Landmarks50 randomly selected Landmarks questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 1st June 2026 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | What European capital city is this? |
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Madrid (Spain - Gran Via and statue of Cybele, Plaza de Cibeles) | |
| 2. | What is the name of this legendary hotel in Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California? |
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Chateau Marmont | |
| 3. | Atop what world famous building is this, the Statue of Freedom? |
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United States Capitol (Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.) | |
| 4. | 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) | |
| 5. | Now a museum, what is the name of this world famous 20th century mansion house? |
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Graceland (Memphis, Tennessee) | |
| 6. | 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 | |
| 7. | Historically part of Berkshire, the Vale of White Horse is a local government district of what English county? |
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Oxfordshire | |
| 8. | In what city would you find this, the Al-Aqsa Mosque? |
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Jerusalem (Temple Mount, Old City) | |
| 9. | The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France was originally constructed as the entrance to the World's Fair in what year? |
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1889 | |
| 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. | What European city is this? |
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Cologne (Köln), Germany (Cologne Cathedral & Hohenzollern Bridge) | |
| 12. | In the harbour of what major city would you find the former penal site of Fort Denison? |
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Sydney | |
| 13. | This famous Buddhist landmark is the Shwedagon Pagoda. In what country is it located? |
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Burma / Myanmar (Yangon) | |
| 14. | This is the Piazza dei Miracoli or "Square of Miracles". In what Italian city is it? |
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Pisa (Tuscany, Italy) | |
| 15. | 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) | |
| 16. | Estimated at over 4.45 million cubic metres, the Great Pyramid of Cholula is, by total volume, the largest pyramid in the world. In what country is it? |
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Mexico (Cholula de Rivadabia, Puebla) | |
| 17. | In the shadow of Popocatépetl, an active volcano, what city is this? |
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Mexico City | |
| 18. | Washington, __________, __________, Lincoln. Fill in the blanks from this world famous landmark. |
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Jefferson, Roosevelt (Mount Rushmore National Memorial) | |
| 19. | Opened on this day, 2nd February 1913, what world famous landmark is this? |
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Grand Central Terminal (Midtown Manhattan, New York City) | |
| 20. | 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 | |
| 21. | The Minaret of Jam is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in what Asian country? |
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Afghanistan | |
| 22. | By what nickname is 30 St Mary Axe, London better known? |
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The Gherkin | |
| 23. | Its historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site; what European city is this? |
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Bruges (Belgium) | |
| 24. | 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) | |
| 25. | 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) | |
| 26. | What is the name of this former Roman temple in Rome, Italy? |
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Pantheon | |
| 27. | What is the name of this medieval fortress in North Wales? |
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Caernarfon Castle | |
| 28. | Name this famous European landmark and the country in which it is located. |
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Alhambra, Spain (Granada) | |
| 29. | What is the name of this well known European landmark? |
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Edinburgh Castle (Castle Rock, Edinburgh) | |
| 30. | 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) | |
| 31. | In what U.S. state is Mount Rushmore National Memorial? |
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South Dakota | |
| 32. | Opened in 1919, and still the longest cantilever bridge span in the world, what is the name of this road, rail and pedestrian bridge across the lower Saint Lawrence River in Canada? |
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Quebec Bridge (French: Pont de Québec) | |
| 33. | The third largest in the world, what is the name of this Las Vegas hotel complex? |
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MGM Grand | |
| 34. | The largest bas-relief in the world depicts three Confederate figures: Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee, and Jefferson Davis. On what mountain in the U.S. state of Georgia is it carved? |
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Stone Mountain | |
| 35. | 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 | |
| 36. | In what country would you find the Cliffs of Moher? |
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Ireland (Irish: Aillte an Mhothair) | |
| 37. | What Asian city is this? |
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Kuala Lumphur (Malaysia) | |
| 38. | 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) | |
| 39. | 80km south of Brisbane, in what Queensland city would you find the suburb of Surfers Paradise? |
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Gold Coast City | |
| 40. | The Amalienborg palace is the primary residence of the royal family of what country? |
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Denmark (Copenhagen) | |
| 41. | What U.S. city is this? |
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San Francisco (Salesforce Tower, Coit Tower, and the Transamerica Pyramid) | |
| 42. | 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) | |
| 43. | Often listed among the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, in what country is the Parícutin volcano? |
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Mexico | |
| 44. | Lake Titicaca forms part of the border between what two South American countries? |
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Bolivia and Peru | |
| 45. | The Tibidabo mountain, Sagrat Cor church and Tibidabo Amusement Park overlook what European city? |
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Barcelona (Spain) | |
| 46. | A UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its mudbrick-made tower houses, in what country is the town of Shibam? |
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Yemen | |
| 47. | What is the name of this world famous landmark? |
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Petronas Towers (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) | |
| 48. | Of what country is this the parliament building? |
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China (Great Hall of the People, Beijing) | |
| 49. | In what English county is the prehistoric monument of Stonehenge? |
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Wiltshire | |
| 50. | Of what mountain range in Africa is Jbel Toubkal the highest point? |
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Atlas Mountains (Morocco) | |
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