Landmarks50 randomly selected Landmarks questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 25th November 2024 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | The 297 metres tall Eureka Tower and Eureka Skydeck are located in what major city? |
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Melbourne (Australia) | |
| 2. | What is the name of this sports stadium? |
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Twickenham (England Rugby Union) | |
| 3. | Relocated block-by-block in the 1960s to save them from flooding, what location describes these two massive rock temples in southern Eqypt? |
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Abu Simbel (Arabic: أبو سمبل) | |
| 4. | Built in Washington, D.C. between 1939 and 1943, what former U.S. president is honoured by this memorial? |
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Thomas Jefferson | |
| 5. | In what country would you find the Puerto Princesa Underground River? |
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Philippines | |
| 6. | In what U.S. city is this popular attraction, Faneuil Hall Marketplace? |
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Boston (Massachusetts) | |
| 7. | Located in Red Square, Moscow, what is this world famous building called? |
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St. Basil's Cathedral (Cathedral of the Protection of Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat, Temple of Basil the Blessed) | |
| 8. | What is the name of this famous building in Vauxhall Cross, London? |
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SIS Building / MI6 Building | |
| 9. | The Plain of Jars is a megalithic archaeological landscape of thousands of stone jars scattered around an area of what country? |
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Laos (Lao: ທົ່ງໄຫຫິນ Thong Hai Hin) | |
| 10. | 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) | |
| 11. | Built in the late 17th century, the oldest surviving puzzle hedge maze in the world is located in the grounds of what British palace? |
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Hampton Court Palace (Surrey, England) | |
| 12. | Now an open-air museum and UNESCO World Heritage Site, what is the name of this former penal colony in Tasmania, Australia? |
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Port Arthur | |
| 13. | La Casa Rosada (English: The Pink House) is the executive mansion and office of the President of what country? |
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Argentina (Buenos Aires) | |
| 14. | Under construction since 1882, in what European city would you find the Sagrada Família? |
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Barcelona (Spain) | |
| 15. | What European capital city is this? |
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Warsaw (Poland - Castle Square) | |
| 16. | 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? |
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Nigeria (modern-day Benin City, Edo State) | |
| 17. | Since running aground in 1980, the MV Panagiotis at Navagio ("shipwreck") Bay has become a popular tourist attraction on what Greek island? |
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Zakynthos / Zante | |
| 18. | Built in the 17th century, the Badshahi Mosque is fifth largest in the world. In what major Asian city is it? |
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Lahore (Pakistan) | |
| 19. | In front of the Palazzo Poli in Rome, what is the name of this famous landmark? |
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Trevi Fountain (Italian: Fontana di Trevi) | |
| 20. | 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) | |
| 21. | 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) | |
| 22. | With the Euromast observation tower as one of its most visible landmarks, what European port city is this? |
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Rotterdam (Netherlands) | |
| 23. | Nicknamed the Mermaid of the Red Sea, what city is this? |
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Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) | |
| 24. | This is the Well of Zamzam. In what city would you be if you were drinking from it? |
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Mecca, Saudi Arabia (Masjid al-Haram) | |
| 25. | Nicknamed "The Bean", Sir Anish Kapoor's giant sculpture Cloud Gate is a landmark in what U.S. city? |
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Chicago (Millennium Park) | |
| 26. | What world famous landmark is this? |
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Grand Central Terminal (Midtown Manhattan, New York City) | |
| 27. | Name this world famous European landmark. |
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Colditz Castle (Schloss Colditz - Germany) | |
| 28. | At 6,893 m, Ojos del Salado is the highest active volcano in the world. On the border of what two countries does it stand? |
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Chile and Argentina | |
| 29. | The Citadel of Qaitbay is a 15th-century fortress and naval museum in what major seaport city? |
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Alexandria (Egypt) | |
| 30. | Name this world famous building and the citadel on which it is located. |
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Parthenon, Acropolis (Athens, Greece) | |
| 31. | Hans Christian Andersen, Simón Bolívar, Robert Burns, Christopher Columbus, Sir Walter Scott, and William Shakespeare are among statues located in what park? |
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Central Park, New York City | |
| 32. | What is the name of this legendary hotel in Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California? |
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Chateau Marmont | |
| 33. | 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 | |
| 34. | Completed in 1912, what is the name of this iconic building at 233 Broadway, Manhattan, New York City? |
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Woolworth Building | |
| 35. | What is the name of this famous castle near Füssen in south-west Bavaria, Germany? |
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Neuschwanstein Castle (Schloss Neuschwanstein) | |
| 36. | 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 | |
| 37. | A Third Reich-era building used by the Nazi Party for government and social meetings; today it is a seasonal restaurant, beer garden, and tourist attraction; what is the English language name for this infamous building in Berchtesgaden, Germany? |
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Eagle's Nest (German: Kehlsteinhaus) | |
| 38. | 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 | |
| 39. | With a capacity of 114,000, the Rungrado 1st of May Stadium is the second-largest stadium in the world. In what country is it? |
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North Korea (Pyongyang) | |
| 40. | The Gateway Arch, or Gateway to the West, is located in what U.S. city? |
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St. Louis, Missouri | |
| 41. | Who is depicted on horseback in this giant statue on the banks of the Tuul River in Mongolia? |
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Genghis Khan (Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue) | |
| 42. | On what island in the southern Caribbean Sea, north of the Venezuelan coast, would you find this, the City Afloat? |
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Curaçao (Handelskade, Willemstad) | |
| 43. | What nickname is given to the 52-storey Leadenhall Building in London? |
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The Cheesegrater | |
| 44. | What European city is this? |
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Cologne (Köln), Germany (Cologne Cathedral & Hohenzollern Bridge) | |
| 45. | What European city is this? |
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Berlin (Berlin Cathedral & Berlin TV Tower - German: Berliner Dom & Fernsehturm Berlin) | |
| 46. | In what French town is this, the Palais des Papes (Palace of the Popes)? |
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Avignon | |
| 47. | What is the name of this mountain? |
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Mount Fuji (Japan) | |
| 48. | What is the name of this mountain? |
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Matterhorn / Monte Cervino / Mont Cervin (Alps, between Switzerland and Italy) | |
| 49. | What English seaside resort has the longest pleasure pier in the world? |
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Southend-on-Sea | |
| 50. | The Minaret of Jam is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in what Asian country? |
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Afghanistan | |
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