Landmarks · Puzzle #18 · Saturday, October 17

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

The best board is hidden while some of these items are still in play: they're on a board again within 14 days.

The lineup, figure by figure

Great Blue Hole
Round sinkhole in a coral reef
Photo: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Public domain
On this board Great Blue Hole scored best in Hot spot (10.0): it averages 81°F over the year. In Africa was its weakest fit (0.0): it isn't in Africa.
Hot spot
averages 81°F over the year (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 46 languages (3.1) Source: Wikipedia
In Africa
isn't in Africa (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 240,315 times in 2025 (2.4) Source: Wikimedia page views
In Asia
isn't in Asia (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Rainy
gets 65 inches of rain a year (8.2) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 17° from the equator (2.9) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 0 ft above sea level (0.0) Source: Copernicus GLO-90, via Open-Meteo
Tiananmen Square
Square before the Gate of Heavenly Peace
Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tiananmen Square is in Asia, so its best fit on this board was In Asia, worth 10.0. Its weakest was In Africa, worth 0.0, since it isn't in Africa.
Hot spot
averages 53°F over the year (4.6) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 78 languages (5.2) Source: Wikipedia
In Africa
isn't in Africa (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 568,426 times in 2025 (5.7) Source: Wikimedia page views
In Asia
is in Asia (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Rainy
gets 21 inches of rain a year (2.6) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 40° from the equator (6.6) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 144 ft above sea level (0.1) Source: Copernicus GLO-90, via Open-Meteo
Red Square
Square between the Kremlin and St. Basil's
Photo: mos.ru, CC BY 4.0
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Rainbow Mountain
Mountain striped in bands of mineral colors
Photo: Christian Morales Callo, CC BY-SA 4.0
On this board Rainbow Mountain scored best in Altitude (10.0): it sits 16,522 ft above sea level. In Africa was its weakest fit (0.0): it isn't in Africa.
Hot spot
averages 41°F over the year (2.2) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 26 languages (1.7) Source: Wikipedia
In Africa
isn't in Africa (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 170,053 times in 2025 (1.7) Source: Wikimedia page views
In Asia
isn't in Asia (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Rainy
gets 28 inches of rain a year (3.5) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 14° from the equator (2.3) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 16,522 ft above sea level (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q28025526, P2044
Mount Kailash
Sacred peak that no one has climbed
Photo: Jean-Marie Hullot, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mount Kailash is in Asia, so its best fit on this board was In Asia, worth 10.0. Its weakest was Hot spot, worth 0.0, since it averages 25°F over the year.
Hot spot
averages 25°F over the year (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 91 languages (6.1) Source: Wikipedia
In Africa
isn't in Africa (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 904,644 times in 2025 (9.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
In Asia
is in Asia (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Rainy
gets 9.2 inches of rain a year (1.2) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 31° from the equator (5.2) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 21,778 ft above sea level (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q229107, P2044
Aoraki / Mount Cook
Peak where Edmund Hillary trained
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0
On this board Aoraki / Mount Cook scored best in Altitude (10.0): it sits 12,218 ft above sea level. In Africa was its weakest fit (0.0): it isn't in Africa.
Hot spot
averages 46°F over the year (3.2) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 69 languages (4.6) Source: Wikipedia
In Africa
isn't in Africa (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 150,917 times in 2025 (1.5) Source: Wikimedia page views
In Asia
isn't in Asia (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Rainy
gets 79 inches of rain a year (9.8) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 44° from the equator (7.3) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 12,218 ft above sea level (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q5059, P2044
Hassan II Mosque
Mosque built partly over the ocean
Photo: Walaadari, CC BY-SA 4.0
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Lake Baikal
Lake holding a fifth of Earth's fresh surface water
Photo: Jason Rogers, CC BY 2.0
On this board Lake Baikal scored best in Known worldwide (10.0): Wikipedia has an article on it in 183 languages. In Africa was its weakest fit (0.0): it isn't in Africa.
Hot spot
averages 31°F over the year (0.2) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 183 languages (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
In Africa
isn't in Africa (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 879,536 times in 2025 (8.8) Source: Wikimedia page views
In Asia
is in Asia (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Rainy
gets 12 inches of rain a year (1.6) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 53° from the equator (8.9) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 1,494 ft above sea level (1.5) Source: Wikidata Q5513, P2044