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Europe

39 answers | 138 clues

Must-Know (2)

Westminster Abbey 8x 14.3% stumper $414 avg J:6 DJ:1 FJ:1

J $100 1995 The last monarch crowned in this church was Elizabeth II

DJ $800 2015 This London landmark stands on the site of an old Benedictine monastery

J $1,000 DD 2024 Some people just lying around? Clement Attlee, Lord Kelvin & the very real Sir Peter Parker

the Eiffel Tower 8x $450 avg J:5 DJ:1 FJ:2

J $100 1986 James Bond gets a dizzy "View to a Kill" battling Grace Jones on this Parisian landmark

DJ $600 1985 Its base spans the width of the promenade of the park of the Champ de Mars

J $1,000 DD 2016 It served as the entrance gateway to the 1889 World's Fair

Should-Know (12)

the Statue of Liberty 7x 20.0% stumper $240 avg J:3 DJ:2 FJ:2

J $200 1990 National monument also known as "The Mother of Exiles"

FJ 2019 Eyewitness Jose Marti wrote, "Luckless Irishmen, Poles, Italians... run toward the wharves" to see its dedication

FJ 1985 According to the famous poem, its name is "Mother of Exiles"

the Leaning Tower of Pisa 7x $240 avg J:4 DJ:1 FJ:2

J $100 1988 From Jun '87 to June '88 it tipped another 1/20th of an inch according to a University of Pisa spokesman

FJ 2010 Begun in 1174, it was finally stabilized in May 2008, after more than 700 years of slow movement

FJ 1998 Plans are for steel cables to temporarily replace the over 800 tons of lead that counterbalance it

the Arc de Triomphe 7x $757 avg J:4 DJ:3

DJ $400 2015 After his victory at Austerlitz in 1805, Napoleon began building this structure to honor the French army

J $500 DD 1995 The inner walls of this Paris landmark bear the names of 386 of Napoleon's generals

J $1,000 2024 The non-golden arch; sounds like... victory; let's stop by Charles de Gaulle's place

Venice 5x $440 avg J:3 DJ:2

J $200 2008 A common transport is seenherein this European city

DJ $600 1990 The famous Rialto Bridge was the only bridge over this city's Grand Canal until modern times

DJ $200 1989 Harry's Bar off this city's Grand Canal owes its fame to Ernest Hemingway

Stonehenge 5x $425 avg J:3 DJ:1 FJ:1

J $300 1985 Builders of this English rock circle, thought to be astronomical calendar, are still unknown

J $600 2016 Experts now reject the idea that this monument on Salisbury Plain was a Druid temple or calculator built to predict eclipses

FJ 2026 Henry James said its "immemorial gray pillars may serve to remind you of the enormous background of time"

London Bridge 5x $200 avg J:4 DJ:1

J $100 1987 In the nursery rhyme, it's the bridge that "is falling down"

J $100 1984 You can't sell Lake Havasu the Brooklyn Bridge; it already bought this one

J $200 2008 No longer "falling down", this bridge from England is now found in Lake Havasu City, Arizona

Big Ben 5x $475 avg J:4 FJ:1

J $200 2011 This name properly refers to only the great hour bell at the northern end of London's Houses of Parliament

J $500 1991 An 1844 review said, it"wasn't justified by utility when almost every mechanic carries a watch"

FJ 2011 Completed in 1858, it was to be named St. Stephen, but was nicknamed this, honoring the chief commissioner of the works

the Bridge of Sighs 5x $1,040 avg J:3 DJ:2

J $600 DD 1994 The name of this Italian bridge comes from the lamentations of prisoners who were forced to cross it

J $2,000 DD 2016 In Italian it's known as the Ponte dei Sospiri

J $800 2008 The name of this bridge in Venice is said to have come from the lamentations of prisoners

the Brandenburg Gate 4x $1,000 avg J:2 DJ:1 FJ:1

J $800 2014 Commissioned by Frederick William II, this gate was based on a model of the Propylaea in Athens

J $1,000 2011 This, the only remaining town gate of Berlin, is at the western end of the avenue Unter den Linden

FJ 2009 Completed in 1791, it was reopened in 1989 after being closed for 28 years

the Alamo 4x $717 avg J:1 DJ:2 FJ:1

J $150 1984 From the Spanish for "Cottonwood", the site where Jim Bowie & Davy Crockett died

DJ $1,600 2009 Established in 1718; built as a Roman Catholic mission; Santa Anna's comin' to town

FJ 2018 In 1883 a Catholic diocese sold this to the state of Texas for $20,000

Scotland 4x 25.0% stumper $950 avg J:2 DJ:2

DJ $600 2000 Traquair, the oldest inhabited castle in this U.K. country, is home to the Maxwell Stuart family

DJ $1,600 2018 Crossing a firth in this country, the Forth Bridgewas once called the "supremest specimen of all ugliness"

J $800 2014 This country's Firth of Forth Bridgewas the world's longest span in the late 1800s

the Tower of London 4x $250 avg J:2 FJ:2

J $200 2000 5,000 photos of this complex, home of the Crown Jewels, were taken for the video game "Traitors Gate"

FJ 2023 Like Sir Thomas More, 3 16th century English queens are buried at this location

FJ 1993 The Sceptre with the Dove & the Sword of Mercy are part of a collection housed here

Worth Knowing (25)

the Little Mermaid 3 the Berlin Wall 3 Rome 3 Gibraltar 3 Florence 3 Buckingham Palace 3 the White House 3 the Seine 3 the Old North Church 3 the Bastille 3 the Louvre 2 the London Eye 2 Prague 2 Portugal 2 Piccadilly Circus 2 Notre Dame 2 London 2 Lisbon 2 Hadrian's Wall 2 Edinburgh 2 Diamond Head 2 Detroit 2 Denmark 2 the Danube 2 British Columbia 2

