DISCUSS: Most Famous Landmark - Page 4

_zner_ · June 24th, 2006, 05:00 PM

disneyland's and disneyworld's..

mdiederi · June 24th, 2006, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by mdiederi

Nobody mentioned this landmark:

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Originally Posted by wjfox2002

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!

poolefamily1999 · June 25th, 2006, 10:55 AM

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.

Joey313 · June 26th, 2006, 02:39 AM

What about the "Hollywood" sign

VaastuShastra · July 7th, 2006, 12:44 AM

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.

ZZ-II · July 29th, 2006, 05:30 PM

Ulmer Münster in Ulm i think

diz · August 18th, 2006, 06:19 AM

Why White House?

***Manila-X*** · August 18th, 2006, 09:20 AM

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

Poryaa · August 18th, 2006, 12:34 PM

Statue of Liberty
The White House

choyak · August 29th, 2006, 07:49 AM

Whoa??? Is this a landmark or just piled stones

and this is just amazingly beautiful 'needs to be restored'????

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

***Sinjin P.*** · August 29th, 2006, 08:31 AM

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

Epi · September 2nd, 2006, 09:59 PM

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

Marcanadian · September 15th, 2006, 02:45 AM

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

got pidh? · September 15th, 2006, 04:48 AM

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

dubaiflo · September 24th, 2006, 09:13 PM

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

nando02 · September 25th, 2006, 01:21 AM

Cristo Redentor!! Rio de Janeiro-Brazil

philvia · September 25th, 2006, 03:46 AM

I've always liked The Arch...

bruin787 · November 30th, 2006, 04:05 AM

the world's most famous landmark?

one word....

Boeing! · December 2nd, 2006, 11:44 PM

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.

The leaning Tower of Pisa,Italy

I think Venice can be considered a landmark

The Colosseum,Rome

Brendan · December 3rd, 2006, 12:43 AM

Ahem..

The entire of Sydney Harbour is a famous landmark.

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poolefamily1999 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2 Likes (Received): 0	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.

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VaastuShastra Cats > Squirrels Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 8,599	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.

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Poryaa Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 92 Likes (Received): 0	Statue of Liberty The White House

September 2nd, 2006, 09:59 PM	#72
Epi Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,579 Likes (Received): 8	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

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got pidh? BANNED Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 129 Likes (Received): 0	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

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Boeing! Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cairo Posts: 2,082 Likes (Received): 1	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. The leaning Tower of Pisa,Italy I think Venice can be considered a landmark The Colosseum,Rome Last edited by Boeing!; December 3rd, 2006 at 01:19 AM.

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Brendan Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wollongong, NSW Posts: 2,245 Likes (Received): 0	Ahem.. The entire of Sydney Harbour is a famous landmark.

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