World: Landmarks & Landscapes Challenge

Machu Picchu, Peru is correct. A fifteenth-century Inca citadel crowns a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley. Cloud forest surrounds steep agricultural terraces high in the Andes.

Marrakech, Morocco is correct. Koutoubia Mosque and the palaces around the medina anchor the Red City. The city lies on a plain north of the snowcapped Atlas Mountains.

New York City, USA is correct. The Statue of Liberty and skyscraper canyons symbolize a global metropolis. The city developed around islands and a deep Atlantic harbor.

Rome, Italy is correct. The Colosseum and Pantheon preserve the scale of the ancient city. Seven historic hills rise beside the River Tiber.

Bali, Indonesia is correct. Clifftop temples, terraced rice fields, and ornate village gates shape the island’s image. A volcanic Indonesian island sits between Java and Lombok.

Petra, Jordan is correct. The Treasury appears through a narrow sandstone canyon called the Siq. The rock-cut city lies among desert mountains in southern Jordan.

Santorini, Greece is correct. Whitewashed villages and blue domes cling to the caldera rim. A crescent of volcanic islands surrounds a flooded Aegean caldera.

Queenstown, New Zealand is correct. A compact resort town faces Lake Wakatipu beneath the Remarkables. Southern Alps peaks and a long glacial lake surround the town.

Singapore is correct. Marina Bay Sands and the Supertrees create a futuristic waterfront. The island city-state sits just north of the equator at a major shipping strait.

Paris, France is correct. The Eiffel Tower and Louvre make this one of the world’s most recognizable cities. The River Seine winds through a compact European capital.

Kyoto, Japan is correct. Fushimi Inari’s vermilion gates and Kinkaku-ji are celebrated landmarks. Forest-covered mountains enclose a basin in central Honshu.

Cape Town, South Africa is correct. Table Mountain rises immediately behind the harbor city. The city occupies a dramatic peninsula between Atlantic waters and rugged peaks.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is correct. Christ the Redeemer overlooks Sugarloaf Mountain and Guanabara Bay. Granite peaks rise directly between Atlantic beaches and urban neighborhoods.

Sydney, Australia is correct. The Opera House and Harbour Bridge frame one of the world’s great harbors. The city surrounds Port Jackson on Australia’s southeastern coast.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates is correct. The Burj Khalifa and sail-shaped Burj Al Arab dominate futuristic views. A Gulf coast metropolis rises beside the Arabian Desert.