Landmarks · Puzzle #21 · Tuesday, October 20

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

Cologne Cathedral
Twin-spired Gothic cathedral beside a river
Photo: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
On this board Cologne Cathedral scored best in Crowd pleaser (10.0): it drew 6 million visitors a year. Down Under was its weakest fit (0.0): it isn't in Oceania.
Far from the equator
lies 51° from the equator (8.5) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 86 languages (5.7) Source: Wikipedia
Hot spot
averages 50°F over the year (4.0) Source: Wikipedia
Crowd pleaser
drew 6 million visitors a year (10.0) Source: koelner-dom.de
Down Under
isn't in Oceania (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 1.07 million times in 2025 (10.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
Rainy
gets 31 inches of rain a year (3.9) Source: Wikipedia
Old timer
work began in 1248, 778 years ago (9.6) Source: Wikipedia
Knossos
Minoan palace linked to the Minotaur myth
Photo: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
Knossos's best fit on this board was Old timer, worth 10.0: work began in 1900 BC, 3,926 years ago. Its weakest was Down Under, worth 0.0, since it isn't in Oceania.
Far from the equator
lies 35° from the equator (5.9) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 71 languages (4.7) Source: Wikipedia
Hot spot
averages 67°F over the year (7.3) Source: Wikipedia
Crowd pleaser
drew 1.01 million visitors in 2024 (7.7) Source: statistics.gr
Down Under
isn't in Oceania (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 302,394 times in 2025 (3.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
Rainy
gets 18 inches of rain a year (2.3) Source: Wikipedia
Old timer
work began in 1900 BC, 3,926 years ago (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Sky Tower
Tower you can bungee jump from
Photo: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Great Wall of China
Wall of forts and watchtowers on the frontier
Photo: Severin.stalder, CC BY-SA 3.0
On this board Great Wall of China scored best in Known worldwide (10.0): Wikipedia has an article on it in 194 languages. Down Under was its weakest fit (0.0): it isn't in Oceania.
Far from the equator
lies 40° from the equator (6.7) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 194 languages (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Hot spot
averages 50°F over the year (4.0) Source: Wikipedia
Crowd pleaser
drew 10 million visitors in 2018 (10.0) Source: en.wikipedia.org
Down Under
isn't in Oceania (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 1.62 million times in 2025 (10.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
Rainy
gets 22 inches of rain a year (2.8) Source: Wikipedia
Old timer
work began in 700 BC, 2,726 years ago (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Moscow Kremlin
Walled fortress at the heart of power
Photo: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Palace of Versailles
Royal palace with a Hall of Mirrors
Photo: ToucanWings, CC BY-SA 3.0
On this board Palace of Versailles scored best in Crowd pleaser (10.0): it drew 8.2 million visitors in 2019. Down Under was its weakest fit (0.0): it isn't in Oceania.
Far from the equator
lies 49° from the equator (8.1) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 109 languages (7.3) Source: Wikipedia
Hot spot
averages 51°F over the year (4.3) Source: Wikipedia
Crowd pleaser
drew 8.2 million visitors in 2019 (10.0) Source: fr.wikipedia.org
Down Under
isn't in Oceania (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 739,932 times in 2025 (7.4) Source: Wikimedia page views
Rainy
gets 27 inches of rain a year (3.3) Source: Wikipedia
Old timer
work began in 1661, 365 years ago (8.5) Source: Wikipedia
Taj Mahal
Marble mausoleum built by an emperor for his wife
Photo: Taj_Mahal,_Agra,_India_edit2.jpg: Yann; edited by King of Hearts derivative work: Jbarta (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
Taj Mahal's best fit on this board was Known worldwide, worth 10.0: Wikipedia has an article on it in 184 languages. Its weakest was Down Under, worth 0.0, since it isn't in Oceania.
Far from the equator
lies 27° from the equator (4.5) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 184 languages (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Hot spot
averages 80°F over the year (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Crowd pleaser
drew 5 million visitors in 2022 (10.0) Source: en.wikipedia.org
Down Under
isn't in Oceania (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 2.15 million times in 2025 (10.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
Rainy
gets 25 inches of rain a year (3.1) Source: Wikipedia
Old timer
work began in 1632, 394 years ago (8.6) Source: Wikipedia
Sensō-ji
Buddhist temple behind the Thunder Gate
Photo: Akonnchiroll, CC0
Sensō-ji drew 30 million visitors a year, so its best fit on this board was Crowd pleaser, worth 10.0. Its weakest was Down Under, worth 0.0, since it isn't in Oceania.
Far from the equator
lies 36° from the equator (6.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 31 languages (2.1) Source: Wikipedia
Hot spot
averages 60°F over the year (6.0) Source: Wikipedia
Crowd pleaser
drew 30 million visitors a year (10.0) Source: en.wikipedia.org
Down Under
isn't in Oceania (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 136,213 times in 2025 (1.4) Source: Wikimedia page views
Rainy
gets 67 inches of rain a year (8.3) Source: Wikipedia
Old timer
work began in 645, 1,381 years ago (10.0) Source: Wikipedia