Thousands of unique landmarks have been born across the United States from the east coast to the west.
Here we’ve picked 21 famous landmarks – including one that served as a filming location in the 1998 blockbuster Armageddon and another that was officially designated America’s first national monument. But can you name them and identify where they are?
Scroll down to put your knowledge of America to the test…
QUESTIONS
#1 – At 592m deep, this is the deepest lake in the US – what is it called and what state is it in?
#2 – The band Coldplay shot their 2015 music video for the song Birds here – what’s it called and what condition is it in?
#3 – It took a team of 400 workers to carve this famous site. Can you name it and determine what state it is in?
#4 – This landmark was once known by the nickname “Nose Mountain” – what is it called and what state is it in?
#5 – This sight is a huge hit with Instagrammers, with the National Park Service branding it a “social media darling.” Can you name it and the state it is in?
#6 – The name of this attraction means “high cliffs”. Do you know what it’s called and what state it’s in?
#7 – Built in the 1960s, this monument cost £10.6m ($13m) to build – what is it called and what city is it in?
#8 – In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt designated this landmark as America’s first official national monument. Do you know what it’s called and what state it’s in?
#9 – Spot African oryx in this stunning desert. Can you name it and determine which state it is in?
#10 – This popular site gets over 1.5 million visitors a year, but can you give it a name and the state it’s based in?
#11 – This bridge appeared in the 1989 James Bond film License to Kill – what is its name and what condition is it in?
#12 – This fascinating 11th-century site was abandoned but rediscovered in 1888 by local farmers. What is her name and what state is she in?
#13 – The trees at this location are about 300 years old. Do you know the name of the site and what state is it in?
#14 – This landmark is the largest privately owned home in the United States. Can you name it and determine what state it is in?
#15 – The top half of this famous high mountain is permanently covered in snow. What is it called and what state is it in?
#16 – This is where the ashes of famous photographer Ansel Adams were scattered. Can you name the landmark and guess which state it was found in?
#17 – This landscape served as a filming location for the 1998 blockbuster Armageddon and also served as the surface of an asteroid. What is it called and what state is it in?
#18 – This is one of America’s most eye-catching beaches. Can you name it – and what condition it is in?
#19 – This waterfall is 65 m high and 282 m wide and is one of the largest natural waterfalls in the United States. Do you know what his name is and what state he’s in?
#20 – The oldest building of its kind in North America dates back to 1789. Can you name it and the city it is in?
#21 – Can you name this 605 foot tall building and the town it is in?
REPLY
No.1 – Crater Lake is a volcanic lake found in Crater Lake National Park in Oregon.
#2 – Salvation Mountain is a man-made mountain painted with Christian phrases and verses from the Bible located near the city of Calipatria, California.
#3 – Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a sculpture carved into Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills region of South Dakota. The faces of US Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln are carefully etched into the mountain’s granite face.
#4 – Chimney Rock, rising 4,000 feet (1,289 m) above sea level, is a rock formation in Morrill County, Nebraska.
#5 – Horseshoe Bend, known as the “Eastern Rim of the Grand Canyon,” is a bend in the Colorado River near the town of Page, Arizona.
#6 – The famous Na Pali Coast, part of the Na Pali Coast State Wilderness Park, is located on northwest Hawaii’s island of Kauai.
#7 – The Gateway Arch is a 192 m tall landmark in St. Louis, Missouri known as the tallest arch in the world. Visitors can take the tram to the top of the steel-concrete arch.
#8 – Located 1,559 m above sea level, Devils Tower is a butte (a type of hill) in the Black Hills of Crook County, Wyoming.
#9 – White Sands National Park in New Mexico’s Tularosa Basin is the world’s largest gypsum (a sulfate mineral) dune field, famous for its expansive white sand dunes.
#10 – Arches National Park – home to more than 2,000 sandstone arches – is located north of the city of Moab, Utah.
#11 – The Seven Mile Bridge is a bridge in the Florida Keys in Monroe County, Florida. It stretches from the town of Marathon to Little Duck Key.
#12 – The Cliff Palace is a Puebloan (an ancient Native American civilization) cliff dwelling built into the cliffs of Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado.
No.13 – Oak Alley Plantation is a historic plantation on the Mississippi River in the township of Vacherie, Louisiana. Tragically, more than 100 people were enslaved on the plantation in the 19th century.
No.14 – Biltmore House is a historic home in Asheville, North Carolina. It was built for George Washington Vanderbilt II in the late 19th century and is still owned by his descendants.
#15 – Located in the Alaska Range of Alaska, Mount Denali is known as the tallest mountain in North America. It stands 20,310 feet (6,190 m) above sea level.
No.16 – Half Dome is an iconic rock formation in California’s Yosemite National Park.
#17 – Badlands National Park is located in southwestern South Dakota. The striped colors of the landscape are the product of the layers of rock that have built up over time.
#18 – Cannon Beach with the Haystack Rock Sea Stack is the beach in the town of Cannon Beach, Oregon.
#19 – Shoshone Falls is a waterfall on the Snake River in Idaho, nicknamed the “Niagara of the West”.
#20 – St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans is the oldest continuously used cathedral in the United States
#21 – Space Needle in Seattle has a revolving observation deck at 500 feet.