How well do YOU know the famous landmarks in the world? Take this quiz to see if you can name the tourist attractions photoshopped out of these photos
Appearing everywhere from Instagram feeds to postcards, they are among the most photographed landmarks in the world.
Their images are iconic – but are the landscapes that surround them just as recognizable?
Here we’ve collected photos from some of the world’s most famous tourist attractions and created duplicate versions with the signature photo photoshopped out of the frame.
From a tourist attraction said to be struck by lightning 600 times a year to a landmark that was once the tallest man-made structure in the world, can you identify what’s missing from the photos? It’s time to put your travel knowledge to the test…
TO ASK
No. 1 – Completed in 1937, this monument features in the 1985 James Bond film A View To A Kill. Do you know where it is and what it’s called?
No.2 – It is famous that Princess Diana once posed for a picture for this site. Can you name it and identify the location?
No.3 – This iconic landmark turns 100 this year. What’s it called and where might you find it?
No. For 4 – 41 years, this was the world’s tallest man-made structure. Do you know what it’s called and where it’s located?
No.5 – This monument weighs 635 tons. What’s it called and where is it located?
No.6 – It took almost 200 years to complete the construction of this monument – name it and identify where it is located
No.7 – This landmark contains 44 elevators. Do you know what it’s called and where to find it?
No.8 – This attraction has a bar with a revolving glass floor. Can you give it a name and say where it is located?
No. 9 – The formation of this iconic natural landmark began about 550 million years ago. Can you name it and identify the location?
No.10 – It is estimated that this monument is struck by lightning 600 times a year. Do you know what it’s called and where to find it?
No. 11 – The design of this 1960s landmark was inspired by the Earth satellite Sputnik 1. Can you name it and reveal its location?
No. 12 – For a long time, women were forbidden to climb this milestone. Do you know what it’s called and where it is?
No.13 – More than 70,000 tons of concrete were used in the construction of this monument – where is it and what is it called?
No.14 – The design of this structure is said to be based on a pencil. What’s it called and where is it?
ANSWERS
No.1 – The Golden Gate Bridge, which connects San Francisco and Marin County in California
No.2 – The Taj Mahal in Agra, India
Number 3 – The Hollywood Sign in Los Angeles, California
Number 4 – The Eiffel Tower in Paris. It was the tallest man-made structure in the world until New York’s Chrysler Building surpassed it in 1930
Number 5 – Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Number 6 – The Leaning Tower of Pisa in Pisa, Italy
No.7 – The Shard skyscraper in Southwark, London
No.8 – The Space Needle in Seattle, Washington State
No.9 – Uluru in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in Australia’s Northern Territory
No.10 – The Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, New York State
No.11 – Fernsehturm Berlin, the ‘Television Tower’ in Berlin, Germany
No.12 – Mount Fuji, a volcano southwest of Tokyo on the Japanese island of Honshu
No.13 – Tower Bridge in London
No.14 – The Empire State Building in New York
