Landmarks50 randomly selected Landmarks questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 29th July 2024 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | What name is given to this collection of limestone stacks off the shore of Port Campbell National Park in Victoria, Australia? |
| 2. | 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? |
| 3. | Officially opened in 2020, though still under construction, in what country is the hydroelectric Grand Renaissance Dam? |
| 4. | A tree-lined pedestrian mall, popular with tourists and locals alike, in what major European city is La Rambla? |
| 5. | From the ground up, which is tallest: St. Paul's Cathedral or the Statue of Liberty? |
| 6. | In what country would you find the Puerto Princesa Underground River? |
| 7. | A 16,000 km long combination of ramparts and moats, it was four times longer than the Great Wall of China until largely destroyed by the British in 1897. In what country would you find the remains of the Walls of Benin? |
| 8. | Name this famous European landmark and the country in which it is located. |
| 9. | What is the name of this World Heritage Site and in what country is it? |
| 10. | The Charles Bridge is a 14th century arch bridge across the Vltava river in what European capital city? |
| 11. | In what British city are this castle and this cathedral? |
| 12. | The Metropolitan is the largest opera house in the world. In what city is it located? |
| 13. | The Gateway Arch, or Gateway to the West, is located in what U.S. city? |
| 14. | The resting place of St. Vitus and St. Wenceslaus, in what European capital city would you find St. Vitus Cathedral? |
| 15. | Located at the apex of the Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, what is the name of this hotel resort? |
| 16. | What is the name of this mountain? |
| 17. | The Detian - Ban Gioc Falls straddle the international border between what two countries? |
| 18. | What is the name of this island commune in Normandy, France? |
| 19. | The whole city was painted pink in 1876 to welcome prince Edward VII and Queen Victoria, and has remained so ever since. What is nicknamed the Pink City of India? |
| 20. | Relocated block-by-block in the 1960s to save them from flooding, what location describes these two massive rock temples in southern Eqypt? |
| 21. | This famous Buddhist landmark is the Shwedagon Pagoda. In what country is it located? |
| 22. | What is the name of this medieval fortress in North Wales? |
| 23. | What capital city is this? |
| 24. | 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? |
| 25. | What city is this? |
| 26. | Phoenix Park is the location of the official residence of the president of what European country? |
| 27. | Jemaa el-Fnaa is a square and marketplace in what Moroccan city? |
| 28. | The Plain of Jars is a megalithic archaeological landscape of thousands of stone jars scattered around an area of what country? |
| 29. | The world's largest power station is this hydroelectric gravity dam spanning the Yangtze River in China. What is it called? |
| 30. | What is the name of this legendary hotel in Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California? |
| 31. | Washington, __________, __________, Lincoln. Fill in the blanks from this world famous landmark. |
| 32. | Not as famous as the Leaning Tower of Pisa, in what Italian city are the 12th century Asinelli and Garisenda leaning towers? |
| 33. | This is the Juscelino Kubitschek bridge. In what South American capital city is it? |
| 34. | The Tibidabo mountain, Sagrat Cor church and Tibidabo Amusement Park overlook what European city? |
| 35. | Dubbed "Dracula's Castle", Bran Castle is located in what European country? |
| 36. | Built with forced labour during the Second World War, what is the name of this railway cutting, part of the Thailand-Burma "Death" Railway near Kanchanaburi? |
| 37. | What is the name of this sports stadium? |
| 38. | What European capital city is this? |
| 39. | What U.S. city is this? |
| 40. | In what Egyptian city is this temple? |
| 41. | Nicknamed the Mermaid of the Red Sea, what city is this? |
| 42. | The Alþingi is the national parliament of what Nordic country? |
| 43. | In what Indian city is the Taj Mahal located? |
| 44. | Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Persepolis was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire 2500 years ago. In what modern day country is it? |
| 45. | Under construction since 1882, in what European city would you find the Sagrada Família? |
| 46. | Located on the site of the old Sands Hotel, what is the name of this resort hotel and casino in Las Vegas, Nevada? |
| 47. | Completed in May 2012, what is the name of this observation tower at the Olympic Park in Stratford, London? |
| 48. | Built in Washington, D.C. between 1939 and 1943, what former U.S. president is honoured by this memorial? |
| 49. | What 'M' describes this rock formation and UNESCO-listed complex of six monasteries in central Greece? |
| 50. | In what European capital city would you find this, the world's largest castle complex? |
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