Landmarks · Puzzle #37 · Thursday, November 5

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

Rainbow Mountain in Altitude: sits 16,522 ft above sea level (10.0)
Great Blue Hole in Hot spot: averages 81°F over the year (10.0)
Eyjafjallajökull in Far from the equator: lies 64° from the equator (10.0)
Pamukkale in All white: is mostly white (10.0)
Mont Blanc in Known worldwide: Wikipedia has an article on it in 127 languages (8.5)
Mont-Saint-Michel in Most looked-up: its Wikipedia article was read 925,481 times in 2025 (9.3)
Chocolate Hills in Rainy: gets 81 inches of rain a year (10.0)
Hiroshima Peace Memorial in In Asia: is in Asia (10.0)

The most this board could score: 77.8 of 80.

The lineup, figure by figure

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. All white was its weakest fit (0.0): it isn't mostly white. The best board puts it there too.
Rainy
gets 28 inches of rain a year (3.5) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 16,522 ft above sea level (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q28025526, P2044
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
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 170,053 times in 2025 (1.7) Source: Wikimedia page views
All white
isn't mostly white (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
In Asia
isn't in Asia (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 14° from the equator (2.3) Source: Wikipedia
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. Altitude was its weakest fit (0.0): it sits 0 ft above sea level. The best board puts it there too.
Rainy
gets 65 inches of rain a year (8.2) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 0 ft above sea level (0.0) Source: Copernicus GLO-90, via Open-Meteo
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
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 240,315 times in 2025 (2.4) Source: Wikimedia page views
All white
isn't mostly white (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
In Asia
isn't in Asia (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 17° from the equator (2.9) Source: Wikipedia
Eyjafjallajökull
Ice-capped volcano that grounded flights
Photo: TommyBee, Public domain
On this board Eyjafjallajökull scored best in Far from the equator (10.0): it lies 64° from the equator. All white was its weakest fit (0.0): it isn't mostly white. The best board puts it there too.
Rainy
gets 105 inches of rain a year (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 5,417 ft above sea level (5.4) Source: Wikidata Q39651, P2044
Hot spot
averages 39°F over the year (1.7) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 76 languages (5.1) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 130,789 times in 2025 (1.3) Source: Wikimedia page views
All white
isn't mostly white (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
In Asia
isn't in Asia (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 64° from the equator (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Pamukkale
Terraces of hot-spring pools on a hillside
Photo: Biologg, CC BY-SA 4.0
On this board Pamukkale scored best in All white (10.0): it is mostly white. Altitude was its weakest fit (1.2): it sits 1,171 ft above sea level. The best board puts it there too.
Rainy
gets 22 inches of rain a year (2.8) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 1,171 ft above sea level (1.2) Source: Copernicus GLO-90, via Open-Meteo
Hot spot
averages 57°F over the year (5.5) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 67 languages (4.5) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 203,660 times in 2025 (2.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
All white
is mostly white (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
In Asia
is in Asia (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 38° from the equator (6.3) Source: Wikipedia
Mont Blanc
Peak with a cable car to the Aiguille du Midi
Photo: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mont Blanc sits 15,781 ft above sea level, so its best fit on this board was Altitude, worth 10.0. Its weakest was All white, worth 0.0, since it isn't mostly white. The best board puts it in Known worldwide instead, for 8.5, and gives Altitude to Rainbow Mountain (10.0).
Rainy
gets 45 inches of rain a year (5.7) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 15,781 ft above sea level (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q583, P2044
Hot spot
averages 38°F over the year (1.6) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 127 languages (8.5) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 620,426 times in 2025 (6.2) Source: Wikimedia page views
All white
isn't mostly white (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
In Asia
isn't in Asia (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 46° from the equator (7.6) Source: Wikipedia
Mont-Saint-Michel
Abbey on a tidal island, cut off by the sea
Photo: Diliff, Public domain
On this board Mont-Saint-Michel scored best in Most looked-up (9.3): its Wikipedia article was read 925,481 times in 2025. All white was its weakest fit (0.0): it isn't mostly white. The best board puts it there too.
Rainy
gets 29 inches of rain a year (3.6) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 56 ft above sea level (0.1) Source: Wikidata Q20892, P2044
Hot spot
averages 52°F over the year (4.4) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 97 languages (6.5) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 925,481 times in 2025 (9.3) Source: Wikimedia page views
All white
isn't mostly white (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
In Asia
isn't in Asia (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 49° from the equator (8.1) Source: Wikipedia
Chocolate Hills
Cone-shaped hills that turn brown in summer
Photo: P199, CC BY-SA 3.0
Chocolate Hills gets 81 inches of rain a year, so its best fit on this board was Rainy, worth 10.0. Its weakest was All white, worth 0.0, since it isn't mostly white. That is where the best board puts it as well.
Rainy
gets 81 inches of rain a year (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 446 ft above sea level (0.4) Source: Copernicus GLO-90, via Open-Meteo
Hot spot
averages 81°F over the year (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 42 languages (2.8) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 119,135 times in 2025 (1.2) Source: Wikimedia page views
All white
isn't mostly white (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
In Asia
is in Asia (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 9.9° from the equator (1.7) Source: Wikipedia
Hiroshima Peace Memorial
Skeleton dome left standing after the atomic bomb
Photo: Oilstreet, CC BY 2.5
Hiroshima Peace Memorial is in Asia, so its best fit on this board was In Asia, worth 10.0. Its weakest was Altitude, worth 0.0, since it sits 13 ft above sea level. That is where the best board puts it as well.
Rainy
gets 61 inches of rain a year (7.7) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 13 ft above sea level (0.0) Source: Copernicus GLO-90, via Open-Meteo
Hot spot
averages 56°F over the year (5.2) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 70 languages (4.7) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 187,085 times in 2025 (1.9) Source: Wikimedia page views
All white
isn't mostly white (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
In Asia
is in Asia (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 34° from the equator (5.7) Source: Wikipedia