Landmarks · Puzzle #5 · Sunday, October 4

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

Chrysler Building in Sky high: stands 1,046 ft tall (10.0)
Hallgrímskirkja in Far from the equator: lies 64° from the equator (10.0)
Western Wall in In Asia: is in Asia (10.0)
Notre-Dame de Paris in Known worldwide: Wikipedia has an article on it in 125 languages (8.3)
Tower of London in Old timer: work began in 1078, 948 years ago (9.9)
White House in Most looked-up: its Wikipedia article was read 1.62 million times in 2025 (10.0)
Hollywood Sign in In North America: is in North America (10.0)
Merdeka 118 in Rainy: gets 99 inches of rain a year (10.0)

The most this board could score: 78.2 of 80.

The lineup, figure by figure

Chrysler Building
Art Deco skyscraper crowned with steel sunbursts
Photo: w:User:Overand derivative work: Overand (talk), Public domain
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 520,609 times in 2025 (5.2) Source: Wikimedia page views
In Asia
isn't in Asia (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Old timer
work began in 1928, 98 years ago (6.6) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 75 languages (5.0) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 41° from the equator (6.8) Source: Wikipedia
Sky high
stands 1,046 ft tall (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
In North America
is in North America (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Rainy
gets 49 inches of rain a year (6.1) Source: Wikipedia
Hallgrímskirkja
Church shaped like basalt columns
Photo: Steinninn, CC BY 4.0
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 173,325 times in 2025 (1.7) Source: Wikimedia page views
In Asia
isn't in Asia (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Old timer
work began in 1945, 81 years ago (6.3) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 43 languages (2.9) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 64° from the equator (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Sky high
stands 244 ft tall (2.4) Source: Wikipedia
In North America
isn't in North America (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Rainy
gets 65 inches of rain a year (8.1) Source: Wikipedia
Western Wall
Wall where visitors tuck prayers into cracks
Photo: Ralf Roletschek, GFDL 1.2
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 596,858 times in 2025 (6.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
In Asia
is in Asia (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Old timer
work began in 19 BC, 2,045 years ago (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 84 languages (5.6) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 32° from the equator (5.3) Source: Wikipedia
Sky high
stands 62 ft tall (0.6) Source: Wikipedia
In North America
isn't in North America (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Rainy
gets 14 inches of rain a year (1.8) Source: Wikipedia
Notre-Dame de Paris
Gothic cathedral with gargoyles and flying buttresses
Photo: P e z i, CC BY-SA 3.0
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 870,065 times in 2025 (8.7) Source: Wikimedia page views
In Asia
isn't in Asia (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Old timer
work began in 1163, 863 years ago (9.8) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 125 languages (8.3) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 49° from the equator (8.1) Source: Wikipedia
Sky high
stands 315 ft tall (3.2) Source: Wikipedia
In North America
isn't in North America (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Rainy
gets 26 inches of rain a year (3.3) Source: Wikipedia
Tower of London
Fortress that guards the Crown Jewels
Photo: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 729,515 times in 2025 (7.3) Source: Wikimedia page views
In Asia
isn't in Asia (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Old timer
work began in 1078, 948 years ago (9.9) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 88 languages (5.9) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 52° from the equator (8.6) Source: Wikipedia
Sky high
stands 90 ft tall (0.9) Source: Wikipedia
In North America
isn't in North America (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Rainy
gets 28 inches of rain a year (3.5) Source: Wikipedia
White House
Home and office of the U.S. president
Photo: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire portfolio, click here.@thatmattwade This image is protected by copyright! If you would like to use it, please read this first., CC BY-SA 3.0
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 1.62 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 1792, 234 years ago (7.9) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 143 languages (9.5) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 39° from the equator (6.5) Source: Wikipedia
Sky high
stands 70 ft tall (0.7) Source: Wikipedia
In North America
is in North America (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Rainy
gets 45 inches of rain a year (5.7) Source: Wikipedia
Hollywood Sign
Hillside letters first made to sell houses
Photo: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 415,219 times in 2025 (4.2) Source: Wikimedia page views
In Asia
isn't in Asia (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Old timer
work began in 1923, 103 years ago (6.7) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 43 languages (2.9) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 34° from the equator (5.7) Source: Wikipedia
Sky high
stands 45 ft tall (0.5) Source: Wikipedia
In North America
is in North America (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Rainy
gets 13 inches of rain a year (1.6) Source: Wikipedia
Merdeka 118
Faceted glass skyscraper with a spire on top
Photo: Ahmad Ali Karim, CC0
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 678,492 times in 2025 (6.8) Source: Wikimedia page views
In Asia
is in Asia (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Old timer
work began in 2014, 12 years ago (3.6) Source: Wikipedia
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 40 languages (2.7) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 3.1° from the equator (0.5) Source: Wikipedia
Sky high
stands 2,227 ft tall (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
In North America
isn't in North America (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Rainy
gets 99 inches of rain a year (10.0) Source: Wikipedia