 34. | The second-oldest operating amusement park in the world, Tivoli Gardens is located in what European capital city? |
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Copenhagen (Denmark) | |
| 35. | Nicknamed the City of White Marble, Ashgabat is the capital and largest city of what country? |
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Turkmenistan | |
| 36. | Jemaa el-Fnaa is a square and marketplace in what Moroccan city? |
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Marrakesh | |
| 37. | What famous building is this? |
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Moulin Rouge (Paris) | |
| 38. | What capital city is this? |
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Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) | |
| 39. | 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) | |
| 40. | The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore is a well known landmark and the main church of what Italian city? |
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Florence / Firenze (Basilica of Saint Mary of the Flower / The Duomo) | |
| 41. | What is the name of this, the world's third-tallest Ferris wheel?
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Singapore Flyer (Marina Centre, Singapore) | |
| 42. | What is the name of this former Roman temple in Rome, Italy? |
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Pantheon | |
| 43. | What is the name of this famous estate in Buckinghamshire, England? |
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Bletchley Park (home to the Government Code and Cypher School during World War II) | |
| 44. | Carved out of ice in a new guise every winter, in what country would you find the ICEHOTEL? |
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Sweden (Jukkasjärvi) | |
| 45. | What is the name of this popular tourist attraction on the uninhabited island of Staffa, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland? |
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Fingal's Cave | |
| 46. | The Grand Lisboa hotel is the tallest building in what Asian city? |
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Macau | |
| 47. | Located on the site of the old Sands Hotel, what is the name of this resort hotel and casino in Las Vegas, Nevada? |
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The Venetian | |
| 48. | What is the name of this European palace? |
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Élysée Palace (Paris, France) | |
| 49. | Launched in 1797, and nicknamed Old Ironsides, she is the world's oldest commissioned naval vessel still afloat. What is the name of this famous ship? |
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U.S.S. Constitution | |
| 50. | 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) | |
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