Can You Match the Picture to Where in the World It Was Taken?

By: Tasha Moore
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Can You Match the Picture to Where in the World It Was Taken?
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About This Quiz

Your next worldly adventure is just a few scrolls away with our destination picture quiz. We've chosen images from around the world. See if you can identify the names of the places that you see. Some of the settings that you'll notice have been around for thousands of years, so it's imperative that you finally nail these names!

Don't take for granted the amazing sites, venues and natural wonders that exist in the world today. Some technological marvels include the Tokyo Tower, the Seattle Space Needle and the Atomium in Brussels. These structures are erected to signify human innovation in general, as well as a respective region's achievements of the past, present or future. There are also natural wonders that cannot be fully explained, like the Niagara Falls of North America or Northern Ireland's Giant Causeway. 

Whether man-made or natural, recent or centuries old, these destination marvels are visited by millions of people each year. It's a wonder how curators handle crowd control at these locales. For natural structures, there's a particularly clever balance that's maintained to keep earthly treasures in their natural condition by using artificial means to best sustain what nature has designed.

But you don't need to watch your step or hold your breath for any of the amazing imagery that we have in store for you. Feast your eyes on these sites and guess the correct names, if you can!

Tokyo Tower
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Where in the world is this location?
Tokyo Tower, Japan
Great Wall, China
Buckingham Palace, England
Colosseum, Rome
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Japan's Tokyo Tower is a lofty symbol of the city's economic prosperity since World War II. The tower is home to a number of broadcasting companies that service the Kanto region of Japan.

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London Eye
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Can you identify this famous spot?
London Eye
Niagara Falls
Yellowstone National Park
Versailles
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

As it boldly contrasts the old-world architecture of its home city, the London Eye is one of the city's most popular tourist attractions. The 443-foot observation wheel is situated along the South Bank of London's River Thames and was the prominent landmark symbol of the August 2012 Olympic Games.

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St Peters Basilica
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Try to quickly choose this holy venue.
Big Ben
Empire State Building
St. Peter's Basilica
Colosseum
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Pope Julius II installed the first stone of St. Peter's Basilica in 1506, and Pope Urban VIII consecrated the structure in 1626. Michelangelo designed the Vatican City basilica's dome, and the Papal Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican is the biggest Catholic church in the world, spanning 452 feet wide and 614 feet long.

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La Sagrada Familia
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Is it a challenge for you to identify this landmark?
Tokyo Tower
Notre Dame
La Sagrada Familia
Little Mermaid
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Architect Antoni Gaudi designed La Sagrada Familia, which is one of Europe's tallest religious buildings. Located in Barcelona, Spain, the cathedral's first stone was laid in 1882 and has been in development for over 130 years.

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Kilimanjaro
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Try to guess which natural wonder this is.
Arc de Triomphe
Kilimanjaro
Pyramids of Giza
The Alps
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Uhuru Peak is the highest peak of Mount Kilimanjaro, standing at 19,340 feet. Some 20,000 climbers arrive in Tanzania, Africa each year to brave Mount Kilimanjaro. Seventy percent of all climbers who seek to master Uhuru Peak are successful.

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Burj Al Arab Hotel
Claire Plumridge/Moment/Getty Images
Do you know where this picture was taken?
Willis Tower
Pompeii
Burj Al Arab Hotel
Madrid Palace
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Considered by many as the world's most luxurious hotel, Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai was constructed to resemble a bulging sail. The skyscraper includes 202 suites and is illuminated at night with choreographed lighting.

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Trevi Fountain
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Can you identify this place?
Mont St. Michel
Trevi Fountain
Chapel Bridge
Atomium
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Trevi Fountain is one of Rome's most famous tourist attractions. The 18th-century fountain includes sculptures of tritons, Corinthian columns and a giant statue of Neptune, the Roman god of freshwater and the sea.

