Landmarks · Puzzle #11 · Saturday, October 10

Landmarks: the board

Eight items, eight categories, one place each. Here is the board with every figure and where it comes from, and the best way to place them. Play today's Landmarks.

The best board

Göbekli Tepe in Most looked-up: its Wikipedia article was read 1.29 million times in 2025 (10.0)
Panama Canal in Known worldwide: Wikipedia has an article on it in 162 languages (10.0)
Bagan in Hot spot: averages 82°F over the year (10.0)
Leshan Giant Buddha in Old timer: work began in 713, 1,313 years ago (10.0)
Marina Bay Sands in Rainy: gets 93 inches of rain a year (10.0)
Las Lajas Sanctuary in Altitude: sits 8,602 ft above sea level (8.6)
Øresund Bridge in Far from the equator: lies 56° from the equator (9.3)
Trevi Fountain in All white: is mostly white (10.0)

The most this board could score: 77.9 of 80.

The lineup, figure by figure

Göbekli Tepe
Carved stone pillars from before farming
Photo: Teomancimit, CC BY-SA 3.0
Hot spot
averages 64°F over the year (6.8) Source: Wikipedia
All white
isn't mostly white (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 78 languages (5.2) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 37° from the equator (6.2) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 1.29 million times in 2025 (10.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
Old timer
work began in 9500 BC, 11,526 years ago (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Rainy
gets 15 inches of rain a year (1.9) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 2,493 ft above sea level (2.5) Source: Wikidata Q214944, P2044
Panama Canal
Waterway whose locks lift ships between two oceans
Photo: User:Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0
Hot spot
averages 80°F over the year (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
All white
isn't mostly white (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 162 languages (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 9.1° from the equator (1.5) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 2.09 million times in 2025 (10.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
Old timer
work began in 1881, 145 years ago (7.2) Source: Wikipedia
Rainy
gets 75 inches of rain a year (9.4) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 85 ft above sea level (0.1) Source: Wikidata Q7350, P2044
Bagan
Plain dotted with thousands of temples
Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0
Hot spot
averages 82°F over the year (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
All white
isn't mostly white (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 79 languages (5.3) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 21° from the equator (3.5) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 123,888 times in 2025 (1.2) Source: Wikimedia page views
Old timer
work began in 849, 1,177 years ago (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Rainy
gets 16 inches of rain a year (2.1) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 240 ft above sea level (0.2) Source: Copernicus GLO-90, via Open-Meteo
Leshan Giant Buddha
Buddha carved into a riverside cliff
Photo: xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0
Hot spot
averages 62°F over the year (6.4) Source: Wikipedia
All white
isn't mostly white (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 63 languages (4.2) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 30° from the equator (4.9) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 120,487 times in 2025 (1.2) Source: Wikimedia page views
Old timer
work began in 713, 1,313 years ago (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Rainy
gets 49 inches of rain a year (6.1) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 1,368 ft above sea level (1.4) Source: Copernicus GLO-90, via Open-Meteo
Marina Bay Sands
Three hotel towers topped by a rooftop pool
Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0
Hot spot
averages 81°F over the year (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
All white
isn't mostly white (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 41 languages (2.7) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 1.3° from the equator (0.2) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 367,425 times in 2025 (3.7) Source: Wikimedia page views
Old timer
work began in 2006, 20 years ago (4.3) Source: Wikipedia
Rainy
gets 93 inches of rain a year (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 89 ft above sea level (0.1) Source: Copernicus GLO-90, via Open-Meteo
Las Lajas Sanctuary
Gothic church built on a bridge across a gorge
Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
Hot spot
averages 56°F over the year (5.1) Source: Wikipedia
All white
isn't mostly white (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 33 languages (2.2) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 0.81° from the equator (0.1) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 45,665 times in 2025 (0.5) Source: Wikimedia page views
Old timer
work began in 1916, 110 years ago (6.8) Source: Wikipedia
Rainy
gets 41 inches of rain a year (5.1) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 8,602 ft above sea level (8.6) Source: Copernicus GLO-90, via Open-Meteo
Øresund Bridge
Bridge that dives into a tunnel halfway across
Photo: Nick-D, CC BY-SA 4.0
Hot spot
averages 48°F over the year (3.6) Source: Wikipedia
All white
isn't mostly white (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 72 languages (4.8) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 56° from the equator (9.3) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 306,848 times in 2025 (3.1) Source: Wikimedia page views
Old timer
work began in 1995, 31 years ago (5.0) Source: Wikipedia
Rainy
gets 28 inches of rain a year (3.5) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 0 ft above sea level (0.0) Source: Copernicus GLO-90, via Open-Meteo
Trevi Fountain
Baroque fountain where you toss in a coin
Photo: NikonZ7II, CC BY-SA 4.0
Hot spot
averages 61°F over the year (6.1) Source: Wikipedia
All white
is mostly white (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 68 languages (4.5) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 42° from the equator (7.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 580,029 times in 2025 (5.8) Source: Wikimedia page views
Old timer
work began in 1732, 294 years ago (8.2) Source: Wikipedia
Rainy
gets 31 inches of rain a year (3.8) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 118 ft above sea level (0.1) Source: Copernicus GLO-90, via Open-Meteo