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1. Eiffel Tower, Paris

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Tour_eiffel_at_sunrise_from_the_trocadero.jpg/400px-Tour_eiffel_at_sunrise_from_the_trocadero.jpg





2. Statue of Liberty, New York

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Liberty_1_by_bencwright.jpg/800px-Liberty_1_by_bencwright.jpg





3. Big Ben, London

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Big.ben.closeup2.london.arp.jpg/717px-Big.ben.closeup2.london.arp.jpg





4. Pyramids, Giza

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1a/Pyramids_at_giza_01.jpg





5. The White House, Washington

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a5/White_House_%28south_side%29.JPG/800px-White_House_%28south_side%29.JPG





6. Empire State Building, New York

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7e/Empire_states3.jpg





7. Sydney Opera House, Sydney

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/40/Sydney_Opera_House_Sails.jpg





8. Great Wall of China

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6f/GreatWallTower.jpg





9. Leaning Tower of Pisa

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Leaning_Tower_of_Pisa.jpg/450px-Leaning_Tower_of_Pisa.jpg





10. Colloseum, Rome

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/Lightmatter_colosseum.jpg

Odd that you have the White House but no Taj Mahal?

Machu Picchu

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b365/Feeder2020/machu.jpg

It's really hard to pick JUST 3
I mean, when I think of the word "landmark" these things pop up instantly in my head.

The Great Pyramids/Sphinx
Colloseum
Big Ben/Tower Bridge
Eiffel Tower
The Kremlin
The Acropolis
Ayasophya
Taj Mahal
Angkor Wat
The Forbidden City
The Great Wall
CN Tower
Sears Tower
The Golden Gate Bridge
Empire State Buidling
The Statue of Liberty
Cristo Redentor
Sydney House
.....

It's just really hard.

I like this one :

http://p.vtourist.com/1364200-Atomium-Brussels.jpg

I think that this is actually an easy one.

Eiffel Tower, Statue of Liberty and the Pyramids are a class above the others in terms of both the name and photos of the Landmark being recognisable. The others listed above just don't seem to have the same universal recognition, as opposed to be well and widely known.

At a mass population level, maybe the most recognizable and ubiquitous landmark are the pyramids (as a symbol they are everywhere, including in the dollar bill), but only in a "generic" way, not by individual names. Even though, probably most think in the ones from Egypt when they see a pyramid.

This is too easy, Its the Statue of Liberty by far.

I think more people know that statue than eiffel tower, pyramids and easily big ben.

Probably Statue of Liberty.

I would have to think that the Eiffel tower is the most well known. But other famous landmarks would have to be, Christ the Redeemer statue, Taj Mahal, the Pyramids of Giza, and Great Wall of China just to name a few.

Statue of Liberty, Taj Mahal and the Eiffel Tower

Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty Both French Both Recognizable Throughout the World

i'm suprised not many people nominated the taj mahal

come on that chick in new york over the pyramids??are you serious?

cn tower is a rather mamous one since its been the tallest for so long, but iffle tower, tajma hall and stonehedge

Please, the wheel has been invented ages ago!

yours,mine,yours,mine,yours,mine....zzzzzzzzzzz

:old:

Empire State Building.

http://www.globalphotos.org/paris/RIMG0732.JPG

La tour eiffel, the statue of Liberty, the great pyramids of Giza :)

oow btw, this is not very famous, but very, very nice

le mont st. michel, normandie, france

http://www.gites-mont-st-michel.com/_index_fichiers/mont-st-michel-1.jpg
http://www.unifranzoesisch.de/assets/images/Mont-St-Michel.jpg

The 3 pyramids of Giza, the Eiffel tower in Paris and La Sagrada Familia of Barcelona, images of the last one:
;)
http://i1.tinypic.com/nwhd7c.jpg
:)
http://i1.tinypic.com/nwhet2.jpg
:wink2:

This is too easy, Its the Statue of Liberty by far.

I think more people know that statue than eiffel tower, pyramids and easily big ben.

COME ON!!!! More people know the Statue of Liberty than Eiffel Tower and the Pyramids???????


The pyramids are the most famous landmark ever for the simple reason that they have been amazing people for 4000 years... Alexander the Great was amazed by them... Julius Cesar was amazed by them, Napoleon was amazed by them...

Probably, Eiffel Tower, Statue Of Liberty, Pyramids & Sydney Opera House (In no particular order) They have the most recognizable shapes IMO.

Eiffel tower for sure ;)

I would say without doubt the Eiffel Tower because it's the only very famous symbol of Paris which stands out on its own and is a very simple yet bold structure.

I would say without doubt the Eiffel Tower because it's the only very famous symbol of Paris which stands out on its own and is a very simple yet bold structure.


The "only" very famous symbol of Paris???

You must be kidding:

The Arc de Triomphe:

http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/2204/vivelafrance1cb.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Notre-Dame:


http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/3590/notredame0cn.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


The Sacré-Coeur in Montmartre:


http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/3019/montmartre2yf.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


The Louvre and its pyramid:


http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/3083/louvre23zx.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

And I would add the Opera. All those ^^^are very famous Parisian landmarks.


But it's true, she's the most famous landmark in the world:


http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/7972/icone0tn.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Eiffel, pyramids, big ben

Definitely The Eiffel and it's arguebly the most recognizable free standing structure in Europe or perhaps The World!

http://img469.imageshack.us/img469/2600/0111119il.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

The "only" very famous symbol of Paris???

You must be kidding:

The Arc de Triomphe:

http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/2204/vivelafrance1cb.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Notre-Dame:


http://img306.imageshack.us/img306/3590/notredame0cn.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


The Sacré-Coeur in Montmartre:


http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/3019/montmartre2yf.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


The Louvre and its pyramid:


http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/3083/louvre23zx.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

And I would add the Opera. All those ^^^are very famous Parisian landmarks.


But it's true, she's the most famous landmark in the world:


http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/7972/icone0tn.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Apart from the arc, i am seeing all those landmarks first time.

The 3 pyramids of Giza, the Eiffel tower in Paris and La Sagrada Familia of Barcelona, images of the last one:
;)
http://i1.tinypic.com/nwhd7c.jpg
:)
http://i1.tinypic.com/nwhet2.jpg
:wink2:

This is by far not the most famous landmark on earth. I am definately sure.

Our sad reality

http://home.wangjianshuo.com/photo/luoyang/slides/luoyang-mcdonalds.jpg

Eiffel tower, then Big Ben

what constitutes a landmark? does it have to be a "building"? can it be a skyscraper?

some landmarks to consider:

taj mahal, india
sydney opera house, sydney
gateway arch, st. louis
statue of liberty, new york city
big ben, london
eiffel tower, paris
the vatican
"the statue of jesus" (not sure of the name exactly) in rio de janiero
cn tower, toronto
pyramids, egypt
sphinx, egypt
pantheon (or parthenon, whatever it's called), athens
hagia sophia, instanbul
washington monument, washington dc
capitol building, washington dc
white house, washington dc
lincoln memorial, washington dc
jefferson memorial, washington dc

some things that might or might not be considered landmarks:
liberty bell, philadelphia
mount fuji, tokyo
brooklyn bridge, new york city
golden gate bridge, san francisco
empire state building, new york city
sears tower, chicago
ayers rock, australia
mount everest
central park, new york city

Effel tower, Paris.

Typical for Spain, the Windmills of La Mancha
http://www.cefiro.com.ar/images/molinos_mancha.jpg

the Eiffel Tower or the Statue of Liberty

Tour Eiffel

You see it, and Paris comes right to your mind (and heart!!!)

This is by far not the most famous landmark on earth. I am definately sure.
I said the 3rd one, you should read better.
;)

Eiffel tower for me.

Gonna have to say that Statue of Liberty is probably the greatest architectual masterpiece i've ever seen~

Eiffel Tower. The most impressive structure i have ever seen.

Tiananmen-Beijing , the capital of P .R .China

http://sucai.dabaoku.com/ziran/tiananmen/021au.jpg

I think three are on a level above the rest: Eiffel Tower / Statue of Liberty / The Pyramids

eiffel tower is the most famous..

but my favorite is this one:
torre de belém:
http://comenius2002.no.sapo.pt/images/Lisboa_Torre%20de%20Belem2.jpg

Many buildings are famous, but the world-wide most famous are safe:
1)Pyramids(Giza)
2)Eiffel tower(Paris)

Eiffel Tower,Arc de Thriomphe(Paris)
Chinese Wall,Borubudur and the Colloseum in Rome

1) Big Ben
2) Pyramids
3) Effiel Tower

Statue of Liberty

Eiffel

It's amazing that the two most popular landmarks in the world, the Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower, were designed by the same man, Gustave Eiffel, arguably the father of modern skyscrapers. He built a ton of bridges too.

