Landmarks · Puzzle #13 · Monday, October 12

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

Milford Sound in Rainy: gets 84 inches of rain a year (10.0)
Mount Fuji in Known worldwide: Wikipedia has an article on it in 146 languages (9.7)
Mesa Verde in Altitude: sits 8,120 ft above sea level (8.1)
Table Mountain in In Africa: is in Africa (10.0)
Times Square in Crowd pleaser: drew 50 million visitors a year (10.0)
Sagrada Família in Most looked-up: its Wikipedia article was read 1.75 million times in 2025 (10.0)
Statue of Unity in Hot spot: averages 80°F over the year (10.0)
Blue Lagoon in Far from the equator: lies 64° from the equator (10.0)

The most this board could score: 77.8 of 80.

The lineup, figure by figure

Milford Sound
Fiord of sheer cliffs and waterfalls
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0
Rainy
gets 84 inches of rain a year (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 43 languages (2.9) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 45° from the equator (7.4) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 123,404 times in 2025 (1.2) Source: Wikimedia page views
Hot spot
averages 46°F over the year (3.2) Source: Wikipedia
Crowd pleaser
drew 1 million visitors in 2025 (7.6) Source: rnz.co.nz
In Africa
isn't in Africa (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 0 ft above sea level (0.0) Source: Copernicus GLO-90, via Open-Meteo
Mount Fuji
Snow-capped volcano and sacred symbol
Photo: 名古屋太郎, (edited by Hannes_24), CC BY-SA 3.0
Rainy
gets 63 inches of rain a year (7.8) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 146 languages (9.7) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 35° from the equator (5.9) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 799,846 times in 2025 (8.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
Hot spot
averages 52°F over the year (4.4) Source: Wikipedia
Crowd pleaser
drew 205,000 visitors in 2025 (5.4) Source: kanto.env.go.jp
In Africa
isn't in Africa (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 12,393 ft above sea level (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q39231, P2044
Mesa Verde
Cliff dwellings built into canyon walls
Photo: Elaine from Sheffield, England, CC BY 2.0
Rainy
gets 16 inches of rain a year (2.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 60 languages (4.0) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 37° from the equator (6.2) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 134,111 times in 2025 (1.3) Source: Wikimedia page views
Hot spot
averages 50°F over the year (3.9) Source: Wikipedia
Crowd pleaser
drew 463,130 visitors in 2025 (6.5) Source: en.wikipedia.org
In Africa
isn't in Africa (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 8,120 ft above sea level (8.1) Source: Copernicus GLO-90, via Open-Meteo
Table Mountain
Flat-topped mountain often draped in cloud
Photo: Matthiasmullie, CC BY-SA 4.0
Rainy
gets 19 inches of rain a year (2.4) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 72 languages (4.8) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 34° from the equator (5.7) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 177,634 times in 2025 (1.8) Source: Wikimedia page views
Hot spot
averages 63°F over the year (6.6) Source: Wikipedia
Crowd pleaser
drew 1 million visitors in 2011 (7.6) Source: en.wikipedia.org
In Africa
is in Africa (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 3,560 ft above sea level (3.6) Source: Wikidata Q213360, P2044
Times Square
Crossroads of billboards and a famous ball drop
Photo: Terabass, CC BY-SA 3.0
Rainy
gets 49 inches of rain a year (6.1) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 72 languages (4.8) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 41° from the equator (6.8) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 440,896 times in 2025 (4.4) Source: Wikimedia page views
Hot spot
averages 52°F over the year (4.4) Source: Wikipedia
Crowd pleaser
drew 50 million visitors a year (10.0) Source: en.wikipedia.org
In Africa
isn't in Africa (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 443 ft above sea level (0.4) Source: Copernicus GLO-90, via Open-Meteo
Sagrada Família
Gaudí's basilica, still being built
Photo: Canaan, CC BY-SA 4.0
Rainy
gets 20 inches of rain a year (2.6) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 109 languages (7.3) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 41° from the equator (6.9) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 1.75 million times in 2025 (10.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
Hot spot
averages 60°F over the year (6.0) Source: Wikipedia
Crowd pleaser
drew 4.88 million visitors in 2025 (9.9) Source: sagradafamilia.org
In Africa
isn't in Africa (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 151 ft above sea level (0.2) Source: Wikidata Q48435, P2044
Statue of Unity
Bronze-clad statue of an independence leader
Photo: Snehrashmi, CC BY-SA 4.0
Rainy
gets 45 inches of rain a year (5.6) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 71 languages (4.7) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 22° from the equator (3.6) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 672,652 times in 2025 (6.7) Source: Wikimedia page views
Hot spot
averages 80°F over the year (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Crowd pleaser
drew 5.83 million visitors in 2024 (10.0) Source: deshgujarat.com
In Africa
isn't in Africa (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 108 ft above sea level (0.1) Source: Copernicus GLO-90, via Open-Meteo
Blue Lagoon
Milky-blue geothermal spa in a lava field
Photo: Bloody-libu, CC BY-SA 3.0
Rainy
gets 58 inches of rain a year (7.2) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 41 languages (2.7) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 64° from the equator (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 83,180 times in 2025 (0.8) Source: Wikimedia page views
Hot spot
averages 42°F over the year (2.3) Source: Wikipedia
Crowd pleaser
drew 968,000 visitors in 2019 (7.6) Source: arsskyrsla2019.bluelagoon.is
In Africa
isn't in Africa (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 75 ft above sea level (0.1) Source: Copernicus GLO-90, via Open-Meteo