Repost This ArticleSome buildings, art pieces, natural features, and ruins are so well known, their images immediately identifiable to people all over the world, that they have become icons of place. Here are 82 examples, in alphabetical order by country.
1
Perito Moreno Glacier - Patagonia, Argentina
Check out photos on traveling Patagonia by bike. Photo: Marina & Enrique
2
Sydney Opera House - Sydney, Australia
Photo: brentbat
3
Uluru / Ayers Rock - Northern Territory, Australia
There's more to the Outback than this massive slab of sandstone. Photo: ernieskiIntermission
4
Schloss Schönbrunn - Vienna, Austria
Photo: rady one ツ
5
Swarovski Crystal World - Innsbruck, Austria
Photo: KLMircea
6
Manneken Pis - Brussels, Belgium
This little guy draws a big crowd. See what else Brussels has to offer.Photo: saturn ♄
7
Tiger's Nest Monastery - Paro Valley, Bhutan
Photo: Göran (Kartläsarn)
8
Salar de Uyuni - Potosí and Oruro Departments, Bolivia
Here's Matador's recommendation on how to visit the Salar.Photo: Nico Kaiser
9
Cristo Redentor - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Photo: tharsoIntermission
10
Museum of Contemporary Art - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Photo: Rodrigo_Soldon
11
Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque - Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Photo: Trodel
12
St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral - Sofia, Bulgaria
Photo: archer10 (Dennis)
13
Angkor Wat - Angkor, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia
Photo: rhurtubia
14
Parliament Hill - Ottawa, Canada
Photo: Joel Bedford
15
CN Tower - Toronto, Canada
Photo: JMichael CavénIntermission
16
Niagara Falls - Canada & USA
Photo: Artur Staszewski
17
Church of Our Lady before Týn - Prague, Czech Republic
Photo: crpms
18
Dancing House - Prague, Czech Republic
Photo: szeke
19
Mano del Desierto - Atacama Desert, Chile
Photo: Teosaurio
20
Great Wall of China, Mutianyu section - Huairou County, China
Photo: Johnath
21
Tiananmen Square (& Gate of Heavenly Peace) - Beijing, China
Check out 6 unusual things to do in Beijing.Photo: Francisco Diez
22
Oriental Pearl Radio & TV Tower - Shanghai, China
Photo: archer10 (Dennis)
23
Ruins of St. Paul's - Macau, China
Photo: besar bears
24
Moai - Easter Island, Chile
Photo: magical-world
25
Las Lajas Sanctuary - Ipiales, Colombia
Photo: Carlos Adampol
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Palace of Westminster - London, United Kingdom
Photo: ** Maurice **
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Cologne Cathedral - Cologne, Germany
Photo: aurélien.
30
Brandenburg Gate - Berlin, Germany
Photo: eleephotography
31
Neuschwanstein Castle - Schwangau, Germany
Photo: FranzPisa (ci si rivede a novembre, spero)
32
Hannover Rathaus - Hannover, Germany
Photo: Sprengben [why not get a friend]
33
Gehry Buildings at Medienhafen - Düsseldorf, Germany
Photo: Problemkind
34
Acropolis - Athens, Greece
Photo: Panoramas
35
Blue domes - Santorini, Greece
Photo: Edward Dalmulder
36
Hungarian Parliament Building - Budapest, Hungary
Photo: Alex E. Proimos
37
Szechenyi Chain Bridge - Budapest, Hungary
Photo: Paul Mannix
38
Hallgrimskirkja - Reykjavik, Iceland
Photo: Bernt Rostad
39
The Golden Temple - Amritsar, India
Photo: estetika
40
Taj Mahal - Agra, India
Photo: tehzeta
41
Borobudur Temple - Magelang, Indonesia
Photo: null0
42
Azadi Tower - Tehran, Iran
Photo: hypertornado
43
Dome of the Rock - Old City of Jerusalem, Israel
Photo: papalars
44
Colosseum - Rome, Italy
Photo: lukasz dzierzanowski
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Trevi Fountain - Rome, Italy
Photo: namuit
47
Duomo - Milan, Italy
Photo: Matthias Rhomberg
48
Leaning Tower of Pisa - Pisa, Italy
Photo: the bbp
49
Duomo - Florence, Italy
Photo: archer10 (Dennis)
50
Temple of the Golden Pavilion - Kyoto, Japan