Don't forget, the Eiffel Tower was originally intended to be dismantled after the International Exposition of 1889.

Nobody mentioned this landmark:
http://www.xtec.es/~jcanadil/imatges/geometria/actius/gateway-arch.jpg

Or this one:
http://www.kestan.com/travel/dc/monument/images/IMG_9497%20washington%20monument,%20capitol,%20reflecting%20pool,%20WWII%20mon,%20dusk%20(+).jpg

Or the most famous of all:
http://travelplanners.clients.squiz.co.uk/__data/assets/image/442/fabulous_las_vegas_sign.jpg

Nobody mentioned this landmark:
http://www.xtec.es/~jcanadil/imatges/geometria/actius/gateway-arch.jpg

Maybe because it's not very famous.

Our sad reality

http://home.wangjianshuo.com/photo/luoyang/slides/luoyang-mcdonalds.jpg :lol: so true. At least they're useful as toilet stops.

This is arguably, some say indisputably, the Most Fanmous Landmark and I'm pretty sure you know what it is.

Pic thanx to gm2263

http://www.europe-re.com/files/other/422128kl_1000x645.jpg

This is arguably, some say indisputably, the Most Fanmous Landmark and I'm pretty sure you know what it is.

Pic thanx to gm2263

http://www.europe-re.com/files/other/422128kl_1000x645.jpg
Oh come on, you've got to be joking.

The Eiffel Tower, Statue of Libery, the Pyramids, Big Ben, etc... - these are all 10 times more famous than that.

Maybe in the western world, but even then no, because everyone knows the Acropolis there as much as the others you listed. But let's not be euro-centric. The whole world recognises the Acropolis.

and I'd put the Pyramids in there as well. 10 times???

Obviously the Acropolis is well known, but it's definitely nowhere near as famous as the others I've listed.

The Statue of Liberty appears in movies all the time, the Pyramids are instantly recognizable, the Eiffel Tower is the ultimate symbol of Paris/France, Big Ben is the most famous parliament building in the world, etc... The names of these landmarks are so familiar.

There are quite a lot of people who wouldn't be able to name the "Acropolis" though - they'd probably recognize the ruins, but they wouldn't necessarily know its name.

Obviously the Acropolis is well known, but it's definitely nowhere near as famous as the others I've listed. How can you be so sure. Just because England holds the Parthenon Marbles doesn't mean they're the only one's who know about it.

The Statue of Liberty appears in movies all the time, the Pyramids are instantly recognizable, the Eiffel Tower is the ultimate symbol of Paris/France, Big Ben is the most famous parliament building in the world, etc... The names of these landmarks are so familiar. Again euro-centric, or should I say anglo-centric views. I don't think many people see the Statue of liberty in Bollywood films and even Stone-Henge can compete with Big Ben as Britain's most 'iconic' landmark.


There are quite a lot of people who wouldn't be able to name the "Acropolis" though - they'd probably recognize the ruins, but they wouldn't necessarily know its name. Well that's also debatable, but at least you admit that they'd be able to recognise the ruins, which ultimately makes it a famous landmark, an iconic world symbol. Remember, from Japan to South Africa and Chile, Greek history is part of the school curriculum, making people familiar with the Acropolis, the defining symbol of that era. Big Ben and the Eiffel Tower could be skipped in world history significance. Tourism put those images into people minds, not education. :)

well known landmark in middle europe (and most famous in poland
)is of course Palace of Culture built by "stalin"
http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/1328/img79948tf.jpg
http://hype.pl/img/news/pkin.jpg

disneyland's and disneyworld's.. :lol:

Nobody mentioned this landmark:
http://www.xtec.es/~jcanadil/imatges/geometria/actius/gateway-arch.jpg


Maybe because it's not very famous.
Perhaps they should put another one next to it, and paint it yellow, to make it look like a giant McDonald's logo, then it would get more attention! :eat:

I don't think that these are the very most famous landmarks, but I am surprised that no one mentioned:

St. Basil's Cathedral, Moscow
The Chrysler Building, New York
The Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

What about the "Hollywood" sign

Lady Liberty and Eifel Tower in modern times

Big Ben in less modern times

Taj Mahal in even less modern times

Giza Pyramids in ancient times


Those are most recognisable.

Ulmer Münster in Ulm i think

Why White House?

1) Eiffel Tower
2) Big Ben
3) Empire State Building

Statue of Liberty
The White House

Whoa??? Is this a landmark or just piled stones
http://mkgray.com:8000/gray/homepage/pix/Stonehenge.jpg

and this is just amazingly beautiful 'needs to be restored'????
http://www.wanderingstan.com/wanderings2003/fullsize/angkorwat.jpg

As for this, I know the minarets were added later the original built in 530??
I also remember the dome collapsed in an earthquake twice I think
http://www.everseal-int.com/images/hagia%20sophia.jpg

1) Eiffel Tower
2) Great Wall of China
3) Taj Mahal
4) Statue of Liberty
5) Giza Pyramids

1) Great Pyramids of Giza

I don't even know how these could be argued about. They have been around the longest by far, and have been famous since antiquity. Not only that, but because they don't even have any special name that people call them by aside from pyramids (their SHAPE) they are excessively well known.

2) Great Wall of China

Even if no one else had ever heard of it, I'm sure 1.4 billion Chinese have :) But then again everyone else HAS heard of it. And yet again, it doesn't even have a hard name to remember... it's a wall and it's called a wall.

3) World Trade Center Twin Towers

No longer around, but it'd be hard pressed to find anyone not in some remote African village who could not instantly recognize and identify these especially in today's world.

4) I'd put the Eiffel Tower and Statue of Liberty tied for this spot.

5) Stonehenge, Time's Square, Big Ben, Colliseum, Acropolis, Taj Mahal, St. Paul's Cathedral, Black Stone of Mecca, Forbidden City/Tiennamen Square


After that we get to things people recognize but may not be able to name:

6) Brandenburg Gates, Arc de Triumphe, Sydney Opera House, Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Kremlin, Leaning Tower of Pisa, CN Tower, Angor Wat, Hagia Sofia, Hollywood Sign (Well people can name this but may not know where it is!), That giant statue in Rio

1. Pyramids of Giza
2. Great Wall of China
3. Eiffel Tower
4. Coliseum
5. Statue of Liberty

Everyone knows about the eiffel tower, statue of liberty is probably second and although i think the pyramids deserve more attention than everything else they're third probably

i think this contest should be divided in modern and ancient landmarks maybe?

Cristo Redentor!! Rio de Janeiro-Brazil

I've always liked The Arch...
http://www.littleriverbooks.com/photos/arch.jpg

the world's most famous landmark?

one word....

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f269/janus020/hollywood_sign.jpg

Of course Eiffel tower,Statue of liberty but St.Peter's square,St Peter's Basilica and the Vatican in Rome is without a doubt a landmark.

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/gatea1/piazzasanpietro.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/gatea1/basilica2.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/gatea1/basilica.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/gatea1/basilica3.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/gatea1/piazza2.jpg

The leaning Tower of Pisa,Italy

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/gatea1/pisa1.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/gatea1/piazzamiracoli.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/gatea1/414-MIRACOLI.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/gatea1/i-pisa1.jpg

I think Venice can be considered a landmark

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/gatea1/563_piazza_san_marco_hotel_manin_ve.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/gatea1/Piazza_San_Marco1.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/gatea1/VENEZIA111-1.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/gatea1/ducale.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/gatea1/Senzanome-2.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/gatea1/gondole.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/gatea1/sospiri.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/gatea1/RIALTO.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/gatea1/PONTE1.jpghttp://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/gatea1/PONTE2.jpghttp://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/gatea1/PONTE3.jpghttp://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/gatea1/PONTE4.jpghttp://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/gatea1/PONTE5.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/gatea1/palazzo1.jpghttp://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/gatea1/palazzo2.jpghttp://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/gatea1/palazzo4.jpghttp://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/gatea1/palazzo3-1.jpghttp://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/gatea1/palazzo5.jpghttp://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/gatea1/palazzo6-1.jpghttp://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/gatea1/palazzo7.jpghttp://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/gatea1/palazzo8.jpghttp://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/gatea1/palazzo9.jpg

The Colosseum,Rome

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/gatea1/il_colosseo.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/gatea1/colosseo.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/gatea1/800px-Colosseo_di_notte.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m74/gatea1/tito.jpg

Ahem..

http://www.3dphoto.net/world/australia_pacific/sydney/opera_house_bridge_night-wallpaper.jpg


The entire of Sydney Harbour is a famous landmark.

