Landmarks · Puzzle #7 · Tuesday, October 6

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

Hawa Mahal in Hot spot: averages 78°F over the year (9.6)
Gullfoss in Far from the equator: lies 64° from the equator (10.0)
Ostankino Tower in In Europe: is in Europe (10.0)
Half Dome in Altitude: sits 8,835 ft above sea level (8.8)
Berlin TV Tower in Sky high: stands 1,207 ft tall (10.0)
Statue of Liberty in Known worldwide: Wikipedia has an article on it in 158 languages (10.0)
Great Pyramid of Giza in In Africa: is in Africa (10.0)
Mount Rushmore in Most looked-up: its Wikipedia article was read 1.71 million times in 2025 (10.0)

The most this board could score: 78.4 of 80.

The lineup, figure by figure

Hawa Mahal
"Palace of Winds" with hundreds of little windows
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 59 languages (3.9) Source: Wikipedia
In Europe
isn't in Europe (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Sky high
stands 50 ft tall (0.5) Source: Wikipedia
Hot spot
averages 78°F over the year (9.6) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 1,453 ft above sea level (1.5) Source: Copernicus GLO-90, via Open-Meteo
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 246,166 times in 2025 (2.5) Source: Wikimedia page views
In Africa
isn't in Africa (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 27° from the equator (4.5) Source: Wikipedia
Gullfoss
"Golden Falls," a two-step drop into a canyon
Photo: Andreas Tille, CC BY-SA 4.0
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 47 languages (3.1) Source: Wikipedia
In Europe
is in Europe (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Sky high
stands 105 ft tall (1.1) Source: Wikipedia
Hot spot
averages 31°F over the year (0.2) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 587 ft above sea level (0.6) Source: Copernicus GLO-90, via Open-Meteo
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 53,246 times in 2025 (0.5) Source: Wikimedia page views
In Africa
isn't in Africa (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 64° from the equator (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Ostankino Tower
Concrete TV tower built by the Soviet Union
Photo: Klodklodklod77, CC BY-SA 4.0
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 60 languages (4.0) Source: Wikipedia
In Europe
is in Europe (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Sky high
stands 1,772 ft tall (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Hot spot
averages 40°F over the year (1.9) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 531 ft above sea level (0.5) Source: Copernicus GLO-90, via Open-Meteo
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 133,747 times in 2025 (1.3) Source: Wikimedia page views
In Africa
isn't in Africa (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 56° from the equator (9.3) Source: Wikipedia
Half Dome
Granite dome sliced in half, climbed by cables
Photo: Jon Sullivan, Public domain
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 35 languages (2.3) Source: Wikipedia
In Europe
isn't in Europe (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Sky high
stands 4,737 ft tall (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Hot spot
averages 45°F over the year (3.0) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 8,835 ft above sea level (8.8) Source: Wikidata Q925252, P2044
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 163,498 times in 2025 (1.6) Source: Wikimedia page views
In Africa
isn't in Africa (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 38° from the equator (6.3) Source: Wikipedia
Berlin TV Tower
TV tower with a steel sphere near the top
Photo: L-BBE, CC BY 3.0
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 58 languages (3.9) Source: Wikipedia
In Europe
is in Europe (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Sky high
stands 1,207 ft tall (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Hot spot
averages 49°F over the year (3.9) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 121 ft above sea level (0.1) Source: Copernicus GLO-90, via Open-Meteo
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 112,058 times in 2025 (1.1) Source: Wikimedia page views
In Africa
isn't in Africa (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 53° from the equator (8.8) Source: Wikipedia
Statue of Liberty
Copper statue holding a torch aloft
Photo: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 158 languages (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
In Europe
isn't in Europe (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Sky high
stands 305 ft tall (3.1) Source: Wikipedia
Hot spot
averages 54°F over the year (4.8) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 26 ft above sea level (0.0) Source: Copernicus GLO-90, via Open-Meteo
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 1.77 million times in 2025 (10.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
In Africa
isn't in Africa (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 41° from the equator (6.8) Source: Wikipedia
Great Pyramid of Giza
Tomb of the pharaoh Khufu
Photo: Nina, CC BY 2.5
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 126 languages (8.4) Source: Wikipedia
In Europe
isn't in Europe (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Sky high
stands 455 ft tall (4.6) Source: Wikipedia
Hot spot
averages 71°F over the year (8.3) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 312 ft above sea level (0.3) Source: Wikidata Q37200, P2044
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 1.41 million times in 2025 (10.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
In Africa
is in Africa (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 30° from the equator (5.0) Source: Wikipedia
Mount Rushmore
Four presidents' faces carved into a mountain
Photo: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 96 languages (6.4) Source: Wikipedia
In Europe
isn't in Europe (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Sky high
stands 60 ft tall (0.6) Source: Wikipedia
Hot spot
averages 44°F over the year (2.7) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 5,725 ft above sea level (5.7) Source: Wikidata Q83497, P2044
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 1.71 million times in 2025 (10.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
In Africa
isn't in Africa (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 44° from the equator (7.3) Source: Wikipedia