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Neuschwanstein Castle
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See if you can choose the correct name of this place.
Neuschwanstein Castle
Winter Castle
Amalienborg Palace
Newgrange
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Neuschwanstein Castle is Schwangau, Germany's fairy-tale castle built by King Ludwig the II of Bavaria. Construction for the building started in 1869. Neuschwansteun Castle inspired Walt Disney to create Disneyland.

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Machu Picchu
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What is this picture of?
Death Valley
Table Mountain
Machu Picchu
Everglades National Park
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Nestled in Peru's Andes Mountains, Machu Picchu is the former retreat dwelling for the elite rulers of the Incan Empire. The name for the well-preserved royal ruins means "old Mountain Peak" in the Incan language of Quechua.

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Niagara Falls
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Can you quickly figure out the name of this location?
Iguazu Falls
Kilimanjaro
Niagara Falls
Mount Everest
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The cataracts of Niagara Falls, New York are considered one of the world's seven natural wonders. The majestic waterfalls attract hundreds of tourists daily and lie approximately 84 miles southeast of Toronto, Canada.

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Mont St Michel
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Can you select the correct locale among these options?
Acropolis
Ko Tao
Mont St. Michel
Mykonos
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Three million tourists visit Mont St. Michel, which ascends from the flatlands of Normandy along France's Atlantic coast. The monastery 's granite surfaces have survived for 1,000 years.

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Petronas Twin Towers
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Where on earth are these modern marvels?
Statue of Liberty, U.S.
St. Basil's Cathedral, Russia
Taj Mahal, India
Petronas Twin Towers, Malaysia
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Petronas Twin Towers are the most recognizable structures of Kuala Lumpur's skyline. The megastructures, which unofficially opened August 28, 1999, symbolize Malaysia's growing international prominence and are two of the tallest buildings in the world.

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Arena Di Verona
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Do you recognize this location?
Arena Di Verona
The Forbidden City
Louvre Museum
Manneken Pis
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Arena Di Verona is a 2,000-year-old Roman amphitheater located in the Italian city of Verona. The historic coliseum features 16,000 seats and has served as a venue for anything from opera performances to gory gladiator exhibitions.

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Space Needle
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Try to correctly spot the name of this destination.
CN Tower
Burj Khalifa
Space Needle
Petronas Twin Towers
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Space Needle is the symbol for Seattle, Washington, as well as for science and technological innovation. The Space Needle sponsored someone from the general public to fly into space for an event called "Space Race 2012," which celebrated the iconic structure's 50th Anniversary in 2012.

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Alcatraz
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Is this setting familiar to you?
Westminster Abbey
Washington Monument
The Shard
Alcatraz
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

U.S. Attorney General Robert Kennedy shut down Alcatraz in 1963. The federal penitentiary, dubbed "The Rock," was slated for $3.5 million in renovations in 2010 to make the facility more accessible to the public. Alcatraz was an Army fortress in the 1800s and became a military prison in 1861.

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White Cliffs of Dover
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How well do you know the name of this site?
White Cliffs of Dover
Moai
Victoria Falls
Mount Etna
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The White Cliffs of Dover ascend 300 feet high as a solid white wall that fringes the city of Dover, England. The cliffs have served as a protective barrier for England, in general. The English military manned the tops of the cliffs after Germany conquered France in 1940.

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Washington National Monument
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Can you guess the name of this location?
Washington National Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Bunker Hill Monument
Giant's Causeway
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The U.S. Washington National Monument began as a private group project rather than a government enterprise. The Washington National Monument Society was founded in 1833 to finance the 178-foot monument, which was installed in the National Mall in the District of Columbia.

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The Gherkin
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The name of this site is ________?
Atomium
The Gherkin
Eiffel Tower
Empire State Building
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Gherkin is the very recognizable symbol of London's financial district. The 40-storied, pickle-shaped steel-and-glass property was formally known as 30 St Mary Axe and was put up for sale in August 2014 as a result of the global financial crisis.