Statue of Liberty
Eiffel Tower
Colosseum
The Pyramids of Giza
Big Ben
St.Peter's Square/Basilica(Vatican)
Taj Mahal
Sydney Opera House
The leaning Tower of Pisa
Golden Gate Bridge
Saint Basil's Cathedral
Venice??

according to wikipedia:

A list of the ten most recognizable man-made landmarks across the world today is as follows:

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
Big Ben, London, England
Statue of Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, USA
The Great Wall of China, China

I bet u all know what this is
http://www.acm.rpi.edu/~diesel/my_pics/California04/golden%20gate%20bridge.jpg

Hard to beat...

http://static.flickr.com/76/170355000_db70613ebf_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/20/72834835_498f39f464_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/9/15684262_228501ec66_o.jpg

it's definitely the eiffel tower!

Europe

france. eiffel tower

spain. sagrada familia

italy. the colloseum

greece. the parthenon

england. london bride

russia. the kremlin

germany. berlin gate

overall in europe. eiffel tower

Asia

china. the great wall

japan. tokyo tower

india. taj mahal

overall in asia. the great wall

Africa

egypt. giza pyramid

moroco. casablanca mosque

south africa. hillbrow tower

overall africa. giza pyramid

South america

peru. machu pichu

brasil. cristo redentor

chile. rapa nui monoliths

argentina. the obelisk

overall south america. machu pichu

Central america

Mexico. mayan pyramid

overall central america. mayan pyramid

North america

usa. the statue of liberty

canada. cn tower

overall north america. the statue of liberty

Middle east

israel. the sorrow´s wall

irak. saddam´s palace

overall middle east. the sorrow´s wall

Autralasia

australia. sydney opera house

new zealand. auckland tower

overall. sydney opera house

World´s Most Recongnizable Landmark. Eiffel Tower

For me, it`s Bank of China, Hong Kong and Burj Al-Arab in Dubai

Both are iconic to their host cities

For me, it`s Bank of China, Hong Kong and Burj Al-Arab in Dubai


Utterly ridiculous choices.

england. london bride


:crazy:

Chinese Wall and statue of liberty

Eiffel Tower

I think in terms of famous buildings they all are pretty recognizable to people like us, but to see which are the most recognizable you would have to ask like, farmers or villagers from around the world, and i'd bet they would all recognize the Statue of Liberty, The Pyramids of Giza ( even though they might not know the "Giza" part), and the Eiffel Tower.

petra,jordan

http://www.raingod.com/angus/Gallery/Photos/MiddleEast/Jordan/Petra/images/Khazneh.jpgpetra,jordan

http://www.raingod.com/angus/Gallery/Photos/MiddleEast/Jordan/Petra/images/Khazneh.jpg

http://www.raingod.com/angus/Gallery/Photos/MiddleEast/Jordan/Petra/images/ElDeir.jpg

http://www.raingod.com/angus/Gallery/Photos/MiddleEast/Jordan/Petra/images/SiqKhazneh.jpg

Statue of Liberty, even some elementary townies in Indonesian small city knows what it is..

I would say Statue of Liberty, Eiffel Tower, Sydney Opera House & Tiananmen Square.

Overall, Sydney Opera House wins because when you see the building you automatically relate it back to the name of its city - Sydney.

^^ yess!! agree with you!! :)

^^ :okay:

And you don't automatically relate the Eiffel tower with Paris and france, and the statue of Liberty with NYC and the US ?

I like this one :

http://p.vtourist.com/1364200-Atomium-Brussels.jpg

It's renovated.

http://imagineressources.linternaute.com/document/image/540/nuit-illuminations-architecture-atomium-bruxelles-885642.jpg
http://www.passado.com/Photos/a108145.jpeg
http://merelnet.be/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/atomiumv1.jpg

I'm shocked that no one has mentioned the Disneyland or Disneyworld castle yet. I'd be willing to bet that if you pulled a world-wide survey, the most recognizable figure in the world would be mickey mouse.

There's just too many landmarks around the world and most of them are famous.

As with Disneyland. Every continent has one except Africa, Oceana, South America and of course Antartica.

I doubt Disneyland can even make it to the most famous landmark in the cities where they're located. Has Disney made such a large influence in Paris, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and LA? Maybe in Orlando, but I don't think Disney can triumph over the Eiffel Tower or Victoria Harbour any time soon.

I doubt Disneyland can even make it to the most famous landmark in the cities where they're located. Has Disney made such a large influence in Paris, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and LA? Maybe in Orlando, but I don't think Disney can triumph over the Eiffel Tower or Victoria Harbour any time soon.

Of course Disney has a large influence in LA not just the theme park but also it's entertainment industry. Disneyland is one of the reasons people travel to LA / Orange County

Of course Disney has a large influence in LA not just the theme park but also it's entertainment industry. Disneyland is one of the reasons people travel to LA / Orange County

So are you saying Disneyland defines LA much like the Eiffel Tower represents Paris and the Statue of Liberty represents New York?

There's just too many landmarks around the world and most of them are famous.

As with Disneyland. Every continent has one except Africa, Oceana, South America and of course Antartica.

So, apart from the fact that Disneyland does not exist in 4/7 continents, i.e., 57%, it exists in 'every' continent...?

To: JOSH " City Geek"

Kool! but what is it exactly and where..?

COME ON!!!! More people know the Statue of Liberty than Eiffel Tower and the Pyramids???????


The pyramids are the most famous landmark ever for the simple reason that they have been amazing people for 4000 years... Alexander the Great was amazed by them... Julius Cesar was amazed by them, Napoleon was amazed by them...

TRUE.. very true.. but I vote for the eiffel tower..:)

So, apart from the fact that Disneyland does not exist in 4/7 continents, i.e., 57%, it exists in 'every' continent...?

I was about to say that! There are 2 in NA, 2 in Asia, and 1 in Europe...

http://www.morethan2genders.com/USERIMAGES/St%20Basil's%20Cathedral,%20Kremlin,%20Moscow.jpg

St. Basil's Cathedral deserves a mention, one would have to look hard to find someone who doesen't recognise it as a Russian landmark.

The Eiffel Tower nr 1.

I would say Statue of Liberty, Eiffel Tower, Sydney Opera House and the pyramids..

In order:

1. NY's Statue of Liberty
2. Cairo's Pyramids
3. Paris' Eiffel Tower
4. Moscow's St. Basil's Cathedral
5. Beijing's Tiananmen Square

I'd say some of the London landmarks are more famous than St. Basil's Cathedral.

Tianamen Square
Taj Mahal
Eiffel Tower
great Pyramid at Giza
Empire State Building
Big Ben

cn tower is a rather mamous one since its been the tallest for so long, but iffle tower, tajma hall and stonehedge

Iffle Tower?

Tajma Hall?

Stonehedge?

:lol:

1. Eiffel tower
2. leaning tower Pisa/Colosseum
3. White House

Colosseum, Giza Pyramids, Great Wall

Not the most famous, but is is a landmark

SPAIN
http://static2.bareka.com/photos/medium/1656081/toro-osborne.jpg

That thing's only 14 metres tall? It looks MASSIVE.

^^ Cool stuff :lol:

1-Colosseum
2-Giza Pyramids
3-Eiffel Tower
4-Ayasofya
5-Tac Mahal ;)

What the hell is the Ayasofya?

Sounds like Hagia Sophia...

according to wikipedia:

A list of the ten most recognizable man-made landmarks across the world today is as follows:

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
Big Ben, London, England
Statue of Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, USA
The Great Wall of China, China

I agree

the most famous landmark is surely Statue of Liberty or... pyramids

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/7333/imgp7792eo8.jpg

I like LANDMARK TOWER in Yokohama.

Obviously the Eiffel Tower is the most recognizable and famous world landmark.

