Landmarks · Puzzle #39 · Saturday, November 7

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

Willis Tower in Sky high: stands 1,729 ft tall (10.0)
St. Peter's Basilica in Most looked-up: its Wikipedia article was read 1.13 million times in 2025 (10.0)
Aqueduct of Segovia in Old timer: work began in 100, 1,926 years ago (10.0)
Great Mosque of Djenné in In Africa: is in Africa (10.0)
Burj Al Arab in Hot spot: averages 83°F over the year (10.0)
Beijing National Stadium in In Asia: is in Asia (10.0)
Borobudur in Rainy: gets 92 inches of rain a year (10.0)
Westminster Abbey in Far from the equator: lies 52° from the equator (8.6)

The most this board could score: 78.6 of 80.

The lineup, figure by figure

Willis Tower
Black skyscraper with a glass ledge over the street
Photo: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0
On this board Willis Tower scored best in Sky high (10.0): it stands 1,729 ft tall. In Asia was its weakest fit (0.0): it isn't in Asia. The best board puts it there too.
Far from the equator
lies 42° from the equator (7.0) Source: Wikipedia
Hot spot
averages 50°F over the year (3.9) Source: Wikipedia
Sky high
stands 1,729 ft tall (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 714,749 times in 2025 (7.1) Source: Wikimedia page views
In Asia
isn't in Asia (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Old timer
work began in 1970, 56 years ago (5.8) Source: Wikipedia
In Africa
isn't in Africa (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Rainy
gets 39 inches of rain a year (4.8) Source: Wikipedia
St. Peter's Basilica
Renaissance basilica beneath Michelangelo's dome
Photo: Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 4.0
On this board St. Peter's Basilica scored best in Most looked-up (10.0): its Wikipedia article was read 1.13 million times in 2025. In Asia was its weakest fit (0.0): it isn't in Asia. The best board puts it there too.
Far from the equator
lies 42° from the equator (7.0) Source: Wikipedia
Hot spot
averages 61°F over the year (6.1) Source: Wikipedia
Sky high
stands 448 ft tall (4.5) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 1.13 million times in 2025 (10.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
In Asia
isn't in Asia (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Old timer
work began in 1506, 520 years ago (9.0) Source: Wikipedia
In Africa
isn't in Africa (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Rainy
gets 31 inches of rain a year (3.8) Source: Wikipedia
Aqueduct of Segovia
Aqueduct of stacked arches, built without mortar
Photo: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0
On this board Aqueduct of Segovia scored best in Old timer (10.0): work began in 100, 1,926 years ago. In Asia was its weakest fit (0.0): it isn't in Asia. The best board puts it there too.
Far from the equator
lies 41° from the equator (6.8) Source: Wikipedia
Hot spot
averages 53°F over the year (4.6) Source: Wikipedia
Sky high
stands 94 ft tall (0.9) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 88,497 times in 2025 (0.9) Source: Wikimedia page views
In Asia
isn't in Asia (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Old timer
work began in 100, 1,926 years ago (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
In Africa
isn't in Africa (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Rainy
gets 19 inches of rain a year (2.4) Source: Wikipedia
Great Mosque of Djenné
Mosque of mud brick, replastered by the whole town
Photo: Andy Gilham, CC BY-SA 3.0
Great Mosque of Djenné is in Africa, so its best fit on this board was In Africa, worth 10.0. Its weakest was In Asia, worth 0.0, since it isn't in Asia. That is where the best board puts it as well.
Far from the equator
lies 14° from the equator (2.3) Source: Wikipedia
Hot spot
averages 83°F over the year (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Sky high
stands 52 ft tall (0.5) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 78,190 times in 2025 (0.8) Source: Wikimedia page views
In Asia
isn't in Asia (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Old timer
work began in 1907, 119 years ago (6.9) Source: Wikipedia
In Africa
is in Africa (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Rainy
gets 26 inches of rain a year (3.3) Source: Wikipedia
Burj Al Arab
Hotel shaped like a billowing sail
Photo: Marco Becerra from Lewisville, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
Burj Al Arab averages 83°F over the year, so its best fit on this board was Hot spot, worth 10.0. Its weakest was In Africa, worth 0.0, since it isn't in Africa. That is where the best board puts it as well.
Far from the equator
lies 25° from the equator (4.2) Source: Wikipedia
Hot spot
averages 83°F over the year (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Sky high
stands 1,053 ft tall (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 286,275 times in 2025 (2.9) Source: Wikimedia page views
In Asia
is in Asia (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Old timer
work began in 1994, 32 years ago (5.0) Source: Wikipedia
In Africa
isn't in Africa (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Rainy
gets 3.3 inches of rain a year (0.4) Source: Wikipedia
Beijing National Stadium
Olympic stadium nicknamed the "Bird's Nest"
Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
On this board Beijing National Stadium scored best in In Asia (10.0): it is in Asia. In Africa was its weakest fit (0.0): it isn't in Africa. The best board puts it there too.
Far from the equator
lies 40° from the equator (6.7) Source: Wikipedia
Hot spot
averages 53°F over the year (4.6) Source: Wikipedia
Sky high
stands 226 ft tall (2.3) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 110,587 times in 2025 (1.1) Source: Wikimedia page views
In Asia
is in Asia (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Old timer
work began in 2003, 23 years ago (4.5) Source: Wikipedia
In Africa
isn't in Africa (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Rainy
gets 21 inches of rain a year (2.6) Source: Wikipedia
Borobudur
Buddhist temple of stacked terraces and stupas
Photo: Gunawan Kartapranata, Public domain
Borobudur gets 92 inches of rain a year, so its best fit on this board was Rainy, worth 10.0. Its weakest was In Africa, worth 0.0, since it isn't in Africa. That is where the best board puts it as well.
Far from the equator
lies 7.6° from the equator (1.3) Source: Wikipedia
Hot spot
averages 73°F over the year (8.7) Source: Wikipedia
Sky high
stands 115 ft tall (1.2) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 277,674 times in 2025 (2.8) Source: Wikimedia page views
In Asia
is in Asia (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Old timer
work began in 780, 1,246 years ago (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
In Africa
isn't in Africa (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Rainy
gets 92 inches of rain a year (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Westminster Abbey
Gothic abbey where monarchs are crowned
Photo: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0
Westminster Abbey's best fit on this board was Old timer, worth 9.6: work began in 1245, 781 years ago. Its weakest was In Asia, worth 0.0, since it isn't in Asia. The best board puts it in Far from the equator instead, for 8.6, and gives Old timer to Aqueduct of Segovia (10.0).
Far from the equator
lies 52° from the equator (8.6) Source: Wikipedia
Hot spot
averages 51°F over the year (4.1) Source: Wikipedia
Sky high
stands 225 ft tall (2.3) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 703,367 times in 2025 (7.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
In Asia
isn't in Asia (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Old timer
work began in 1245, 781 years ago (9.6) Source: Wikipedia
In Africa
isn't in Africa (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Rainy
gets 28 inches of rain a year (3.5) Source: Wikipedia