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World Landmarks

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  • A huge white statue of a robed figure with arms stretched wide, on a dark square pedestal against a blue sky.

    Christ the Redeemer

  • A large white church with green domes and a golden central dome, standing on a lawn under a blue sky.

    Saint Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv

  • A round white marble structure with many stacked rows of arches, visibly tilting to one side, against a cloudy blue sky.

    Leaning Tower of Pisa

  • A flat-topped rocky hill with the columns of an ancient temple on top, above white houses and trees.

    Acropolis of Athens

  • A ring of huge grey standing stones, some joined by horizontal slabs on top, on a grassy field.

    Stonehenge

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Eiffel TowerA tall lattice structure of dark iron narrowing to a spire, rising above rows of trees under a pale blue sky.
Paris, France. An iron lattice tower built for the 1889 World's Fair; 330 m tall with its antennas.
ColosseumA huge oval ruin of stone arches in several tiers, beside a row of ancient columns, cypresses and olive trees under a blue sky.
Rome, Italy. The largest amphitheatre in the world, opened by Emperor Titus in AD 80 with 100 days of games.
Taj MahalA white marble building with a large onion dome and four slender minarets, standing on a raised platform against a blue sky.
Agra, India. A white marble mausoleum built between 1631 and 1648 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife.
Great Wall of ChinaA crenellated stone rampart with square watchtowers snaking along the ridges of dry, brown mountains.
Northern China. A chain of walls and watchtowers more than 20,000 km long in total; a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.
Pyramids of GizaTwo huge four-sided stone monuments with pointed tops, and smaller ones beyond them, in a sandy desert, with a small line of camels and riders in front.
Giza, Egypt. The Great Pyramid of Khufu here is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing.
Statue of LibertyA green copper figure of a robed woman holding a torch high, on a tall stone pedestal on a small island.
New York, USA. A copper statue given by France and inaugurated in 1886; it stands on an island at the entrance to New York Harbor.
Machu PicchuStone ruins of terraces and houses on a green mountain ridge, with a steep, pointed peak rising behind.
Peru. An Inca city 2,430 m above sea level in the Andes; a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983.
Sydney Opera HouseA waterfront building with white shell-shaped roofs over a pink granite base, seen across blue water.
Sydney, Australia. Designed by Jørn Utzon and inaugurated in 1973; its white roofs look like sails.
Christ the RedeemerA huge white statue of a robed figure with arms stretched wide, on a dark square pedestal against a blue sky.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A statue of Christ with open arms on top of Corcovado mountain, inaugurated in 1931.
Saint Sophia Cathedral, KyivA large white church with green domes and a golden central dome, standing on a lawn under a blue sky.
Kyiv, Ukraine. Built in the time of Kyivan Rus to rival Hagia Sophia in Constantinople; a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1990.
Leaning Tower of PisaA round white marble structure with many stacked rows of arches, visibly tilting to one side, against a cloudy blue sky.
Pisa, Italy. The cathedral's bell tower; building began in 1173, and it started to lean as the ground sank during construction.
Acropolis of AthensA flat-topped rocky hill with the columns of an ancient temple on top, above white houses and trees.
Athens, Greece. A rocky hill crowned by the Parthenon, a temple of Athena built in 447–432 BC.
StonehengeA ring of huge grey standing stones, some joined by horizontal slabs on top, on a grassy field.
Southern England. A prehistoric monument whose great stones were set up in about 2500 BC.
Big BenA tall Gothic clock tower with a clock face on each side and a pointed spire, above an ornate stone building.
London, UK. Strictly the name of the Great Bell inside the 96 m clock tower, officially the Elizabeth Tower.
PetraAn ornate facade with columns and statues carved directly into a pink sandstone cliff.
Jordan. The rock-cut capital of the Nabataeans, half-built and half-carved into red sandstone.
Angkor WatA stone temple with five lotus-shaped towers behind palm trees, mirrored in a still pond with water lilies.
Cambodia. The best-known temple of Angkor, the capital of the Khmer Empire; a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992.
Mount FujiA snow-capped, symmetrical cone beyond a lake and a small town, framed by pink cherry blossoms.
Japan. A lone volcano 3,776 m high, about 100 km south-west of Tokyo.
Grand CanyonA vast gorge of layered red and brown rock cliffs stretching to the horizon under a clear blue sky.
Arizona, USA. A gorge carved by the Colorado River, nearly 1,500 m deep.
Niagara FallsA wide curtain of white water pouring over a cliff edge into a misty river gorge lined with trees.
