landmarks
Famous recognizable places
Landmarks are prominent features that help identify a location.
A landmark may be natural (a distinctive mountain) or built (a famous building).
Travelers use landmarks for navigation: Turn left at the church.
The term extends to significant events or achievements: a landmark Supreme Court decision, a landmark moment in civil rights history.
Thing preserving remembrance
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- obeliskTapering stone monument
- mausoleumMonumental building for interment
- cenotaphTomb without a body
shrine · tomb · plaque · column · stele · monolith · pyramid · dolmen
Decayed structural remains
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
- excavationAct of unearthing
- antiquityGreat age, ancient era
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
civilization · relics · ancient · preservation · restoration · UNESCO · battleground · castle
Navigation reference location
- beaconGuiding light source
- lighthouseCoastal beacon tower
- signpostRoadside directional guide
- reference pointStandard for comparison
orienting · wayfinding · GPS · coordinates · triangulation · surveying · bearing · sighting
Iron lattice monument, Paris
- Statue of LibertyIsland colossus near Manhattan
- Taj MahalMarble mausoleum in Agra
- Great WallMassive Chinese defensive structure
- ColosseumFlavian arena in Rome
Pyramids of Giza · Big Ben · Golden Gate Bridge · Sydney Opera House · Machu Picchu · Stonehenge · Acropolis · Christ the Redeemer
Accomplished goal or deed
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- watershedDrainage area boundary
- turning pointDecisive moment of change
- pivotalVitally important, deciding
benchmark · threshold · cornerstone · foundation · significant · momentous · groundbreaking · defining
Protected location of significance
- sacred siteConsecrated place of worship
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
- festival groundsVenue for outdoor celebrations
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
temple · mosque · synagogue · pagoda · monastery · Mecca · Vatican · Varanasi
memorial
Thing preserving remembrance
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- obeliskTapering stone monument
- mausoleumMonumental building for interment
cenotaph · shrine · tomb · plaque · column · stele · monolith · pyramid · dolmen · bust
ruins
Decayed structural remains
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
- excavationAct of unearthing
- antiquityGreat age, ancient era
heritage · civilization · relics · ancient · preservation · restoration · UNESCO · battleground · castle · fortress
waypoint
Navigation reference location
- beaconGuiding light source
- lighthouseCoastal beacon tower
- signpostRoadside directional guide
reference point · orienting · wayfinding · GPS · coordinates · triangulation · surveying · bearing · sighting · guidepost
Eiffel Tower
Iron lattice monument, Paris
- Statue of LibertyIsland colossus near Manhattan
- Taj MahalMarble mausoleum in Agra
- Great WallMassive Chinese defensive structure
Colosseum · Pyramids of Giza · Big Ben · Golden Gate Bridge · Sydney Opera House · Machu Picchu · Stonehenge · Acropolis · Christ the Redeemer · Angkor Wat
achievement
Accomplished goal or deed
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- watershedDrainage area boundary
- turning pointDecisive moment of change
pivotal · benchmark · threshold · cornerstone · foundation · significant · momentous · groundbreaking · defining · transformative
heritage site
Protected location of significance
- sacred siteConsecrated place of worship
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
- festival groundsVenue for outdoor celebrations
ceremonial · temple · mosque · synagogue · pagoda · monastery · Mecca · Vatican · Varanasi · Jerusalem
- placescity, town, village, hamlet, building
- traveltrip, trips, journey, journeys, travel
- photo subjectsportrait, sunsets, nature, pets, food
- sightseeingtourist attraction, attractions, city tours, scenic overlook, walking tours
- travel activitiessightseeing, beaches, guided tours, tours, museums
- cultural heritagefolklore, traditions, customs, folk music revival, museum collections
- historic landmarkProtected place of significance
- London landmarksNotable structures in England's capital
- Paris landmarksNotable structures in France's capital
- landmark decisionLegally significant court judgment
- natural landmarksNotable earth-made terrain features
- historical landmarkOfficially recognized place of significance