Landmark

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Taj Mahal

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Big Ben

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Saint Basil's Cathedral

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Azadi Square in Tehran

For other senses of this word, see landmark (disambiguation).

Originally, a landmark literally meant a geographic feature used by explorers and others to find their way back or through an area.

In modern usage, it includes 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. Landmarks in the British English sense are often used for casual navigation, such as giving directions. This is done in American English as well.

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.

[edit] List of world wide landmarks

Landmarks also may be split into two distinct categories: naturally occurring (e.g., physical features such as waterfalls and mountains), and structures constructed by humans.

A list of several easily recognizable landmark buildings across the world today includes:

31-January-2004-Taipei101-Complete.jpg Taipei 101, the world's tallest office building (509 m) since its completion in 2004, is located in Taipei, Taiwan Image:Flag of the Republic of China.svg	Cntower2.jpg The CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Image:Flag of Canada.svg had been the Tallest Building and Freestanding Structure (553.3 m) for over 30 years, and has the highest observation deck.	Q1 Gold Coast.JPG The Q1 Tower in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia Image:Flag of Australia.svg Is the second tallest residential tower in the world (323 m)	Colosseum-2003-07-09.jpg The Colosseum in Rome, Italy Image:Flag of Italy.svg
Persepolis recreated.jpg The Persepolis in Fars, Iran Image:Flag of Iran.svg	NewParliamentHouseInCanberra.jpg Parliament House in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Image:Flag of Australia.svg	Egypt.Giza.Sphinx.02.jpg The Sphinx and Great Pyramids in Giza, Egypt Image:Flag of Egypt.svg	Freiheitsstatue NYC full.jpg The Statue of Liberty in New York City, New York, USA Image:Flag of the United States.svg
Tour eiffel at sunrise from the trocadero.jpg The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France Image:Flag of France.svg	Leaning Tower of Pisa.jpg The Leaning Tower of Pisa in Pisa, Italy Image:Flag of Italy.svg	SydneyHarbourBridge1 gobeirne.jpg The Harbour Bridge in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Image:Flag of Australia.svg is the widest long-span bridge in the world	Auckland tower.jpg The Sky Tower in Auckland, Auckland Region, New Zealand Image:Flag of New Zealand.svg is the tallest free-standing structure in the Southern Hemisphere at 328 m
DubAymx.JPG Burj al-Arab Hotel in Dubai, UAE Image:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg	GoldenGateBridge-001.jpg Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California, USA Image:Flag of the United States.svg	Sydney Opera House Sails.jpg Sydney Opera House in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Image:Flag of Australia.svg	KLCC PetronasTowers.JPG Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg
Melbourne Sheraton Hotel at South Bank of the Yarra River.jpg Eureka Tower in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Image:Flag of Australia.svg is the tallest residential tower in the world	Le Stade Olympique 3.jpg Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec, Canada Image:Flag of Canada.svg	Gateway Arch edit1.jpg Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, USA Image:Flag of the United States.svg	Uluru Australia(1).jpg Uluru in Northern Territory, Australia Image:Flag of Australia.svg is the largest rock in the world
Grand Palace in Bangkok - Chakri Mahaprasad Hall.jpg Grand Palace, the official residence of the king of Thailand from the 18th century to the mid-20th century and the home of the Emerald Buddha, Bangkok, Thailand, Image:Flag of Thailand.svg	Freetownstreet.jpg Cotton Tree, Cotton Tree in Freetown in the distance, Freetown, Sierra Leone, Image:Flag of Sierra Leone.svg