Landmarks · Puzzle #31 · Friday, October 30

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

Sydney Harbour Bridge
Steel arch bridge nicknamed "the Coathanger"
Photo: Adam.J.W.C., CC BY 3.0
Sydney Harbour Bridge is in Oceania, so its best fit on this board was Down Under, worth 10.0. Its weakest was Most looked-up, worth 2.5: its Wikipedia article was read 246,007 times in 2025.
Rainy
gets 35 inches of rain a year (4.4) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 34° from the equator (5.6) Source: Wikipedia
Old timer
work began in 1924, 102 years ago (6.7) Source: Wikipedia
Sky high
stands 440 ft tall (4.4) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 246,007 times in 2025 (2.5) Source: Wikimedia page views
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 68 languages (4.5) Source: Wikipedia
Down Under
is in Oceania (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Hot spot
averages 66°F over the year (7.1) Source: Wikipedia
Lotte World Tower
Tapering skyscraper with a glass-floored sky deck
Photo: kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0
On this board Lotte World Tower scored best in Sky high (10.0): it stands 1,819 ft tall. Down Under was its weakest fit (0.0): it isn't in Oceania.
Rainy
gets 49 inches of rain a year (6.1) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 38° from the equator (6.3) Source: Wikipedia
Old timer
work began in 2011, 15 years ago (3.9) Source: Wikipedia
Sky high
stands 1,819 ft tall (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 204,984 times in 2025 (2.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 37 languages (2.5) Source: Wikipedia
Down Under
isn't in Oceania (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Hot spot
averages 52°F over the year (4.5) Source: Wikipedia
One World Trade Center
Glass tower built after the September 11 attacks
Photo: Pedro Szekely from Los Angeles, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Mosque of marble domes and golden chandeliers
Photo: PotatoWitch, CC BY-SA 4.0
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Dome of the Rock
Shrine with a golden dome and tiled walls
Photo: Abdallah Khader, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dome of the Rock's best fit on this board was Old timer, worth 10.0: work began in 688, 1,338 years ago. Its weakest was Down Under, worth 0.0, since it isn't in Oceania.
Rainy
gets 14 inches of rain a year (1.8) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 32° from the equator (5.3) Source: Wikipedia
Old timer
work began in 688, 1,338 years ago (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Sky high
stands 118 ft tall (1.2) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 578,479 times in 2025 (5.8) Source: Wikimedia page views
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 87 languages (5.8) Source: Wikipedia
Down Under
isn't in Oceania (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Hot spot
averages 68°F over the year (7.5) Source: Wikipedia
Tikal
Maya city whose temples rise above the jungle
Photo: Mundo Maya, CC BY-SA 4.0
On this board Tikal scored best in Old timer (10.0): work began in 400 BC, 2,426 years ago. Down Under was its weakest fit (0.0): it isn't in Oceania.
Rainy
gets 68 inches of rain a year (8.5) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 17° from the equator (2.9) Source: Wikipedia
Old timer
work began in 400 BC, 2,426 years ago (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Sky high
stands 230 ft tall (2.3) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 190,201 times in 2025 (1.9) Source: Wikimedia page views
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 75 languages (5.0) Source: Wikipedia
Down Under
isn't in Oceania (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Hot spot
averages 76°F over the year (9.2) Source: Wikipedia
Angel of the North
Steel angel with outstretched wings
Photo: David Wilson Clarke, CC BY 2.5
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Colosseum
Arena where gladiators fought
Photo: FeaturedPics, CC BY-SA 4.0
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.