city landmarks
Iconic urban sites
City landmarks are prominent, recognizable features of an urban landscape—buildings, monuments, or structures that serve as reference points and symbols of identity.
The Empire State Building is a New York City landmark; the Eiffel Tower defines Paris.
We agreed to meet at the city landmark downtown.
Official landmark designation often protects historic or culturally significant sites from demolition or alteration.
- bridgesStructures spanning obstacles
- cathedralsPrincipal churches of dioceses
- bell towerStructure housing large chimes
- theatersVenues for live performance
- museumsInstitutions preserving cultural artifacts
clock towers · town square · old town · train stations · visitor center · monuments · observation decks · memorials · botanical gardens · tourist attraction · must-see spot · walking tour · photo op · heritage sites · national monument · ruins · castles · opera houses
- cityscapesskyline, skylines, skyscraper, urban landscapes, high-rise
- monumentsWashington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore, Arc de Triomphe
- urban photographystreet photography, street scenes, urban scenes, night photography, downtown areas
- urban historyurban renewal, ancient cities, landmarks, urban decay, free cities
- city symbolscoat of arms
- museumsmuseums, art museums, exhibits, galleries, exhibitions
city landmarkswilderness areas
Protected undeveloped natural regions
natural wonders · rural landscapes · untouched nature · natural monuments · backcountry