How Many of These 20 Famous Landmarks Can You Identify?
Some landmarks are so iconic that a single photo is enough — the curve of the Sydney Opera House, the silhouette of the Eiffel Tower at dusk, the silent stones of Stonehenge at sunrise. This 20 landmarks quiz takes you on a whistle-stop tour of the world’s most recognisable sights, from ancient wonders to modern megastructures. All you need to do is tell us which country each one is in.
Sound easy? It gets trickier than you’d think.
From the Colosseum to the Burj Khalifa
The landmarks in this quiz span more than 4,500 years of history. You’ll start in ancient Egypt at the Great Pyramid of Giza — once the tallest structure on Earth for almost four millennia — before jumping to the Roman Colosseum, medieval Angkor Wat in Cambodia, and the raised bluestones of Stonehenge in Wiltshire.
Then you’ll race through the modern era: the cast-iron lace of the Eiffel Tower, the shell-like sails of the Sydney Opera House, the twin spires of the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, and the record-breaking Burj Khalifa piercing the Dubai skyline at 828 metres.
Along the way you’ll visit royal castles, harbour bridges, mountainside statues, desert megaliths and tidal island abbeys. It’s as close as you’ll get to a round-the-world trip without leaving your sofa.
Why this quiz is harder than it looks
The catch? Some of the world’s most famous landmarks sit in countries you might not immediately associate with them. Mont Saint-Michel looks medieval-English but sits in Normandy, France. The Belém Tower that launched Portuguese explorers like Vasco da Gama is tucked into the Lisbon waterfront. And while most people can pick out Christ the Redeemer overlooking Rio, knowing whether Angkor Wat is in Vietnam, Thailand or Cambodia separates the casual traveller from the true geography buff.
We’ve also included three landmarks from the United States (the Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore and the Golden Gate Bridge), two from France and two from England — so don’t just lock in your first guess. Look carefully.
Who this landmarks quiz is for
This one works brilliantly for:
- Travel lovers who want to see how many of their bucket-list sights they actually recognise
- Pub quiz teams brushing up on geography trivia
- Classrooms — the quiz doubles as a quick world-geography primer
- Anyone who enjoys a satisfying “I knew that!” moment
Each question comes with a short fun fact — why the Eiffel Tower was nearly demolished, how old Stonehenge really is, what Big Ben actually refers to — so even if you get stumped, you’ll walk away with a pocketful of new trivia to spring on friends.
Ready to test your geography?
Twenty landmarks, twenty countries, one satisfying trip around the globe. Hit Start above to begin — and when you’re done, share your score and see whether you beat your well-travelled friends. Good luck!