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Temple Luxor
Nick Brundle Photography/Moment/Getty Images
How recognizable is this place to you?
Sagrada Familia
Temple Luxor
Arc de Triomphe
Stonehenge
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

In 2015, a suicide bomber targeted the ancient Egyptian temple in Luxor, which contained several tourists and Egyptians at the time of the ambush. The New Kingdom pharaoh Amenhotep III was responsible for constructing much of the temple that largely serves as a backdrop for tourist shops today.

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Moai of Easter Island
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Try to correctly choose the name of this wonderful site.
Stonehenge
Pyramids of Giza
Moai of Easter Island
Acropolis
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

There are 394 moai scattered about Rano Raraku, a volcanic cone which has a crater lake. Although some moai appear to only have heads, they are full figures partially buried in centuries of soil.

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Mount Vesuvius
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Is it a challenge for you to match the wonderful site to the image you see here?
Matterhorn
Mount Vesuvius
Krakatoa
KÄ«lauea
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Mount Vesuvius is a volcano near Naples, Italy that last erupted in 1944. "Chicken Vesuvio" is the American chicken dish named for the volcano that produces a large amount of smoke during the cooking process.

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Angkor Wat
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What is the name of this unique site?
Mount Fuji
Rock of Gibraltar
Angkor Wat
Potala Palace
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Cambodia's Angkor Wat is a hand-carved stone mountain that ascends in three huge square banks. Thais ambushed the fortress several times in the 1300s and 1400s; in 1431, they booted the Khmer regime that was based there. The Khmer people soon relocated to Phnom Penh.

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Petra
Nick Brundle Photography/Moment/Getty Images
How well do you know this place?
Ponte Vecchio
Santorini
Petra
Juliet's Balcony
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Petra, which is the Greek term for "rock," was the spiritual capital of the Nabateans, an ancient culture that once dominated much of the region now known as Jordan. Built by affluent spice merchants in ancient times, Petra was constructed as a network of huge monuments, trading zones and tombs.

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Potala Palace
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Do you know which is the right title among these choices?
Bran Castle
Potala Palace
Prague Castle
Winter Palace
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Potala Palace of Lhasa is one of Tibet's most famous landmarks and had served as the Dalai Lama's residence during winter months. People who visit the Chinese-controlled monastery are required to walk in a counterclockwise direction.

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Hagia Sophia
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Try to quickly identify the designation of this location.
Colosseum
Hagia Sophia
Notre Dame
Ruwanwelisaya
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Hagia Sophia is a 1,500-year-old building located in Istanbul, Turkey. The structure is adorned with high-rising minarets and massive buttresses. Its name translates from Greek to mean "Sacred Wisdom."

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Nyhavn Canal
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The name of this European marvel is ________?
Nyhavn Canal
Tower Bridge
Mont St. Michel
Rialto Bridge
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The more than 200-years-old Nyhavn is a picturesque waterway in Copenhagen, Denmark whose name means "new harbor." Old homes and small shops line the banks of the canal, which is a popular hangout spot for beer drinkers.

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Wailing Wall
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What is this place?
Wailing Wall
Berlin Wall
Capitol Hill
Trevi Fountain
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Wailing Wall, or Western Wall, is a religious shrine in Jerusalem. At the end of World War I in 1929, the British Mandate for Palestine decreed that "in certain Jewish circles the right to pray has ... become linked with the claim of actual ownership of the Wall."

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Bridge of Sighs
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How well do you know the name of this place?
Brooklyn Bridge
Bridge of Sighs
Rialto Bridge
Sydney Harbor Bridge
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Venice, Italy is home to the Baroque-styled Bridge of Sighs. The bridge, which spans the narrow Rio di Palazzo waterway, was constructed in 1600s by Italian architect Antonio Contino.

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Spanish Steps
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The name of this place was debated at one point. Can you identify what it's called?
Kronborg Castle
Santorini
Spanish Steps
Tsarskoye Selo
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Spanish Steps are a set of steps that extend from the Piazza di Spagna, a modern-day square in Rome, Italy that was once a bullring. Religious authorities named the Spanish Steps such because the Spanish Embassy was located in the square below.