Photo: ajari
51
Petra - Ma’an Governorate, Jordan
Photo: paalia
52
Bayterek - Astana, Kazakhstan
Photo: msykos
53
Petronas Towers - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Photo: Georg Wittberger
54
Crystal Mosque - Terengganu, Malaysia
Photo: VM Team
55
Lord Murugan Statue & Batu Caves - Gombak, Malaysia
Photo: carawah
56
Great Mosque of Djenné - Djenné, Mali
Photo: a hundred visions and revisions
57
Choijin Lama Temple Museum - Ulan Bator, Mongolia
Photo: Enkhtuvshin's 5DmkII
58
Oslo Opera House - Oslo, Norway
Photo: theomin
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Belém Tower - Lisbon, Portugal
Photo: timoelliott
61
Palácio Nacional da Pena - Sintra, Portugal
Photo: Leandro's World Tour
62
Museum of Islamic Art - Doha, Qatar
Photo: still.epsilon
63
St. Basil's Cathedral - Moscow, Russia
Photo: Kyle Taylor, Dream It. Do It. World Tour
64
African Renaissance Monument - Dakar, Senegal
Photo: Jeff Attaway
65
Buddha Tooth Relic Temple & Museum - Singapore
Photo: conray
66
Combs of the Winds - San Sebastian, Spain
Photo: Lanpernas 2.0
67
Dona i Ocell - Barcelona, Spain
Photo: Bcnfotos.com
68
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias - Valencia, Spain
Photo: saras2uk
69
Guggenheim Museum - Bilbao, Spain
Photo: aherrero
70
Changdeokgung Palace - Seoul, South Korea
Photo: beatplusmelody
71
National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall - Taipei, Taiwan
Photo: Tomas Fano
72
Potala Palace - Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
Photo: mckaysavage
73
Rock houses - near Göreme, Cappadocia, Turkey
Check out the fairy chimneys from a hot air balloon. Photo: Alaskan Dude
74
Basilica Cistern - Istanbul, Turkey
Photo: Allie_Caulfield
75
Blue Mosque - Istanbul, Turkey
Photo: MY EXPRESION
76
Burj Al-Arab - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Photo: jonrawlinson
77
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Photo: :: Suwaif ::
78
Lincoln Memorial - Washington D.C., United States of America
Photo: chadh
79
Gateway Arch - St. Louis, United States of America
Photo: Herkie
80
Angel Falls - Canaima National Park, Venezuela
Photo: Herkie
81
Cao Dai Temple - Tay Ninh, Vietnam
Photo: dalbera
C Noah Pelletier
C. Noah Pelletier is working on a series of essays about growing up in the American South, marrying young, and living abroad. Having spent two years in China, he has traveled extensively throughout South East Asia. A native of North Carolina, Noah now resides in Germany with his wife, where they have once again come to terms with metal cutlery. Follow him @flyingknuckle.
I can’t believe you left out Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa!
19/82! Only 23.17%. Wish to cover more coming years…..
Only 4/82. Some of these I could care less about, while some places on my bucket list are not considered iconic enough or are not a single landmark. Thanks to this post my list just got longer.
Only 4/82. Some of these I could care less about, while some places on my bucket list are not considered iconic enough or are not a single landmark. Thanks to this post my list just got longer.
Only 4/82. Some of these I could care less about, while some places on my bucket list are not considered iconic enough or are not a single landmark. Thanks to this post my list just got longer.
Only 4/82. Some of these I could care less about, while some places on my bucket list are not considered iconic enough or are not a single landmark. Thanks to this post my list just got longer.
well, I’ve got to get on the move.. only 7 out of 82? geez and I thought I was fairly well-traveled..
Better get going then Ivana
Got a plane I can borrow Mike?
I wish I did!! I’ve only seen 6 so it seems like you have better access to the plane than I do …LOL
Mike, perhaps I get itchy feet more often
Which 6 have you seen?