Quiz: Can you name these famous world landmarks based only on their SHAPE?
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How is your geography shaping up?
Here we’ve selected 20 of some of the best-photographed landmarks in the world, but can you identify them based on their silhouette shape alone?
One example was featured in the hit movie Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, another was once climbed by Princess Diana, and a third is home to a bee hive.
Scroll down and put your traveling skills to the test…
QUESTIONS
No.1 – You can get married at this landmark as there is a small chapel at its base. Can you name the landmark and the city it is located in?
No.2: About 31 million bricks were used in the construction of this landmark. What is it called and what city is it in?
No.3 (LEFT) – This landmark reaches a whopping 828 m (2,717 ft) in height. What is it called and in what city is it located? No.4 (RIGHT) – On average, this famous landmark is struck by lightning at least 20 times a year. Can you name it and identify the city in which it is located?
No.5 – About two hundred trains pass this landmark every day. What name does it go with and what country is it in?
No.6 – A spiral staircase at this landmark doubled as the ‘Divination Staircase’ in the movie Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Can you name the site and the city in which it is located?
No.7 – Thousands of people gather at this site to celebrate the summer solstice every year. Can you identify the landmark and the country it is located in?
No.8 – The facilities within this landmark include a hair salon, a pub, and a gym. What is it called and in what city is it located?
No.9: This ancient sculpture is missing a nose. What is it called and in which city is it set?
No.10 – This natural landmark was featured in a picnic scene in the 2005 film Nanny McPhee. Can you name it and the country it is in?
No.11 – King Charles and Princess Diana scaled this impressive Outback landmark in 1983; however, today it is forbidden to climb it. What is it called and what country is it in?
No.12 – It is believed that around 100,000 tons of marble was used to build this landmark. Do you know his name and the city he is in?
No.13 – Legend has it that the inspiration to build this landmark came to its founder in a dream. Can you name him and the country he is in?
No.14: This large building has 658 windows. What is it called and in what city is it located?
No.15 – In fact, this is one of the most iconic peaks in Europe. What’s it called? Also, it is located on the other side of the border of two countries, can you name them?
No.16 – This legendary site appears on the national flag of the country in which it is located. What is it called and what country is it in?
No.17 – A standard adult ticket to enter this landmark is priced at £14. Can you identify it and the city it is in?
No.18 – It is believed that around 20,000 workers were needed to build this distinctive landmark. What is it called and in what city is it located?
No.19 (LEFT) – This landmark has been under construction since 1882. Can you name it and the city it is in? No.20 (RIGHT) – Thousands of bees produce honey each year in the hives on the roof of this landmark. Do you know its name and what city it is in?
ANSWERS
No.1 – Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
No.2 – Tower Bridge in London
Number 3 – Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
No. 4 – The Empire State Building in New York
Number 5 – The Forth Bridge, which spans the Firth of Forth in eastern Scotland.
No 6 – St. Paul’s Cathedral in London
No.7 – Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England
No.8 – The Palace of Westminster in London
No.9 – The Great Sphinx of Giza in Giza, Egypt
No.10 – Durdle Door in Dorset, England
No.11 – Uluru in the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in the Northern Territory of Australia
No.12 – The Parthenon in Athens, Greece
No.13 – Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy, France (It is said that in the 8th century, Bishop Aubert of Avranches, the founder of Mont Saint-Michel, had a dream in which the Archangel Michael ordered him to build an oratory on top of the the island)
No.14 – The United States Capitol in Washington DC
No.15 – The Matterhorn, a mountain on the border between Switzerland and Italy
No.16 – Angkor Wat in the province of Siem Reap, Cambodia (the site appears on the cambodian national flag)
No.17 – The Colosseum in Rome
No.18 – The Taj Mahal in Agra, India
No.19 – The Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain
No.20 – Notre-Dame de Paris
