Landmarks · Puzzle #9 · Thursday, October 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

Seljalandsfoss in Rainy: gets 87 inches of rain a year (10.0)
Merlion in Hot spot: averages 81°F over the year (10.0)
Stonehenge in Known worldwide: Wikipedia has an article on it in 135 languages (9.0)
Pompeii in Most looked-up: its Wikipedia article was read 1.26 million times in 2025 (10.0)
Mount Elbrus in Altitude: sits 18,510 ft above sea level (10.0)
Eyjafjallajökull in Far from the equator: lies 64° from the equator (10.0)
White Cliffs of Dover in All white: is mostly white (10.0)
St Mark's Basilica in World Heritage: is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (10.0)

The most this board could score: 79.0 of 80.

The lineup, figure by figure

Seljalandsfoss
Falls you can walk all the way behind
Photo: Zoran Kurelić Rabko, CC BY-SA 3.0
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 40 languages (2.7) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 35,279 times in 2025 (0.4) Source: Wikimedia page views
Rainy
gets 87 inches of rain a year (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Hot spot
averages 40°F over the year (2.1) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 98 ft above sea level (0.1) Source: Copernicus GLO-90, via Open-Meteo
World Heritage
isn't a UNESCO World Heritage Site (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
All white
isn't mostly white (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 64° from the equator (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Merlion
Half-lion, half-fish statue that spouts water
Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 3.0
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 34 languages (2.3) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 125,072 times in 2025 (1.3) Source: Wikimedia page views
Rainy
gets 93 inches of rain a year (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Hot spot
averages 81°F over the year (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 16 ft above sea level (0.0) Source: Copernicus GLO-90, via Open-Meteo
World Heritage
isn't a UNESCO World Heritage Site (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
All white
is mostly white (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 1.3° from the equator (0.2) Source: Wikipedia
Stonehenge
Ring of standing stones aligned with the sun
Photo: Stefan Kühn, CC BY-SA 3.0
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 135 languages (9.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 1.28 million times in 2025 (10.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
Rainy
gets 33 inches of rain a year (4.1) Source: Wikipedia
Hot spot
averages 51°F over the year (4.2) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 335 ft above sea level (0.3) Source: Copernicus GLO-90, via Open-Meteo
World Heritage
is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
All white
isn't mostly white (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 51° from the equator (8.5) Source: Wikipedia
Pompeii
Town buried by a volcano and dug up again
Photo: Glen Scarborough from The Central Coast, Australia, CC BY 2.0
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 122 languages (8.1) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 1.26 million times in 2025 (10.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
Rainy
gets 30 inches of rain a year (3.7) Source: Wikipedia
Hot spot
averages 60°F over the year (6.1) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 108 ft above sea level (0.1) Source: Copernicus GLO-90, via Open-Meteo
World Heritage
is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
All white
isn't mostly white (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 41° from the equator (6.8) Source: Wikipedia
Mount Elbrus
Twin-peaked dormant volcano
Photo: Jason Blue-Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 113 languages (7.5) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 444,466 times in 2025 (4.4) Source: Wikimedia page views
Rainy
gets 31 inches of rain a year (3.8) Source: Wikipedia
Hot spot
averages 35°F over the year (1.1) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 18,510 ft above sea level (10.0) Source: Wikidata Q43105, P2044
World Heritage
isn't a UNESCO World Heritage Site (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
All white
isn't mostly white (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 43° from the equator (7.2) Source: Wikipedia
Eyjafjallajökull
Ice-capped volcano that grounded flights
Photo: TommyBee, Public domain
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
Rainy
gets 105 inches of rain a year (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Hot spot
averages 39°F over the year (1.7) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 5,417 ft above sea level (5.4) Source: Wikidata Q39651, P2044
World Heritage
isn't a UNESCO World Heritage Site (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
All white
isn't mostly white (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 64° from the equator (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
White Cliffs of Dover
Chalk cliffs facing the sea
Photo: Immanuel Giel, CC BY-SA 3.0
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 45 languages (3.0) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 220,932 times in 2025 (2.2) Source: Wikimedia page views
Rainy
gets 30 inches of rain a year (3.8) Source: Wikipedia
Hot spot
averages 53°F over the year (4.5) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 361 ft above sea level (0.4) Source: Wikidata Q754785, P2044
World Heritage
isn't a UNESCO World Heritage Site (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
All white
is mostly white (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 51° from the equator (8.5) Source: Wikipedia
St Mark's Basilica
Byzantine basilica glittering with gold mosaics
Photo: Nino Barbieri, CC BY-SA 2.5
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on it in 65 languages (4.3) Source: Wikipedia
Most looked-up
its Wikipedia article was read 204,687 times in 2025 (2.0) Source: Wikimedia page views
Rainy
gets 37 inches of rain a year (4.6) Source: Wikipedia
Hot spot
averages 59°F over the year (5.8) Source: Wikipedia
Altitude
sits 46 ft above sea level (0.0) Source: Copernicus GLO-90, via Open-Meteo
World Heritage
is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (10.0) Source: Wikipedia
All white
isn't mostly white (0.0) Source: Wikipedia
Far from the equator
lies 45° from the equator (7.6) Source: Wikipedia