Encyclopedia:
Landmark,
Landmark (disambiguation),
Landmark Education,
Triumphal arch,
Landmark decision,
Landmark College,
Landmark Trust,
Chicago Landmark,
Landmark Theatres,
Landmark Theater
landmark literally meant a
geographic feature used by
explorers and others to find their way back or through an area. In modern usage, it is 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, even if only well-known locally, whereas in
British English it tends to be reserved for identifying structures visible or significant due to size or history, without as much emphasis being put on it as a
visitor attraction.
Landmarks in the
British English sense are often used for casual
navigation, such as giving
directions. This is done in
American English as well. Examples of landmarks include the
Christ the Redeemer statue in
Brazil,
Taj Mahal in
Agra,
Eiffel Tower in
Paris,
Big Ben in
London,
Mount Fuji in
Japan,
Stone Mountain near
Atlanta,
CN Tower in
Toronto,
Machu Picchu in
Peru,
Kremlin in
Moscow and
Sydney Opera House in
Sydney.
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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Landmarks can also be split into two distinct categories - those naturally occurring (i.e. earth physical features such as waterfalls and mountains), and those structures constructed by man.
A list of the ten most recognizable man-made landmarks across the world today is as follows:1.
Great Pyramids,
Cairo, Egypt2.
Eiffel Tower,
Paris, France3.
Sydney Opera House,
Sydney, Australia4.
Taj Mahal,
Agra, India5.
Red Square/
Saint Basil's Cathedral,
Moscow, Russia6.
The Colosseum,
Rome, Italy7.
Big Ben,
London, England8.
Statue of Christ the Redeemer,
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 9.
Golden Gate Bridge,
San Francisco, USA10.
The Great Wall of China,
China
Image:31-January-2004-Taipei101-Complete.jpg|Taipei 101, the world's tallest building (509m)since its completion in 2004, is located in Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan)
Image:Toronto's CN Tower.jpg|The CN Tower in Toronto has been the Tallest Freestanding Structure on land ( 553.3m ) for 30 years, and has the highest public observation deck.
Image:CKS_Memorial_Hall.jpg|The Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei City
Image:National_Palace_Museum_view.jpg|The National Palace Museum, one of the noted museums in Asia, in Taipei City , Republic of China (Taiwan)
Image:HK Chater Road LegCo view.jpg |Some buildings including Legislative Council Building are landmarks in Central, Hong Kong
Image:HK Chater Road Statue Square.jpg |HK Statue Square
See also
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Waypoint*
National Historic Landmark*
Tourism*
Yokohama Landmark Tower*
List of English songs whose title includes the name of a landmark*
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