Pyramids
Taj Mahal
Statue of Liberty
Eiffel Tower
St. Basil's Cathedral
Big Ben
Great Wall of China
Buddha of Kamakura
Dome of the Rock
Colosseum

The Pyramids at Giza, Cairo
Taj Mahal, Agra
Effel Tower, Paris
London Bridge, London
Red Square, Moscow
The Great Wall of China
Statue of Liberty, NYC
Empire State Building, NYC
The Coleseum, Romes
Sydney Opera House & Sydney bridge, Sydney

London Bridge, London

You can't be serious 'bout that fugly thing...
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c0/London_Bridge%2C_November_2005.jpg


The famous one's called Tower Bridge, for christs sake!
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Tower_bridge_London_Twilight_-_November_2006.jpg/800px-Tower_bridge_London_Twilight_-_November_2006.jpg

What the hell is the Ayasofya?

Sounds like Hagia Sophia...

aya sofya is hagia sophia's mean in turkish;)

aya sofya is hagia sophia's mean in turkish;)

Blue mosque is a lot nicer.

Blue mosque is a lot nicer.

yeah, i think so...

What about Buenos Aires' obelisc?? :)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/38/116878983_58dcaf8c81.jpg

Is it famous or not? :lol:

Christ Redeemer in Rio!

Aya Sophia, Istanbul
Burj Al Arab, Dubai
The Great Mosque, Mecca
Dome of the Rock, Jerusalum
Brooklyn Bridge, New York
Gateway of India, Bombay
Red Fort, Delhi
Bank of China Tower, Hong Kong
Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai
Victoria Memorial, Calcutta
Howrah Bridge, Calcutta
That Crist statue on top of mountain, Rio De Jeniro.

why is everyone forgetting one of the bst landmarks in the 21st century the great AL BURJ in dubai!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When I think of the word landmark, I immediately think of the Eiffel Tower.

why is everyone forgetting one of the bst landmarks in the 21st century the great AL BURJ in dubai!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1. because they are not well known - outside forums like this one few pepole ever heard of AL BURJ and even less care to hear because

2. it does not stand for much other than itself - it does not represent anything culturally important that people can or want to relate to (I mean average ppaople who do not care about skyscrapers)

why is everyone forgetting one of the bst landmarks in the 21st century the great AL BURJ in dubai!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

dubai is a fake city, i dont give a shit about dubai, my shit is more real than dubai is and a bit nicer

The Arch, St. Louis

http://beaconforlife.blogs.com/pastoral_coach/St.Louis.jpg

Space needle, Seattle

4 Minarets, Hyderabad

http://img2.travelblog.org/Photos/13348/127030/f/920608-Charminar-Night-Shot-0.jpg

Leaning Tower of Pisa, Pisa

http://media-2.web.britannica.com/eb-media/88/80588-004-0B5DCB41.jpg

Prophet's Mosque, Medina

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_5mT0_8G_LQU/R73pyS5eSGI/AAAAAAAABNA/3LbVN1_vCJs/madinah.jpg

MONAS
national monument of INDONESIA
132 meters

http://static.flickr.com/69/195883783_4e0fee2f4c_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/67/195883722_45c782184c_o.jpg

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http://static.flickr.com/76/195883548_11045da235_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/55/195883507_599537bc5a_o.jpg

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/9263/monas2wd2.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2350/2309493613_073ebdd85f_b.jpg

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk229/anozet/IMG_2800.jpg

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http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/dave_win2/jakarta/monas2.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a333/dave_win3/monas/purple.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a333/dave_win3/monas/green.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a333/dave_win3/monas/blue.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a333/dave_win3/monas/monas3.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/dave_win2/jakarta/monas3.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/dave_win2/jakarta/monas4.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a333/dave_win3/Jakarta/rtuytuuuuuu.jpg

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/7196/monasupclose0sd.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/18/93390795_0bedf7a77c_b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/16/94531687_48d4e75321_b.jpg

Monas...a whole page for a landmark that isn't that famous.

La Tour Eiffel is by far the most famous landmark in the world!

according to wikipedia:

A list of the ten most recognizable man-made landmarks across the world today is as follows:

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
Big Ben, London, England
Statue of Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, USA
The Great Wall of China, ChinaThis list is just a result of political correctness. The writer probably wanted to include all parts of the world by filling at least one construction of each continent in the list, even though some aren't really that impressive.

^^ Most deserve to be there.

The eiffel tower by far the most famous landmark

http://www.picture-newsletter.com/atomium/atomium-09.jpg

Maybe the smallest landmark:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/2005_manneke_pis05.jpg/180px-2005_manneke_pis05.jpg

I would say;
Eiffel Tower
Statue of liberty
Pyramids of Gizah

How about Michaelangelo's David?

Sydney Opera House
Eiffel Tower
Taj Mahal
Statue of Liberty
Mount Rushmore

It is definate the French are the best in creating Famous Landmarks, considering two of their buildings are among the 3 most named ones in here... (statue of liberty & eiffeltower)

http://www.msmccarthy.net/mccarthy/coldwar/Kremlin.jpg
http://studyrussian.com/MGU/Moscow/Kremlin-riverview.jpg
http://photos.igougo.com/images/p362044-Moscow-Red_square_and_Kremlin.jpg
:cheers:

Acropolis is most famous in the world imo with also Eiffel tower and statue of liberty.

Some countries with a A


Argentina

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Buenos_Aires_-_Monserrat_-_Avenida_9_de_Julio.jpg/800px-Buenos_Aires_-_Monserrat_-_Avenida_9_de_Julio.jpg
Buenos Aires

Armenia

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Kohrvirab.jpg/800px-Kohrvirab.jpg
Kahr Virab

Australia

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/Lake-ParlHouse.JPG/800px-Lake-ParlHouse.JPG
Canberra

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/Sydney_Harbour_Bridge_and_Opera_House.jpg
Sydney

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Uluru_Australia%281%29.jpg/799px-Uluru_Australia%281%29.jpg
Uluru

Austria

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Schloss_Schoenbrunn_August_2006_406.jpg/800px-Schloss_Schoenbrunn_August_2006_406.jpg
Vienna

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Reuzenrad_Prater.jpg/180px-Reuzenrad_Prater.jpg
Vienna

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/SalzburgerAltstadt02.JPG/300px-SalzburgerAltstadt02.JPG
Salzburg

Some countries with a B


Bangladesh

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Jatiyo_Sangshad_Bhaban_%28Roehl%29.jpg/300px-Jatiyo_Sangshad_Bhaban_%28Roehl%29.jpg
Dhaka

Belgium

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Brugge-CanalRozenhoedkaai.JPG/250px-Brugge-CanalRozenhoedkaai.JPG
Bruges

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/34/Atomium_20-08-07.jpg
Brussels

Also famous: Antwerp, Ghent, Waterloo

Bhutan

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Tashichoedzong-Bhutan-2001.JPG/600px-Tashichoedzong-Bhutan-2001.JPG
Thimpu

Bosnia and Herzegovina

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/79/SmostMostar.jpg
Mostar

Brazil
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Esplanada_dos_Minist%C3%A9rios%2C_Bras%C3%ADlia_DF_04_2006.jpg/800px-Esplanada_dos_Minist%C3%A9rios%2C_Bras%C3%ADlia_DF_04_2006.jpg
Brazilia

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Rio_de_Janeiro_Helicoptero_47_Feb_2006.jpg/800px-Rio_de_Janeiro_Helicoptero_47_Feb_2006.jpg
Rio de Janeiro

Brunei
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/Mosque_bsb_brunei_front.jpg/800px-Mosque_bsb_brunei_front.jpg
Bandar Seri Begawan

Bulgaria
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/33/SofiaCathedral.jpg
Sofia

Burma (Myanmar)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/23/Bagan2.jpg/300px-Bagan2.jpg
Bagan

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Shwedagon-Pano.jpg/511px-Shwedagon-Pano.jpg
Yangon

Also famous: Mandalay

Statue of Liberty of course!

No other structure comes close.

The Atomium, Brussels, Belgium

http://www.oemerhacili.com/belcika/taniyalim/image/image/Atomium.jpg

http://www.belsud.com/images/db/cartes_postales/bruxelles/atomiumcplissart.jpg

http://www.butlersheetmetal.com/tinbasherblog/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/atomium-brussels.jpg

greetz Antigoon99

^^

Wikipedia

The Atomium is a monument built for Expo '58, the 1958 Brussels World's Fair. Designed by André Waterkeyn, it is 103-metre (335-feet) tall, with nine steel spheres connected so that the whole forms the shape of a unit cell of an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times.

