Landmarks50 randomly selected Landmarks questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 16th September 2024 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | Under construction since 1882, in what European city would you find the Sagrada Família? |
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Barcelona (Spain) | |
| 2. | In what island in Europe are the Caves of Drach? |
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Majorca / Mallorca | |
| 3. | Population 2,500: In what U.S. state is the town of Santa Claus? |
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Indiana (Santa Claus is also a city in Georgia (population 204) and the site of a deserted town in Arizona) | |
| 4. | The Ponte Vecchio ("Old Bridge") is a Medieval stone arch bridge noted for still having shops built along it. In what Italian city is it located? |
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Florence / Firenze (Arno River) | |
| 5. | What capital city is this? |
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Jakarta (Indonesia) | |
| 6. | A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the 13th-century Konark Sun Temple is located in what country? |
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India | |
| 7. | Formerly referred to as the Royal Castle, in what European capital city is this ancient citadel? |
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Budapest (Buda Castle, Hungary) | |
| 8. | 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) | |
| 9. | The Metropolitan is the largest opera house in the world. In what city is it located? |
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New York City | |
| 10. | In what country would you find the Puerto Princesa Underground River? |
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Philippines | |
| 11. | This is one of the façades of the Stroganov Palace, in what European city? |
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St. Petersburg (Russia) | |
| 12. | What city is this? |
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Singapore (Marina Bay - ArtScience Museum in the foreground) | |
| 13. | Officially opened in 2020, though still under construction, in what country is the hydroelectric Grand Renaissance Dam? |
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Ethiopia | |
| 14. | In what French town is this, the Palais des Papes (Palace of the Popes)? |
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Avignon | |
| 15. | Built as the Castle of St. Peter from 1402 onwards by the Knights of St. John, in what modern-day country is Bodrum Castle? |
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Turkey | |
| 16. | 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 | |
| 17. | Now a museum, what is the name of this world famous 20th century mansion house? |
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Graceland (Memphis, Tennessee) | |
| 18. | Vinicunca, commonly known as Rainbow Mountain, is located in what country? |
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Peru (Andes Mountains) | |
| 19. | 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) | |
| 20. | What is the name and location of this famous hotel? |
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Raffles Hotel, Singapore | |
| 21. | The Minaret of Jam is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in what Asian country? |
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Afghanistan | |
| 22. | What historic event is commemorated by The Monument in London? |
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Great Fire of London - 1666 | |
| 23. | What European city is this? |
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Berlin (Berlin Cathedral & Berlin TV Tower - German: Berliner Dom & Fernsehturm Berlin) | |
| 24. | Officially the Tower of Saint Vincent, Belém Tower is a 16th-century fortification located in what European capital city? |
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Lisbon (Portugal) | |
| 25. | 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) | |
| 26. | In what Egyptian city is this temple? |
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Luxor | |
| 27. | In what Spanish city would you find this, the Arc de Triomf? |
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Barcelona | |
| 28. | What major city is this? |
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Johannesburg | |
| 29. | One of the largest association football stadiums in the world, what is the name of this stadium? |
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Camp Nou (Barcelona, Spain) | |
| 30. | Including the world's largest indoor theme park, Adventure, and the outdoor Magic Island, what is the name of this recreation complex in Seoul, South Korea? |
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Lotte World | |
| 31. | What is the name of this famous property in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California? |
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Playboy Mansion | |
| 32. | 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) | |
| 33. | Completed in May 2012, what is the name of this observation tower at the Olympic Park in Stratford, London? |
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Orbit (ArcelorMittal Orbit) | |
| 34. | Opened in 1976, this unusual structure, the Olympic Stadium, is located in what city? |
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Montreal (Quebec, Canada) | |
| 35. | 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 | |
| 36. | 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) | |
| 37. | In what country is this, the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum? |
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Poland | |
| 38. | 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) | |
| 39. | Opened in 1917 with a design that was later adapted for the Tyne Bridge in England and the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia, what is the name of this steel through arch railroad bridge in New York City? |
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Hell Gate Bridge | |
| 40. | Now a UNESCO World Heritage site, name this island, used as a prison between the 17th and 20th centuries. |
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Robben Island (South Africa - Dutch for "seal island") | |
| 41. | 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) | |
| 42. | In what European capital city is this? |
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Paris (La Grande Arche de la Défense) | |
| 43. | At 322.5 metres, Q1 Tower is the tallest building in Australia. In what city is it? |
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Gold Coast (Surfer's Paradise, Gold Coast, Queensland) | |
| 44. | Al Khazneh ("The Treasury"; Arabic: الخزنة) is an elaborate temple in what ancient Jordanian city? |
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Petra | |
| 45. | Carved out of ice in a new guise every winter, in what country would you find the ICEHOTEL? |
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Sweden (Jukkasjärvi) | |
| 46. | What famous building is this? |
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Moulin Rouge (Paris) | |
| 47. | The longest known cave system in the world, with 400 miles (640 km) of surveyed passageways, what is the name of this National Park in Kentucky, U.S.A.? |
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Mammoth Cave | |
| 48. | At 350 metres, the Keangnam Landmark Tower is the tallest building in what capital city? |
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Hanoi (Vietnam) | |
| 49. | With Telus World of Science in the foreground, what Canadian city is this? |
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Vancouver (British Columbia) | |
| 50. | Historically part of Berkshire, the Vale of White Horse is a local government district of what English county? |
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Oxfordshire | |
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