Landmarks · Puzzle #23 · Thursday, October 22

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

India Gate
War memorial arch on a ceremonial boulevard
Photo: A.Savin, FAL
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Tōdai-ji
Wooden hall housing an enormous bronze Buddha
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Tokyo Skytree
Broadcasting tower with two observation decks
Photo: Akonnchiroll, CC0
On this board Tokyo Skytree scored best in Sky high (10.0): it stands 2,080 ft tall. In Europe was its weakest fit (0.0): it isn't in Europe.
Sky high
stands 2,080 ft tall (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Hot spot
averages 60°F over the year (6.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 72 languages (4.8) Source: Wikipedia
In Europe
isn't in Europe (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 409,289 times in 2025 (4.1) Source: Wikimedia page views
Down Under
isn't in Oceania (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Old timer
work began in 2008, 18 years ago (4.2) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 23 ft above sea level (0.0) Source: Copernicus GLO-90, via Open-Meteo
Sydney Opera House
Performing arts center with shell-like sails
Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Roybb95~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Empire State Building
Art Deco skyscraper that King Kong climbed
Photo: Sam Valadi, Public domain
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Guggenheim Bilbao
Museum of swooping titanium curves
Photo: Naotake Murayama, CC BY 2.0
On this board Guggenheim Bilbao scored best in In Europe (10.0): it is in Europe. Down Under was its weakest fit (0.0): it isn't in Oceania.
Sky high
stands 164 ft tall (1.6) Source: Wikipedia
Hot spot
averages 59°F over the year (5.8) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 68 languages (4.5) Source: Wikipedia
In Europe
is in Europe (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 218,196 times in 2025 (2.2) Source: Wikimedia page views
Down Under
isn't in Oceania (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Old timer
work began in 1993, 33 years ago (5.0) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 3 ft above sea level (0.0) Source: Copernicus GLO-90, via Open-Meteo
Potala Palace
Palace of the Dalai Lamas, stacked up a hill
Photo: Ondřej Žváček, CC BY 2.5
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Petra
City carved into sandstone cliffs
Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.