On the US–Canada border. Three waterfalls: the American Falls, the Bridal Veil Falls and the Horseshoe Falls.
Kyiv Pechersk LavraGolden domes and a tall white-and-gold bell tower rising above green trees on a hillside.
Kyiv, Ukraine. A monastery above the Dnipro with churches from the 11th to 19th centuries and caves more than 600 m long.
Sagrada FamíliaA huge church with tall, pointed stone spires covered in carvings, reflected in a small pond in front.
Barcelona, Spain. Antoni Gaudí's basilica; building began in 1882 and is still under way.
Victoria FallsA powerful white curtain of water plunging into a deep, narrow gorge, with spray and green cliffs.
On the Zambia–Zimbabwe border. The Zambezi, more than 2 km wide here, plunges into a series of basalt gorges.
Mount KilimanjaroA broad mountain with a flat snowy summit rising above clouds, behind grassland with flat-topped acacia trees.
Tanzania. At 5,895 m, the highest point in Africa: a volcanic massif with a snowy peak.
Golden Gate BridgeA red-orange roadway hung from cables between two tall towers, crossing a strait with green hills behind.
San Francisco, USA. A suspension bridge opened in 1937; its main span between the towers is 1,280 m.
Forbidden CityA large wooden hall with red pillars and a double roof of yellow glazed tiles, on a white marble terrace.
Beijing, China. The imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties, built between 1406 and 1420.
Hagia SophiaA massive pink-walled building with a wide central dome and four minarets, behind green trees.
Istanbul, Türkiye. A Byzantine masterpiece built in 532–537; part of the UNESCO-listed Historic Areas of Istanbul.
Chichen ItzaA stepped stone pyramid with a staircase up each side and a small temple on top, on a grass field under a deep blue sky.
Yucatán, Mexico. A Maya city whose stepped pyramid, El Castillo, is also called the Temple of Kukulkan.
Neuschwanstein CastleA white hilltop building with slender turrets and towers on a forested crag, with lakes and farmland beyond.
Bavaria, Germany. King Ludwig II's castle, begun in 1869; a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2025.
Mont-Saint-MichelA rocky island covered with stone houses and walls, topped by a large church with a tall spire, under a grey sky.
France, where Normandy meets Brittany. A Gothic abbey on a rocky island in a tidal bay, built between the 11th and 16th centuries.
St Andrew's Church, KyivA turquoise-and-white building with a large green dome and slender corner turrets topped by small domes and crosses, against a blue sky.
Kyiv, Ukraine. An 18th-century Baroque church by Bartolomeo Rastrelli, with a central dome and four decorative towers.
Brandenburg GateA wide neoclassical stone gateway of tall columns, with a sculpture of a chariot and four horses on top.
Berlin, Germany. Built in 1788–1791 and topped by the Quadriga, a chariot drawn by four horses.
Abu SimbelFour giant seated figures carved into a sandstone cliff face on either side of a dark doorway.
Southern Egypt. Temples carved into the rock for Ramses II, later moved to save them from the rising waters of Lake Nasser.
Iguazu FallsMany waterfalls cascading over dark cliffs into a river, surrounded by lush green forest.
On the Argentina–Brazil border. A system of waterfalls almost 3 km across, protected by national parks on both sides.
Moai, Easter IslandA long row of tall stone figures with large heads, standing on a stone platform under a blue sky.
Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile. Colossal stone figures of ancestors carved by the island's Polynesian people.
Table MountainA long, flat-topped massif with steep cliffs rising behind a city, with green bush in front and a clear blue sky.
Cape Town, South Africa. A flat-topped mountain above the city, often draped in a tablecloth of cloud.
BorobudurA huge stepped stone monument covered with small bell-shaped domes and a larger one at the top, beyond a wide lawn.
Central Java, Indonesia. A Buddhist temple from the 8th and 9th centuries: stepped terraces crowned by a large stupa.
Ha Long BaySteep, forested rocky islands rising from calm blue sea, with a white tourist boat nearby.
North-east Vietnam. Limestone islands and pillars rising from the Gulf of Tonkin; a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994.
Petronas TowersTwo identical silver skyscrapers with tapering spires, joined by a bridge high up, against a deep blue sky.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Twin skyscrapers, each 452 m tall, linked by a bridge between them.
Great Mosque of DjennéA large sand-coloured building of earth with rows of pointed towers and wooden beams sticking out of its walls.
Djenné, Mali. A mud-brick mosque rebuilt in 1906–1907; the town's old districts are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Sydney Harbour BridgeA large steel arch with stone pylons at each end, spanning a stretch of water with boats under a blue sky.
Sydney, Australia. A steel arch bridge across the harbour, opened on 19 March 1932.

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Published September 28, 2026