LANDMARK

Originally, a 'landmark' literally meant a geographic feature used by explorers and others to find their way back or through an area.
In modern usage, it includes anything that is easily recognizable, such as a monument, building, or other structure. In American English it is the main term used to designate places that might be of interest to tourists due to notable physical features or historical significance. Landmarks in the British English sense are often used for casual navigation, such as giving directions. This is done in American English as well.
A variant is a ''seamark'' or ''daymark'', a structure usually built intentionally to aid sailors navigating featureless coasts. An example is the tower at Walton-on-the-Naze.

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List of world wide landmarks

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List of world wide landmarks

Landmarks also may be split into two distinct categories: naturally occurring (e.g., physical features such as waterfalls and mountains), and structures constructed by humans.
A list of several easily recognizable landmark buildings across the world today includes:

★ The Parthenon, Athens, Greece

★ Persepolis, Fars, Iran

★ Great Pyramids, Cairo, Egypt

★ Eiffel Tower, Paris, France

★ Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia

★ Taj Mahal, Agra, India

★ Red Square/Saint Basil's Cathedral, Moscow, Russia

★ The Colosseum, Rome, Italy

★ Uluru, Northern Territory, Australia

★ Big Ben, London, United Kingdom

★ Statue of Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

★ Harbour Bridge, Sydney, Australia

★ Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, USA

★ The Great Wall of China, Beijing, China

★ Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong

★ Tokyo Tower, Tokyo, Japan

★ Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok, Thailand

See also

★ Waypoint

★ National Historic Landmark

★ Tourism