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Bryce Canyon National Park
Brent Clark Photography/Moment/Getty Images
What is this location?
Bryce Canyon National Park
Redwood National Park
Everglades National Park
Little Mermaid
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Utah's Bryce Canyon National Park is situated in the state's south-central region. The park spans roughly 35,835 acres, and its elevation levels range between 6,600 and 9,100 feet. A 1923 presidential declaration originally established the park as a national monument.

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Giant's Causeway
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Can you match this image to any of these choices?
Stonehenge
Kayenta Formation
Angels Landing
Giant's Causeway
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

A series of basalt rock formations located in northern Ireland that are collectively known as Giant's Causeway have existed for 60 million years. Formed from vigorous volcanic activity, the mysterious rocks have been a source of inspiration for many philosophers, writers and scientists.

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Alhambra
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See if you can correctly choose the name of this place.
Versailles
Pompeii
Alhambra
Angkor Wat
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The medieval city of Alhambra in Spain is a Moorish architectural wonder. 700 years ago, Moors built Alhambra, which was their last fortress in Europe. Today, the city is home to a broad mixture of cultures.

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Atomium
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Do you recognize this image?
Cloud Gate
Oriental Pearl Tower
Atomium
Gateway Arch
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Rising 335 feet high, the Atomium structure in Brussels, Belgium is a magnified replica of an iron molecule. Designed by Belgian engineer Andre Waterkeyn, the formation was placed on the northern edge of the city in 1958.

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Amalienborg Palace
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A museum exists somewhere inside. Do you know what this place is called?
Kronborg Castle
Tivoli Gardens
Amalienborg Palace
Berlin Cathedral
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Copenhagen's Amalienborg Palace is the official home of Queen Margrethe II and the rest of the Danish royal family. Twelve of the palace rooms were converted into a museum and opened to the public in the spring of 1994.

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Millau Bridge
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Is it hard for you to name this bridge?
Millau Bridge
Chapel Bridge
London Bridge
Sydney Harbor Bridge
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

France's Millau Bridge spans 1.6 miles through the Massif Central mountains and allows travelers to ride 891 feet above Southern France's Tarn River valley. British architect Norman Foster designed the concrete-and-steel structure.

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Blue Mosque of Istanbul
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What is this destination?
Summer Palace
Berlin Cathedral
Blue Mosque of Istanbul
Florence Cathedral
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The 15th-century Blue Mosque of Sultan Ahmet was erected on a site where the palace of the city of Septimus Severus once stood in present-day Istanbul. On November 29, 2014, Pope Francis visited the Turkish mosque as a show of solidarity with Turkey.

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Kremlin
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What is the right label for this place?
Windsor Castle
Kremlin
Westminster Abbey
Pentagon
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Kremlin of Moscow, Russia is 58 acres of several cathedrals which construction started on in 1147. The complex holds national treasures that date back hundreds of years to the consecutive reigns of Russian czars.

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Prague Castle
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Can you name this famous political venue correctly?
Kronborg Castle
Prague Castle
Bran Castle
Amalienborg Palace
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Prague Castle of the Czech Republic serves as seat to the country's government. During Communist rule, the castle was closed off completely to the public. Prague Castle is planted on a hill across from the Charles Bridge.

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Everglades National Park
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Is it a challenge for you to choose the right location from these options?
Everglades National Park
Blue Lagoon
Newgrange
Yellowstone National Park
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Everglades National Park is a vast stretch of 1.5 million acres of wetlands, which opened to the public in 1947. Years prior, in 1934, President Franklin D. Roosevelt approved legislation that made the Florida park possible.

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Lascaux Caves
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The name of this site is _______?
Machu Picchu
Matterhorn
Mount Everest
Lascaux Caves
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Lascaux is a network of Paleolithic caverns in southwestern France. There exists replicas of the original caves, which the French government closed to the public in 1963 due to years of damage from carbon dioxide erosion and human vandalism.

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