Tubes which connect the spheres along the 12 edges of the cube and all eight vertices to the centre enclose escalators connecting the spheres which contain exhibit halls and other public spaces. The top sphere provides a panoramic view of Brussels. Each spheres is 18 metres in diameter. Three spheres are currently (2008) closed to the visitors, others are easily reachable with escalator. The vertical vertex contains lift which has been very fast and advanced at the time of building.

The Atomium is one of the most visited attractions in Brussels today. In 2008 the Atomium will celebrate its 50th Birthday, with activities planned all year, including free admission for those turning 50 between April and October.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/Benonie/Brussel/heysel/PICT0249.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/Benonie/Brussel/heysel/PICT0254.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/Benonie/Brussel/heysel/PICT0259.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/Benonie/Brussel/heysel/PICT0260.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/Benonie/Brussel/heysel/PICT0264.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/Benonie/Brussel/heysel/PICT0262.jpg

Some countries with a C

Cambodia

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Angkor_Wat.jpg/800px-Angkor_Wat.jpg
Angkor Wat

Canada

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Olympiastadion_Montreal.jpg/180px-Olympiastadion_Montreal.jpg
Montreal
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/63/Canada_Parliament2.jpg
Ottawa
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Ch%C3%A2teau_Frontenac01.jpg/350px-Ch%C3%A2teau_Frontenac01.jpg
Quebec City
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Cntower2.jpg/800px-Cntower2.jpg
Toronto

Chile

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Moai_Rano_raraku.jpg/450px-Moai_Rano_raraku.jpg
Easter Island

China

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/TempleofHeaven-HallofPrayer.jpg/800px-TempleofHeaven-HallofPrayer.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Summer_Palace%2C_Beijing%2C_China.jpg/800px-Summer_Palace%2C_Beijing%2C_China.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/Commuting_to_Work.jpg/800px-Commuting_to_Work.jpg
Beijing

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/GreatWall_2004_Summer_4.jpg/800px-GreatWall_2004_Summer_4.jpg
Great Wall

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/81/Potala_from_W.jpg
Lhasa

http://www.getwonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/2007013113312545791.jpg
Lushan (128m; highest statue)

More statues:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highest_statue

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/Shanghai_oriental_pearl_tower.JPG/400px-Shanghai_oriental_pearl_tower.JPG
Shanghai

Croatia
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Dubra.JPG/250px-Dubra.JPG
Dubrovnik

Cuba
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e2/Jose_marti_monument.jpg/445px-Jose_marti_monument.jpg
Havana

Cyprus
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8b/Mnimio_stin_eleftheria.jpg

Czech Republic
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Vltava_in_Prague.jpg/800px-Vltava_in_Prague.jpg
Prague

Some countries with a D

Denmark
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/de/thumb/c/cc/Kleine_Meerjungfrau.jpg/800px-Kleine_Meerjungfrau.jpg
Copenhagen

Dominican Republic
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Faro_colon.jpg/250px-Faro_colon.jpg
Santo Domingo: Faro a Colón

Egypt

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Egypt.Giza.Sphinx.02.jpg/800px-Egypt.Giza.Sphinx.02.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Katharinenkloster.jpg/800px-Katharinenkloster.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Abu_Simbel_Temple_May_30_2007.jpg/800px-Abu_Simbel_Temple_May_30_2007.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f9/Hatschepsuttempel.jpg

Some countries with a F

Finland

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Helsinki_Lutheran_Chathedral_and_the_statue.jpg/800px-Helsinki_Lutheran_Chathedral_and_the_statue.jpg
Helsinki

France

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Avignon_palace1.jpg/800px-Avignon_palace1.jpg
Avignon

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Carcassonne-vignes.jpg/800px-Carcassonne-vignes.jpg
Carcassonne

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Chambord1.jpg/800px-Chambord1.jpg
Chambord

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Mont_Saint_Michel.jpg/771px-Mont_Saint_Michel.jpg
Le Mont-Saint-Michel

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Lourdes_Sanctuaires_02.JPG/450px-Lourdes_Sanctuaires_02.JPG
Lourdes

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Nimes_amphi.jpg/800px-Nimes_amphi.jpg
Nimes

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Paris_06_Eiffelturm_4828.jpg/400px-Paris_06_Eiffelturm_4828.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/Arc_De_Triumph_Flag.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/NotreDameI.jpg/250px-NotreDameI.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Grande_arche_de_la_defense.jpg/300px-Grande_arche_de_la_defense.jpg
http://www.louvre.fr/media/repository/ressources/sources/illustration/autres/image_14286_v2_m56577569830537711.jpg
Paris

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/23/Pont_du_gard.jpg
Pont du gard

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Thomas_Bresson_-_Cath%C3%A9drale_de_Strasbourg_%28by%29.jpg/225px-Thomas_Bresson_-_Cath%C3%A9drale_de_Strasbourg_%28by%29.jpg^
Strasbourg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Versailles-Chateau-Jardins.jpg/800px-Versailles-Chateau-Jardins.jpg
Versailles

Also famous: Reims, Rouen,...

I have known about this statue for a long time but haven't seen many photos of it. Also known as Mother of Russia, Rodina Mat' Zovyot! (Mother Motherland is calling), this statue is located on Mamayev Kurgan, a memorial complex on top of a hill near Volgograd, Russia, where the Battle of Stalingrad took place.

It was formerly the tallest statue in the world - overtaking the Statue of Liberty in 1967 with its steel sword reaching 82 m, the statue itself is 52 m high. It is made of concrete, and there are no foundations or pilings, the statue is held on the plinth by its own weight. The sword is 90 feet long and 14 tons. The scarf blowing away behind her neck is 250 tons.

It was overtaken by an even lesser known statue, the Ushiku Daibutsu (Buddha) statue near Tokyo. That statue is 120 m, and will be overtaken itself by the Chief Crazy Horse memorial in America (some 170-200 m high)

Anyway, here are some pics. An article in a structures book I own remarks "she is somewhat sparsely clad." I might point out this statue may hold the record for largest breasts in the world. :runaway:

http://www.ce.ntu.edu.tw/photo/tower/tower1bMotherland%20Memorial%20(%2082%20m%20),%20Volgograd,%20USSR.jpg





,,,

This is also a nice statue in Moscow (Peter the Great Statue; 96m, completed in 1997).
Highest statue in Russia.


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d0/Monument_to_Peter_the_Great%2C_Moscow%2C_Russia.jpg

^ Interesting statue. I've seen nothing like it before!

Everyone here is thinking too literally, while yes the satue of liberty and eiffel tower are amazing structures and are very likely the most famous landmarks (statue of liberty maybe not so much...) youve got to consider different countries and cultures consider things differently, and just because a landmark isnt the most famous or well known... doesnt mean it shouldnt be.

All of these deserve a mention:
Asia:
The Great China Wall
The Bullet Train
Taj Mahal
Tianamin Square and the Birds Nest Stadium (Beijing)
Taipei 101 (Taipei)
Petronas Towers (Kuala Lumpur)
The Forbidden City
The Grand Palace (Thailand)
Oriental Peral Tower (Shanghai)
Bank of China and Jin Mao Tower (Hong Kong)
Great Seto Bridge
Shanghai World Financial Centre
International Financial Centre (Hong Kong)
Tokyo Tower

http://www.friendlyplanet.com/images/china-great-wall-big.jpg
http://media-2.web.britannica.com/eb-media/02/20302-004-C39F6A90.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/190/500922597_a394ee9b18.jpg

Australasia and New Zealand:
Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House
Q1 (Gold Coast)
The Ghan
Parliament House
Easter Island Heads
Sky Tower (Auckland)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/Sydney_Harbour_Bridge_night.jpg
http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/q105.JPG
http://www.skycityadelaide.com.au/skycity/fms/Document%20Tree/adelaide/Editorial%20Images/Sky%20Tower%20w_%20city.jpg

Middle East:
Azadi Square
Burj Al Arab
Burj Dubai
Petra
Mecca

http://www.hidden-travel-gems.com/50226711/burj-al-arab.jpg
http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/nes115/gifs/slices/secondary/window_iran/M5.jpg

Africa:
Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphynx

http://www.wg3too.net/Scenic/1600x1200/Pyramids_of_Giza_Egypt.jpg

South America:
Itaipu Dam
Christ Redeemer Statue
Machu Picchu
Cathedral Basilica and National Congress Building (Brasilia)
Estádio do Maracanã
Octavio Frias de Oliveira bridge
Parque Central Torre (Oeste and Este)

http://hosted.eposvriende.com/2007october/Christ/Picture16.jpg
http://wiracocha.hotelescusco.com/uploaded_images/Machu-Picchu-786195.jpg