Other

37 answers | 112 clues

Must-Know (1)

the Golden Gate Bridge 13x $458 avg J:11 DJ:1 FJ:1

J $200 1987 While this San Francisco bridge isn't world's longest, it has the tallest towers

J $1,000 2016 If you want to match the International Orange paint color of this bridge, Sherwin Williams' Fireweed is close

FJ 2015 On the completion of this in 1937, its chief engineer wrote, "At last the mighty task is done; Resplendent in the western sun"

Should-Know (4)

the Space Needle 7x $440 avg J:5 FJ:2

J $200 2020 Looking for this landmark? Go over to 400 Broad Street, Seattle, then go up up up

J $600 2014 Architect John Graham produced the final saucer design of this Seattle landmark

FJ 2015 For its 50th anniversary in 2012, the roof of this landmark was temporarily repainted its original color, Galaxy Gold

the Hoover Dam 6x 20.0% stumper $500 avg J:5 FJ:1

J $400 2008 Erected in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, its power plant can supply 4 billion kilowatt-hours a year

J $500 1988 It took over 50 years, but the mortgage on this Arizona/Nevada landmark was paid off in 1987

FJ 2014 From 1936 to 1987, the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power helped operate this facility in another state

the Washington Monument 5x $475 avg J:3 DJ:1 FJ:1

J $200 2018 The National Mall's tallest structure

J $500 DD 1986 Landmark shown under construction inthis1879 photo:

DJ $1,000 1984 At 555' 5", this 100-year-old all-stone structure is world's tallest

Tennessee 4x $900 avg J:2 DJ:2

J $200 2021 Before it was Elvis' home, Graceland in this state was named for Grace Toof, whose niece & niece's husband built the mansion

DJ $2,000 2011 You'll flip when you check out the Wonderworksbuildingin Pigeon Forge in this state

J $400 2016 The Jack Daniel Distillery

Worth Knowing (32)

the George Washington Bridge 3 the Brooklyn Bridge 3 Plymouth Rock 3 Philadelphia 3 Michigan 3 Independence Hall 3 Fort Knox 3 Chicago 3 the Liberty Bell 3 the Kremlin 3 the Griffith Observatory 3 Jefferson 3 Tupelo, MIssissippi 3 The Pentagon 2 the Kaaba 2 the Hollywood sign 2 the Empire State Building 2 the Capitol 2 suspension 2 St. Augustine 2 South Dakota 2 Sir Walter Scott 2 Seattle 2 Mt. Rushmore 2 Mark Twain 2 Devils Tower 2 Alcatraz 2 a drawbridge 2 a clock tower 2 the Wayside Inn 2 George Washington 2 the Chesapeake Bay 2

Asia

11 answers | 28 clues

Should-Know (1)

the Taj Mahal 7x $720 avg J:4 DJ:1 FJ:2

J $200 2021 India's Taj Trapezium Zone is a 4,000-square-mile area centered on this where emissions are restricted

J $800 2020 UNESCO described this landmark, built in memory of a man's wife, as "the jewel of Muslim art in India"

DJ $2,000 2009 133-foot minarets; 20,000 worked on it; full of Agra-culture

Worth Knowing (10)

Istanbul 3 Vietnam 2 Turkey 2 the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier 2 the Great Wall of China 2 Mexico City 2 Japan 2 the Fraunces Tavern 2 Peking 2 Cambodia 2

Middle East

4 answers | 17 clues

Should-Know (2)

the Colosseum 6x $600 avg J:2 DJ:4

DJ $400 2016 This Roman amphitheater was officially dedicated in 80 A.D. by Titus

J $800 2010 This Roman fixer is a contractor's dream! The games may have stopped here in 523 A.D. but the fun for you is just beginning!

J $400 2008 At its peak, this amphitheater could hold 45,000 spectators

Mount Rushmore 6x 20.0% stumper $620 avg J:4 DJ:1 FJ:1

J $100 1995 This South Dakota landmark has been called the "Shrine of Democracy"

DJ $1,000 DD 1986 In 1935, Eleanor Roosevelt urged the addition of a 5th figure to it, representing "American Womanhood"

FJ 2009 Its creator said its parts represent our nation's founding, expansion, development & preservation

Worth Knowing (2)

the Suez Canal 3 Jerusalem 2

Africa

6 answers | 16 clues

Should-Know (1)

the Sphinx 6x $467 avg J:4 DJ:2

J $200 2016 South of the Great Pyramid of Giza is this limestone sculpture, part man, part lion

J $600 2024 Go over the Qasr El Nil Bridge, head south past the Giza Zoo & the 3 Pyramids View Inn, look for its 50-foot-long front legs

J $200 1984 De"faced" by sand & invading armies, it crouches near the Great Pyramids

Worth Knowing (5)

Red Square 2 Cairo 2 a mosque 2 the Victoria Falls 2 the Great Pyramid 2

Oceania

2 answers | 8 clues

Should-Know (1)

the Sydney Opera House 6x $750 avg J:3 DJ:1 FJ:2

J $400 1986 Its roof was designed to look like sails in Sydney Harbor

DJ $600 1986 Its white curving roofs were built to resemble wind-filled sails

J $1,000 2024 Hop over the Harbour Bridge & soon, hit Macquarie St. to sing the praises of this architectural marvel on Bennelong Point

Worth Knowing (1)

Sydney 2

North America

3 answers | 8 clues

Worth Knowing (3)

the CN Tower 3 the Panama Canal 3 Chichen Itza 2

South America

1 answers | 3 clues

Worth Knowing (1)

Sugarloaf 3

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