Do you know there are many beautiful and famous landmarks in the world? These man-made landmarks and monuments are famous attractions because of their special architecture and locations. These famous landmarks in the world are major tourist attractions. In this article let’s explore the top 60 famous landmarks in the world. You can watch the video specially made for kids. Screenshots of images with links to details are also added.
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Here Are The 60 Famous Landmarks In The World
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The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, New York City, USA.
The Eiffel Tower is a wrought iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France.
The Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest Egyptian pyramid and the tomb of the Fourth Dynasty pharaoh Khufu.
Niagara Falls is a group of three waterfalls at the southern end of Niagara Gorge.
The Banaue Rice Terraces are terraces that were carved into the mountains of Banaue, Ifugao, in the Philippines.
The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra.
The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications that were built across the historical northern borders of ancient Chinese states and Imperial China.
Santorini is pretty well known for its Blue Domed Churches and chapels with painted arches and blue domes.
Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca citadel located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru. Machu Picchu
Buckingham Palace is a London royal residence and the administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom.
The Leaning Tower of Pisa, or simply, the Tower of Pisa, is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of Pisa Cathedral.
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, two miles west of Amesbury.
Christ the Redeemer is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens.
Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the striking clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London.
The Colosseum is an oval amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, just east of the Roman Forum.
The United States Capitol, is the meeting place of the United States Congress.
Saint Basil’s Cathedral, is an Orthodox church in Red Square of Moscow.
The Grand Canyon in Arizona is a natural formation distinguished by layered bands of red rock, revealing millions of years of geological history in cross-section.
The Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, is a church in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Petra is a famous archaeological site in Jordan’s southwestern desert.
The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.
Table Mountain is a flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa.
Japan’s Mt. Fuji is an active volcano about 100 kilometers southwest of Tokyo.
Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a massive sculpture carved into Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills region of South Dakota.
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney. Located on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour.
Tower Bridge is a Grade I listed combined bascule and suspension bridge in London.
The Burj Al Arab is a luxury hotel located in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The Chocolate Hills are a geological formation in the Bohol province of the Philippines.
The Atomium is a landmark building in Brussels, Belgium, originally constructed for the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair.
The Great Sphinx of Giza is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the head of a human, and the body of a lion.
Angel Falls is a waterfall in Venezuela. It is the world’s tallest uninterrupted waterfall.
Marina Bay Sands is an integrated resort fronting Marina Bay in Singapore.
The Forbidden City is a palace complex in Dongcheng District, Beijing, China, at the center of the Imperial City of Beijing.
Angkor Wat is a temple complex in Cambodia and is the largest religious monument in the world.
Mount Everest is Earth’s highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas.
Moray is an archaeological site in Peru approximately 50 kilometres northwest of Cuzco on a high plateau.
Paro Taktsang is a sacred Vajrayana Himalayan Buddhist site located on the cliffside of the upper Paro valley in Bhutan.
Banff National Park is Canada’s oldest national park, established in 1885 as Rocky Mountains Park.
Gyeongbokgung, also known as Gyeongbokgung Palace or Gyeongbok Palace, was the main royal palace of the Joseon dynasty.
Neuschwanstein Castle is a 19th-century historicist palace on a rugged hill above the village of Hohenschwangau near Füssen in southwest Bavaria, Germany.
Borobudur is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple in Magelang Regency, not far from the town of Muntilan, in Central Java, Indonesia.
Himeji Castle is a hilltop Japanese castle complex situated in the city of Himeji which is located in the Hyōgo Prefecture of Japan.
The CN Tower is a 553.3 m-high concrete communications and observation tower in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Hạ Long Bay, in northeast Vietnam, is known for its emerald waters and thousands of towering limestone islands topped by rainforests.
Hagia Sophia, officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, is a mosque and a major cultural and historical site in Istanbul, Turkey.
Prambanan is a 9th-century Hindu temple compound in the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
The Trevi Fountain is an 18th-century fountain in the Trevi district in Rome, Italy.
The Hollywood Sign is an American landmark and cultural icon overlooking Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.
The Brandenburg Gate is an 18th-century neoclassical monument in Berlin, built on the orders of Prussian king Frederick William II.
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is located in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates.
Taipei 101 formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center, is a skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan.
Wat Arun is a Buddhist temple in the Bangkok Yai district of Bangkok, Thailand.
Victoria Falls is a waterfall on the Zambezi River in southern Africa.
Chichen Itza was a large pre-Columbian city built by the Maya people of the Terminal Classic period.
Parc Güell is a privatised park system composed of gardens and architectural elements located on Carmel Hill, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
The Wawel Royal Castle is a castle residency located in central Kraków, Poland.
Mount Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano in Tanzania. It has three volcanic cones: Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira.
The Raja Ampat Islands are an Indonesian archipelago off the northwest tip of Bird’s Head Peninsula in West Papua.
The Petronas Towers, also known as the Petronas Twin Towers or KLCC Twin Towers, are 88-storey supertall skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Conclusion
Hope you enjoyed learning about 60 famous landmarks in the world. This is not a complete list. This wonderful world is filled with many beautiful historical and famous landmarks.
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