Europe:
Eiffel Tower
Leaning Tower of Piza
Big Ben
Tower of London
Grande Arche
Pont Du Gard
Tower Bridge
London Eye
The Gherkin
St Basils Cathedral
The Atomium
Le Arc De TRiumph
The Louvre
Notre Dame
The Parthenon
The Colosseum
Vatican City
St Peter's Basilica
Stone Henge
The Channel Tunnel
Vennice
Palace of Parliament (Bucherest)
Red Square and The Kremlin
The Clifton Suspension Bridge
St Paul's Cathedral
The London Underground
Hagia Sophia
Sagrada Familia
Reichstag building
Neuschwanstein Castle
Wembley Stadium
Commerzbank Tower (Franfurt)
The Turning Torso (Sweden)
One Canada Square (London)
Palace of Culture and Science (Warsaw)

http://www.tunliweb.no/Bilder_SM/_album_warsaw/a1.jpg
http://www.attitudephotos.com/wp-content/themes/Cutline/images/posts/iStock_000002390324XSmall.jpg
http://www.thelondontraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/londoneye-1.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d8/Colosseum_in_Rome-April_2007-1-_copie_2B.jpg


North America:
Empire State Building
Chrysler Building
Flatiron Building
Woolworth Building
Brooklyn Bridge
Statue of Liberty
Sears Tower and John Hancock Center
St Louis Arch
Golden Gate Bridge
CN Tower
Transamerica Building
Kennedy Space Center
Hoover Dam
Panama Canal
White House
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Mount Rushmore
The Capitol Building
Renaissance Center
Olympic Stadium (Montreal)
The Hollywood Sign
The Los Angeles Highway Network
Las Vegas

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/165/364687265_e793d100ed.jpg?v=0
http://www.unpluggedliving.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/statue-of-liberty.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/87/Chicago_Skyline_Hi-Res.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0c/GoldenGateBridge-001.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/73/Rogers_Center-restitched.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/Capitol_Building_Full_View.jpg

Germany

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Aachen_Cathedral_North_View_at_Evening.jpg/800px-Aachen_Cathedral_North_View_at_Evening.jpg
Aachen

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Berlin_reichstag_CP.jpg/800px-Berlin_reichstag_CP.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/de/thumb/5/50/Brandenburger_Tor_DRI_filtered.JPG/800px-Brandenburger_Tor_DRI_filtered.JPG
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3c/Olympiastadionberlin2005.JPG
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Berlin_siegessaeule_1603.jpg/450px-Berlin_siegessaeule_1603.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Ged%C3%A4chtniskirche1.JPG/450px-Ged%C3%A4chtniskirche1.JPG
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b9/Tvtower2.jpg/400px-Tvtower2.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Checkpoint_Charlie_Berlin.jpg/785px-Checkpoint_Charlie_Berlin.jpg
Berlin

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Stadtmusikanten_Bremen.png/327px-Stadtmusikanten_Bremen.png
Bremen

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Cologne_Cathedral.jpg/450px-Cologne_Cathedral.jpg
Cologne

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Dresden_frauenkirche.jpg/407px-Dresden_frauenkirche.jpg
Dresden

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Hauptwache_Frankfurt_am_Main.jpg/800px-Hauptwache_Frankfurt_am_Main.jpg
Frankfurt am Main

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/HH_Rathaus_pano1.jpg/781px-HH_Rathaus_pano1.jpg
Hamburg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/bc/Marian_Platz.JPG/450px-Marian_Platz.JPG
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Olympic_park_12.jpg/450px-Olympic_park_12.jpg
Munich

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Castle_Neuschwanstein.jpg/800px-Castle_Neuschwanstein.jpg
Neuschwanstein

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Potsdam_schloss_sanssouci_b.jpg/800px-Potsdam_schloss_sanssouci_b.jpg
Potsdam: Sanssouci

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Trier_Porta_Nigra_BW_1.JPG/800px-Trier_Porta_Nigra_BW_1.JPG
Trier

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/IMG_0082.jpg/800px-IMG_0082.jpg
Ulm

Greece
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/141/344590511_b88fe945e1_o.jpg
Athens

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Knossos_Palace.jpg/800px-Knossos_Palace.jpg
Knossos

Thanks for spamming the page.

Christ the Redeemer - Brazil

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn45/Cacaroto_photo/brazil_christ-redeemer.jpg

http://www.globalphotos.org/paris/RIMG0732.JPG

Without hesitate!
:yes:

i love it...andi hope i can be there to see and feel it..
thanks for sharing your comments and pics...

PETRONAS TOWER, KUALA LUMPUR

by razuryza
http://img34.picoodle.com/img/img34/4/7/11/f_09m_ada299e.jpg

by daniel cheong
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2005/2364196202_ef5d5ec773_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2400/2213965275_d4eab5a59a_o.jpg

by panoramaXL
http://img32.picoodle.com/img/img32/4/3/27/f_23633362578m_ecdda85.jpg

1000 years older than the pyramids at giza and yet nobody outside of ireland probably knows it exists :ohno:

http://neatorama.cachefly.net/images/2007-09/newgrange.jpg
http://neatorama.cachefly.net/images/2007-09/newgrange.jpg

the inner chamber is only illuminated once a year at dawn on december 21st

http://www.fodors.com/wire/archives/NEWGRANGE.jpg
http://www.fodors.com/wire/archives/NEWGRANGE.jpg

HOWRAH BRIDGE: Calcutta (World's busiest)

http://www.isical.ac.in/~fire/images/howrah-bridge.jpghttp://img26.picoodle.com/img/img26/3/11/2/f_howrahm_42a7465.jpg


QUT'B MINAR: Delhi (World's tallest brick structure)

http://img26.picoodle.com/img/img26/3/11/2/f_qutubm_2d70b26.jpg


VICTORIA MEMORIAL: Calcutta

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/Calcutta_Kolkata_Victoria_Memorial.jpg


CHARMINAR FOUR MINARETS: Hyderabad (The Most "Iconic" structure in the whole Central / South India)

http://www.funset.net/Hyderabad/Charminar.jpg

The Gateway Of India, Mumbai

http://www.chemistry.emory.edu/faculty/hagen/halle/Favorite%2050/Favorite%2050-Images/27.jpg

Haji Ali Dargah, Mumbai

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2143/1850366878_9d6cf237c2.jpg?v=1194691806

Banaue Rice Terraces? Mt. Province Philippines

http://joyful-ep.jp/assistant-blog/Llanetz/uploaded_images/BANAUE-RICE-TERRACES-715556.jpg

The Piramids, Eiffel Tower, Big Ben, Sydey Opera House... :2cents:

Eiffel Tower, Sydney Opera House and the Pyramids at Giza.

I like the Atomium in Belgium, it's a typical monument (no offices or housing).
Just like the Eifel tower in Paris.

2 brilliant buildings in Western Europe.

More of that!!!

the pyramids, statue of liberty, eiffel tower, burj al arab, opera house

Eiffel Tower and Opera House are the two that came out of my mind, but as soon as I think of the latter I thought about the HKCEC lol. I reckon the HKCEC as a landmark too, but of course not as famous as the former two :)

Borobudur....Central Java,Indonesia...
the biggest buddhist candi in the world...

Europe:
- Houses of Parliament, London
- Eiffel Tower, Paris
- Coloseum, Rome
- Temple of the Sacred Family, Barcelona

Africa:
- The Piramides, Gizah

America:
- Statue of Liberty, New York
- Statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Rio de Janeiro

Asia:
- The Chinese Great Wall
- Taj Mahal, Agra

Oceania:
- Opera House, Sydney

The 3 pyramids of Giza, the Eiffel tower in Paris and La Sagrada Familia of Barcelona, images of the last one:
;)
http://i1.tinypic.com/nwhd7c.jpg
:)
http://i1.tinypic.com/nwhet2.jpg
:wink2:

Not too many people knows this

^^

Is the most visited monument in Spain, the second most visited country in the World. I think that the majority of the people knows the Temple of the Sacred Family.

Well since everybody posted some landmarks from their country..here are some from mine..Mexico:D

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d52/Adrian12345Lugo/ancient%20Mexico/Grosser_Tempel_in_Palenque.jpg


http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d52/Adrian12345Lugo/ancient%20Mexico/Observatory.jpg


http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d52/Adrian12345Lugo/ancient%20Mexico/2510396470_cc7007ff35_b.jpg


http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d52/Adrian12345Lugo/ancient%20Mexico/sayil_palace.jpg


http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d52/Adrian12345Lugo/ancient%20Mexico/PyramidSunCloser.jpg


Acá en Zamora el edificio más alto es su Santuario Guadalupano con 108.2 mts de alto siendo el edificio más alto de Michoacán.

