Landmarks · Puzzle #35 · Tuesday, November 3

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

Iguazu Falls
Hundreds of falls around the Devil's Throat
Photo: Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz), CC BY-SA 4.0
On this board Iguazu Falls scored best in In South America (10.0): it is in South America. Altitude was its weakest fit (0.0): it sits 3 ft above sea level.
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 402,435 times in 2025 (4.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
Altitude
sits 3 ft above sea level (0.0) Source: Wikidata Q36332, P2044
Hot spot
averages 73°F over the year (8.6) Source: Wikipedia
Crowd pleaser
drew 2.06 million visitors in 2025 (8.7) Source: cataratasdoiguacu.com.br
In North America
isn't in North America (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 99 languages (6.6) Source: Wikipedia
In South America
is in South America (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Rainy
gets 63 inches of rain a year (7.9) Source: Wikipedia
Sistine Chapel
Chapel with Michelangelo's painted ceiling
Photo: The original uploader was Snowdog at Italian Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0
Sistine Chapel drew 6.83 million visitors in 2024, so its best fit on this board was Crowd pleaser, worth 10.0. Its weakest was In North America, worth 0.0, since it isn't in North America.
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 928,748 times in 2025 (9.3) Source: Wikimedia page views
Altitude
sits 138 ft above sea level (0.1) Source: Copernicus GLO-90, via Open-Meteo
Hot spot
averages 61°F over the year (6.1) Source: Wikipedia
Crowd pleaser
drew 6.83 million visitors in 2024 (10.0) Source: en.wikipedia.org
In North America
isn't in North America (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 90 languages (6.0) Source: Wikipedia
In South America
isn't in South America (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Rainy
gets 31 inches of rain a year (3.8) Source: Wikipedia
Terracotta Army
Thousands of clay soldiers guarding an emperor's tomb
Photo: xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0
Terracotta Army drew 11.6 million visitors in 2024, so its best fit on this board was Crowd pleaser, worth 10.0. Its weakest was In North America, worth 0.0, since it isn't in North America.
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 841,206 times in 2025 (8.4) Source: Wikimedia page views
Altitude
sits 1,585 ft above sea level (1.6) Source: Copernicus GLO-90, via Open-Meteo
Hot spot
averages 58°F over the year (5.7) Source: Wikipedia
Crowd pleaser
drew 11.6 million visitors in 2024 (10.0) Source: en.wikipedia.org
In North America
isn't in North America (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 90 languages (6.0) Source: Wikipedia
In South America
isn't in South America (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Rainy
gets 28 inches of rain a year (3.5) Source: Wikipedia
Ellora Caves
Temples and monasteries carved out of a cliff
Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Denali
Peak once named for President McKinley
Photo: Denali National Park and Preserve, Public domain
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Mount Everest
Peak first summited by Hillary and Tenzing
Photo: Mount_Everest_as_seen_from_Drukair2.jpg: shrimpo1967 derivative work: Papa Lima Whiskey 2 (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0
On this board Mount Everest scored best in Most looked-up (10.0): its Wikipedia article was read 2.86 million times in 2025. Hot spot was its weakest fit (0.0): it averages 27°F over the year.
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 2.86 million times in 2025 (10.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
Altitude
sits 29,035 ft above sea level (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q513, P2044
Hot spot
averages 27°F over the year (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Crowd pleaser
drew 47,524 visitors in 2025 (3.2) Source: giwmscdnone.gov.np
In North America
isn't in North America (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 237 languages (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
In South America
isn't in South America (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Rainy
gets 22 inches of rain a year (2.8) Source: Wikipedia
Teotihuacan
City of pyramids along the Avenue of the Dead
Photo: Hdlrosa, CC BY-SA 4.0
On this board Teotihuacan scored best in In North America (10.0): it is in North America. In South America was its weakest fit (0.0): it isn't in South America.
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 534,587 times in 2025 (5.3) Source: Wikimedia page views
Altitude
sits 7,566 ft above sea level (7.6) Source: Copernicus GLO-90, via Open-Meteo
Hot spot
averages 57°F over the year (5.3) Source: Wikipedia
Crowd pleaser
drew 1.8 million visitors in 2025 (8.5) Source: riviera-maya-news.com
In North America
is in North America (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 79 languages (5.3) Source: Wikipedia
In South America
isn't in South America (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Rainy
gets 35 inches of rain a year (4.4) Source: Wikipedia
Niagara Falls
Three waterfalls toured by the Maid of the Mist
Photo: Robert F. Tobler, CC BY-SA 4.0
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.