Landmarks · Puzzle #40 · Sunday, November 8

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

Sensō-ji in Rainy: gets 67 inches of rain a year (8.3)
Great Wall of China in Known worldwide: Wikipedia has an article on it in 194 languages (10.0)
Yosemite Valley in Crowd pleaser: drew 4.28 million visitors in 2025 (9.7)
Cologne Cathedral in Most looked-up: its Wikipedia article was read 1.07 million times in 2025 (10.0)
Taj Mahal in Hot spot: averages 80°F over the year (10.0)
Meteor Crater in In North America: is in North America (10.0)
Mount Fuji in Altitude: sits 12,393 ft above sea level (10.0)
Winter Palace in Far from the equator: lies 60° from the equator (10.0)

The most this board could score: 78.0 of 80.

The lineup, figure by figure

Sensō-ji
Buddhist temple behind the Thunder Gate
Photo: Akonnchiroll, CC0
Sensō-ji drew 30 million visitors a year, so its best fit on this board was Crowd pleaser, worth 10.0. Its weakest was Altitude, worth 0.0, since it sits 23 ft above sea level. The best board puts it in Rainy instead, for 8.3, and gives Crowd pleaser to Yosemite Valley (9.7).
Hot spot
averages 60°F over the year (6.0) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 23 ft above sea level (0.0) Source: Copernicus GLO-90, via Open-Meteo
In North America
isn't in North America (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Crowd pleaser
drew 30 million visitors a year (10.0) Source: en.wikipedia.org
Rainy
gets 67 inches of rain a year (8.3) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 31 languages (2.1) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 36° from the equator (6.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 136,213 times in 2025 (1.4) Source: Wikimedia page views
Great Wall of China
Wall of forts and watchtowers on the frontier
Photo: Severin.stalder, CC BY-SA 3.0
On this board Great Wall of China scored best in Known worldwide (10.0): Wikipedia has an article on it in 194 languages. In North America was its weakest fit (0.0): it isn't in North America. The best board puts it there too.
Hot spot
averages 50°F over the year (4.0) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 1,719 ft above sea level (1.7) Source: Copernicus GLO-90, via Open-Meteo
In North America
isn't in North America (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Crowd pleaser
drew 10 million visitors in 2018 (10.0) Source: en.wikipedia.org
Rainy
gets 22 inches of rain a year (2.8) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 194 languages (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 40° from the equator (6.7) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 1.62 million times in 2025 (10.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
Yosemite Valley
Glacier-carved valley of granite cliffs
Photo: Tuxyso, CC BY-SA 3.0
Yosemite Valley is in North America, so its best fit on this board was In North America, worth 10.0. Its weakest was Most looked-up, worth 0.7: its Wikipedia article was read 70,357 times in 2025. The best board puts it in Crowd pleaser instead, for 9.7, and gives In North America to Meteor Crater (10.0).
Hot spot
averages 45°F over the year (3.0) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 3,986 ft above sea level (4.0) Source: Copernicus GLO-90, via Open-Meteo
In North America
is in North America (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Crowd pleaser
drew 4.28 million visitors in 2025 (9.7) Source: nps.gov
Rainy
gets 27 inches of rain a year (3.3) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 33 languages (2.2) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 38° from the equator (6.3) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 70,357 times in 2025 (0.7) Source: Wikimedia page views
Cologne Cathedral
Twin-spired Gothic cathedral beside a river
Photo: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
On this board Cologne Cathedral scored best in Most looked-up (10.0): its Wikipedia article was read 1.07 million times in 2025. In North America was its weakest fit (0.0): it isn't in North America. The best board puts it there too.
Hot spot
averages 50°F over the year (4.0) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 174 ft above sea level (0.2) Source: Copernicus GLO-90, via Open-Meteo
In North America
isn't in North America (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Crowd pleaser
drew 6 million visitors a year (10.0) Source: koelner-dom.de
Rainy
gets 31 inches of rain a year (3.9) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 86 languages (5.7) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 51° from the equator (8.5) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 1.07 million times in 2025 (10.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
Taj Mahal
Marble mausoleum built by an emperor for his wife
Photo: Taj_Mahal,_Agra,_India_edit2.jpg: Yann; edited by King of Hearts derivative work: Jbarta (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
Taj Mahal averages 80°F over the year, so its best fit on this board was Hot spot, worth 10.0. Its weakest was In North America, worth 0.0, since it isn't in North America. That is where the best board puts it as well.
Hot spot
averages 80°F over the year (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 479 ft above sea level (0.5) Source: Copernicus GLO-90, via Open-Meteo
In North America
isn't in North America (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Crowd pleaser
drew 5 million visitors in 2022 (10.0) Source: en.wikipedia.org
Rainy
gets 25 inches of rain a year (3.1) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 184 languages (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 27° from the equator (4.5) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 2.15 million times in 2025 (10.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
Meteor Crater
Crater blasted by an asteroid strike
Photo: National Map Seamless Server, Public domain
On this board Meteor Crater scored best in In North America (10.0): it is in North America. Rainy was its weakest fit (2.1): it gets 16 inches of rain a year. The best board puts it there too.
Hot spot
averages 52°F over the year (4.5) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 5,640 ft above sea level (5.6) Source: Wikidata Q431381, P2044
In North America
is in North America (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Crowd pleaser
drew 270,000 visitors a year (5.8) Source: en.wikipedia.org
Rainy
gets 16 inches of rain a year (2.1) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 47 languages (3.1) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 35° from the equator (5.8) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 259,459 times in 2025 (2.6) Source: Wikimedia page views
Mount Fuji
Snow-capped volcano and sacred symbol
Photo: 名古屋太郎, (edited by Hannes_24), CC BY-SA 3.0
On this board Mount Fuji scored best in Altitude (10.0): it sits 12,393 ft above sea level. In North America was its weakest fit (0.0): it isn't in North America. The best board puts it there too.
Hot spot
averages 52°F over the year (4.4) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 12,393 ft above sea level (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q39231, P2044
In North America
isn't in North America (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Crowd pleaser
drew 205,000 visitors in 2025 (5.4) Source: kanto.env.go.jp
Rainy
gets 63 inches of rain a year (7.8) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 146 languages (9.7) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 35° from the equator (5.9) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 799,846 times in 2025 (8.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
Winter Palace
Tsars' palace, now the Hermitage Museum
Photo: Florstein (Telegram:WikiPhoto.Space), CC BY-SA 4.0
On this board Winter Palace scored best in Far from the equator (10.0): it lies 60° from the equator. Altitude was its weakest fit (0.0): it sits 36 ft above sea level. The best board puts it there too.
Hot spot
averages 40°F over the year (2.0) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 36 ft above sea level (0.0) Source: Copernicus GLO-90, via Open-Meteo
In North America
isn't in North America (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Crowd pleaser
drew 4.96 million visitors in 2019 (10.0) Source: ru.wikipedia.org
Rainy
gets 32 inches of rain a year (3.9) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 76 languages (5.1) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 60° from the equator (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 287,482 times in 2025 (2.9) Source: Wikimedia page views