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/3725/zamfin31152450449bb27e5.jpg


Esta primera foto es de nikoniano de flikr o algo así jeje, y la obtuve gracias a masteryoda.
http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/4286/zamnikoniano3232596003a.jpg



http://i41.tinypic.com/2zz3m8l.jpg



First pics are mine, the others are from flickr.


http://i42.tinypic.com/xefvxs.jpg

^^ ¿Tu estás seguro de que eso está en Zamora? Yo no he estado nunca, pero no me suena nada. Es más, ¿palmeras en Zamora? No puede ser.

^^ ¿Tu estás seguro de que eso está en Zamora? Yo no he estado nunca, pero no me suena nada. Es más, ¿palmeras en Zamora? No puede ser.


no se tanto sobre la estructura...si quieres preguntar la persona que subio las fotos aqui esta el link del thread

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=368084&page=31

^^ Pensaba que se refereria a Zamora (Castilla y León, España), pero realmente se referia a Zamora (México).

I thought that he was refering to Zamora (Catille and Lion, Spain), but really they were speaking about Zamora (Mexico).

sagrada familia, in spain:)

Im going to have to go with the most obvious and say either the great wall or the taj mahal. Kids know about those before they hit kindergarten lol

Schloss Neuschwanstein in Germany

http://www.landhaus-reni.de/galerie/gross/Schloss_Neuschwanstein.jpg

And in Estonia
Toompea:

http://www.7is7.com/otto/estonia/tallinn5-toompeacastle.jpg

Oleviste curch ( It was the world's tallest building from 1549 to 1625 )

http://www.hot.ee/heikman5/arhitektuur/oleviste.jpg

A lot of those landmarks ^^^^are not that famous...

here are some VERY famous places...

http://www.visitingdc.com/images/big-ben-picture.jpg

http://www.freefoto.com/images/1210/07/1210_07_65---Empire-State-Building-New-York-City_web.jpg

http://www.unm.edu/~fll/eiffel-tower-day.jpg

not really famous, but the product of mass media. My father doesnt watch tv, and of those 3, he can only recognize the Eiffel Tower, because he has been to Paris, and heard about it.


Big Ben is not as famous as the Eiffel Tower, much less the Empire State Building. :nuts:

pantheon (or parthenon, whatever it's called), athens

it's called panmacdonaldeon :cheers:

The Eiffel Tower is the most famous in my opinion, I really doubt that some teens or adults can look at it and not know its name or where its located, even those living far away from the developed world.

Not too many people knows this


for ignorant people who only know eiffel tower , maybe :)

for ignorant people who only know eiffel tower , maybe :)

I agree.

not really famous, but the product of mass media. My father doesnt watch tv, and of those 3, he can only recognize the Eiffel Tower, because he has been to Paris, and heard about it.


Big Ben is not as famous as the Eiffel Tower, much less the Empire State Building. :nuts:

Do you live in Portugal or in Angola? :nuts:

The Houses of the Parliament of the UK, the Eiffel Tower, the Empire State Building, the Colosseum, the Sydney Opera House, the Golden Gate, the Sagrada Familia, the Parthenon, the Pyramides... I think that all the educated people in the world know that monuments.

Not too many people knows this


for ignorant people who only know eiffel tower , maybe :)

Great, I was baptized in one of the most famous landmaks: Sacred Family.

It's impossible to think that people really think that Sagrada Familia (famous for whom visits or cultured people), that obelisk in Indonesia, Macchu Picchu (very famous indeed) and others quoted before are among the 3 most famous.

For me, it's all about the shape, the silhouette and the recognition of the place just seeing few landmark's qualities.

http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=35352
Everybody knows that silhouette.

http://imagecache.allposters.com/images/pic/RHPOD/505-1782~Silhouette-of-Figure-on-Camelback-at-Pyramid-Giza-Cairo-Egypt-Posters.jpg
Any doubt?

http://image36.webshots.com/37/7/55/12/313075512chOhVG_ph.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2111/2536020634_f4c7a047fd.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3316/3438988953_5a38be1547.jpg?v=0

http://www.clker.com/cliparts/0/f/6/a/11954370221420304073johnny_automatic_roman_coliseum.svg.med.png

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/5276248/2/istockphoto_5276248-highly-detailed-taj-mahal.jpg

IMO Eiffel Tower, Statue of Liberty and The Pyramids are the most famous. And I could even have chosen Christ The Redeemer just for being in my city.

All the seven wonders of the workd deseved to be the most famous landmark (not the new chosen one...those are not supposed to be the new 7 wonders except for some).....nowhere else

i never thought so many ssc forumers are ignorants.

Eiffel Tower.

St. Basil's in Moscow?
http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss303/Wuxa/moskva.jpg

obviously, the Eiffel Tower.

wow , what a bunch of... , everybodys is just putting they're favourite buildings and scrapers as the most famous landmarks , THE MOST famous landmark is one that anyone anywhere recognises no matter how much tv hes been watching, thats why we wont have christ statue from rio , no petronas towers or other scrapers , Empire state building ...maybe altough if you ask someone from the rural side he sure as hell wont recognise it, ask the same person about the eiffel tower and you might have a chance. I would vote for the eiffel tower , but the piramids from egipt are truly the most famous landmark for about 4000 years now :)
for a more modern landmark i would choose the burj al arab, you would be pretty amazed to see how many people recognise it

wow , what a bunch of... , everybodys is just putting they're favourite buildings and scrapers as the most famous landmarks , THE MOST famous landmark is one that anyone anywhere recognises no matter how much tv hes been watching, thats why we wont have christ statue from rio , no petronas towers or other scrapers , Empire state building ...maybe altough if you ask someone from the rural side he sure as hell wont recognise it, ask the same person about the eiffel tower and you might have a chance. I would vote for the eiffel tower , but the piramids from egipt are truly the most famous landmark for about 4000 years now :)
for a more modern landmark i would choose the , you would be pretty amazed to see how many people recognise it

burj al arab??? u gotta be kidding me....i would surely be amazed if many ppl recignized it

I've gone back only a couple of pages here, but did anyone mention the Parthenon and the entire temple complex up there on the hill in Athens? That would certainly rank among one of the world's most famous landmarks for me. :master:

Tian An Men

To me the Parthenon and the surrounding complex of temples on top of that hill in Athens certainly is among the most famous landmarks of our world. :master:

for ignorant people who only know eiffel tower , maybe :)

EIFFEL is just best known classic

Colosseum
Tour Eiffel
Statue of Liberty
Acropolis
Pyramids of Giza
The Great Wall of China
Big Ben

These are the most famous, i think

St. Basil's in Moscow?
http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss303/Wuxa/moskva.jpg

:)

I've gone back only a couple of pages here, but did anyone mention the Parthenon and the entire temple complex up there on the hill in Athens? That would certainly rank among one of the world's most famous landmarks for me. :master:

Well this thread is another dick measuring contest of ignorant people, so don't expect much sense out of it, everyone is going to post his/hers local church or sth....Parthenon is on top 10 as much as Eiffel tower is. Now go find the other 8....

I think that the Most famous Landmark is the LDS Temple in Downtown, Salt Lake City, UT!

Colosseum
Tour Eiffel
Statue of Liberty
Acropolis
Pyramids of Giza
The Great Wall of China
Big Ben

These are the most famous, i think
+1:)

The Acropolis? Unfortunately, not at all.

The Great Wall of china.. could be. BTW, I think that it's one of the most stupid projects ever.

Well this thread is another dick measuring contest of ignorant people, so don't expect much sense out of it, everyone is going to post his/hers local church or sth....Parthenon is on top 10 as much as Eiffel tower is. Now go find the other 8....

Do not blame people for being ignorant of famous landmarks. What you are saying is nonesense. If people do not know about a landmark, it is not famous by definition. It may deserve to be famous in your personal universe, but it is totatly different matter.

So the acropolis is not a famous landmark? I guess if you haven't been to school perhaps....

Do not blame people for being ignorant of famous landmarks. What you are saying is nonesense. If people do not know about a landmark, it is not famous by definition. It may deserve to be famous in your personal universe, but it is totatly different matter.

Not every person in the world knows ONE landmark, nevermind all or any of them.

