natural landmarks
Earth's notable formations
Natural landmarks are distinctive physical features of the landscape formed by nature rather than human construction—mountains, rivers, rock formations, waterfalls, and the like.
They serve as reference points for navigation and often become tourist attractions or symbols of regional identity: The Grand Canyon is America's most famous natural landmark.
Distinguished from monuments and structures built by people.
- waterfallsVertical river descents
- mountainsTall elevated landmasses
- volcanic cratersDepressions from eruptions
- ancient treesVery old woody plants
- old growthUndisturbed ancient forest
valleys · cliffs · coastal cliffs · rivers · mesas · arches · monoliths · baobabs · deserts · coral reefs · tidal pools · canyons · slot canyons · wetlands · mangroves · fjords · glacial lakes · kelp forests
- land conservationsoil conservation, conservation areas, protected areas, protected lands, wilderness areas
- Australian Geographystates, territories, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland
- Croatian geographyCroatia, Zagreb, Dubrovnik, Dalmatia, islands
- Midwest mapsregional map, county map, highway map, interstate map, state maps
- White MountainsMount Washington, grand hotels, cog railway, mountain huts, Conway
- Pacific voyagingwaka, double hull, voyaging, outrigger canoe, wayfinding
natural landmarksmonuments
Structures commemorating notable achievements
architectural landmarks · statues · buildings · skyscrapers · bridges