At what point do you say it's a landmark then? When it's famous in the Western World? In Asia? In it's respective regions?

.

Eiffel Tower and Colosseum are probably the only 2 landmarks known all over the world.

.

I don't think the Colosseum is close to being known all over the world.

The pyramids are the first thing i think of when i think of the word landmark

For me..

North America: Statue of Liberty
South America: Christ the Redeemer
Asia: Great Wall of China
Europe: Eiffel Tower
Oceania: Sydney Opera House
Antarctica: penguins.

Antarctica: penguins.

I've always liked this landmark. :lol:

Your list is possible, but it could just as easily be:

North America: The capitol
South America: Macchu Picchu
Asia: Taj Mahal
Europe: Colloseum
Oceania: Sydney Opera House

There's no way of telling AT ALL, so this is a pretty useless "discussion"...
Most people here are gruesomely Westernized as well, I can assure that 95 procent of people in India (which has more inhabitants than North America and Europe combined) don't know the Colosseum, nor the Cristo Redentor, nor the Acropolis, etc.. Same goes for a big part of China, Indonesia, etc..

Keep in mind that 60 percent of people on this planet live in ASIA, and that only 17 percent of Asians use internet (source (http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats3.htm))! So very likely it's an Asian landmark...

A tie btween the Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower....

Maybe not the most famous, but it is the most important one (message of the statue), yes i m talking about the statue of liberty! While most landmarks are made for a dead person (pyramids, Taj Mahal) or just to show off (Eiffeltower), this statue has a important message.

A tie btween the Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower....

A tie between two french landmarks ! :)

I think the Pyramids are number one. They are instantly recognizable to people all over the world. They may not know "Giza" but they can tell you they are in Egypt.

Second and third (not sure which order) are the Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower. Again, they are instantly recognizable and I think there are very few people (in the western world anyway) that would not be able to tell you what and where they are.

A lot of the things listed on here are very recognizable, but not as unique. For instance, cathedrals tend to look like each other, so do capitol buildings and clock towers. The three I have listed don't look like other things (or, if other things look like them, they are obvious knock-offs).

For me..

North America: Statue of Liberty
South America: Christ the Redeemer
Asia: Great Wall of China
Europe: Eiffel Tower
Oceania: Sydney Opera House

^^This. :)

Eastern Island Statues Chile

http://www.samlow.com/sail-nav/images/ManymoaiLOjpg.jpg

http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0aojggEgfC07J/610x.jpg

I think it's better tan the christ the redeemer

They're not as famous though.... I bet most people don't even know what they are, let alone where.

Eiffel Tower and the Pyramids.

great wall of china (of course!) & the pyramids come to my mind first...

According to an online survey published on 23 december 2009,the Eiffel Tower is the world favourite monument for foreign tourists (10 000) ahead of Saint-Pierre of Rome Basilica and the Taj Mahal.

http://a7.img.v4.skyrock.net/a79/charlesvilleneuve/pics/2545932361_small_3.jpg Eiffel Tower, 120 years old (1889-2009)

Full ranking:

1-Eiffel Tower (Paris)
2-Basilique Saint-Pierre de Rome
3-Taj Mahal (Agra)
4-Golden Gate (San Francisco)
5-Empire State Building (New York)
6-Statue of Liberty(New York)
7-Sydney Opera
8-Sagrada Familia (Barcelona)
9-Acropole (Athens)
10-Christ Rédempteur (Rio de Janeiro)

My top 5 being:

1-Eiffel Tower (sorry to be chauvinistic but I love it so much...)
2-Corcovado
3-Statue of Liberty
4-Great Pyramid of Giza
5-Sagrada Familia

http://www.lepoint.fr/actualites-voyages/2010-01-01/sondage-la-tour-eiffel-monument-prefere-des-touristes/1088/0/409795 (http://www.lepoint.fr/actualites-voyages/2010-01-01/sondage-la-tour-eiffel-monument-prefere-des-touristes/1088/0/409795)

Eiffel Tower is unbeatable for the next century

My list

1. Empire State Building
2. The Colosseum
3. Sydney Opera House
4. Eiffel Tower
5. Statue of Liberty
6. Stonehenge
7. Taj Mahal
8. Golden Gate Bridge
9. Great Wall of China
10. Sydney Harbour Bridge

Though there's also Big Ben, Stonehenge, London Eye, The Whitehouse, Hollywood Sign, Chrysler Building, Acropolis of Athens, The Pantheon, Red Square and the list could go on...

eiffel tower
statue of liberty
sydney opera
mc donalds

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3238/3030424354_a6c1ca1960.jpghttp://farm4.static.flickr.com/3168/4039086041_354d25beee.jpg
Eifeltower | Leaning tower of Pisa
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1082/564171359_2252926e86.jpghttp://farm4.static.flickr.com/3494/3261512910_f1f55d83ba.jpg
Brandenburg Gate | Akropolis
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2418/2229937579_f0f4f4170f.jpghttp://farm3.static.flickr.com/2797/4175214747_166c68eaf0.jpg
Statue of Liberty | Golden Gate Bridge

Eiffel tower (Paris), Atomium (Brussels) are typically landmarks. But there are so much landmarks that I can give them all here.

Landmark of the 21st century will be this I think.

http://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2010/03/dzn_sq_ArcelorMittal-Orbit-lr.jpg



That tower of Pisa is more and more falling :s

Statue of Liberty gets my vote.

Every single country has its treasures which are all unique and therefore magnificent, I do agree. As a frenchman, I want to show you another french wonder, The MONT SAINT-MICHEL, built from the 10th century and completed in 1523.

The Mont Saint-Michel is France's 2nd most visited monument after the Eiffel Tower!

http://www.la-france-vue-du-ciel.fr/images/lieux/mont-saint-michel_1280x1024.jpg

_PhFkGI9_-Y&feature=related http://www.montsaintmichel.net/carte.jpg

^^ wow gorgeous structure! definitely a must see when visiting france! also a fantastic backdrop for a fairy tale movie...

Maybe not the most famous, but it is the most important one (message of the statue), yes i m talking about the statue of liberty! While most landmarks are made for a dead person (pyramids, Taj Mahal) or just to show off (Eiffeltower), this statue has a important message.

I wish the French had built that for us. French America became Canada after all. Where's our present? :cry:

Maybe not the most famous, but it is the most important one (message of the statue), yes i m talking about the statue of liberty! While most landmarks are made for a dead person (pyramids, Taj Mahal) or just to show off (Eiffeltower), this statue has a important message.

The Eiffel Tower was built to celebrate the science and engineering achievements of its age for the Universal Exhibition in 1889 (a date that marked the century of the French Revolution!), not to "show off" :bash:. Furthermore, the capital needed a temporary landmark but many intellectuals such as Guy de Maupassant, Émile Zola, or Charles Garnier the architect of the Opéra (if those names ring a bell to you) were firmly against the tower which they thought was "useless and monstrous". Let me remind you that the Eiffel Tower was supposed to be demolished after its 20- year lease. Even though it became extremely popular among tourists in the first couple of years, Gustave Eiffel tried his very best to make the tower useful to avoid it being destroyed.Therefore he spelled out the uses he had in mind :meteorological and astronomical observation experimentation in physics, a strategic observation post, a communication base for signaling, a beacon for electric light & wind studies.From 1889, the Eiffel Tower was used as a laboratory for scientific measurements and experiments, much scientific equipment was installed (barometers, wind gauges, lightning conductors, etc.).Gustave Eiffel even built himself an office on the 3rd floor to carry out astronomy and physiology observations.Without Eiffel's will to make his tower useful, it wouldn't stand proudly in the capital today.

So please next time, enquire before talking bullshit.

I wish the French had built that for us. French America became Canada after all. Where's our present? :cry:

isaidso, the french offered the american people the Statue of Liberty (designed by french sculptor Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi & Gustave Eiffel for the internal metallic structure), it's a gorgeous monument as well!:)

For Thailand

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isaidso, the french offered the american people the Statue of Liberty (designed by french sculptor Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi & Gustave Eiffel for the internal metallic structure), it's a gorgeous monument as well!:)

I know, that's what I just said. And for the nation your country co-founded.......?

I suppose we shouldn't complain. The Americans were offered the Statue of Liberty and we were offered a replica of a Paris Metro station. Still a nice offering by the French people, but I'd rather the Americans got the Paris Metro station and Canada got the statue. It's gorgeous!

Square Victoria Metro, Montréal
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