Castles, monuments & landmarks worth the detour
There are 31,989 castles, monuments & landmarks on Detourmap, spread over 203 countries — castles, forts, palaces, monuments, statues, towers, lighthouses and bridges. The most famous is Eiffel Tower in France; United Kingdom has the deepest bench (3,060). The 96 best known are below.
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1.Eiffel Tower
Built landmarks · 19th century · Iconic
Tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France
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5.Golden Gate Bridge
Built landmarks · 20th century · Iconic
Suspension bridge on the San Francisco Bay
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6.Palace of Versailles
Built landmarks · 17th century · Iconic
Palace in Versailles, France and location of the Museum of the History of France
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7.Three Gorges Dam
Built landmarks · 21st century · Iconic
Hydroelectric dam that spans the Yangtze River by the town of Sandouping, China
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10.Château de Montsoreau
Built landmarks · 10th century · Iconic
Castle in the Loire valley France and location of château de montsoreau-museum of contemporary art
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12.Lighthouse of Alexandria
Built landmarks · 3rd century BC · Iconic
Lighthouse in Egypt, built in the 3rd century BC and destroyed in the Middle Ages
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13.Alhambra
Built landmarks · 13th century · Iconic
Palace and fortress complex in Granada, Andalusia, Spain
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14.Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Built landmarks · 5th century BC · Iconic
One of The Seven Wonders of the World
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15.Buckingham Palace
Built landmarks · 18th century · Iconic
Official London residence and principal workplace of the British monarch
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16.Christ the Redeemer (statue)
Built landmarks · 20th century · Iconic
Colossal statue of Jesus in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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17.Colossus of Rhodes
Built landmarks · 3rd century BC · Iconic
Statue of the Greek Titan Helios; one of the seven wonders of the ancient world
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20.Big Ben
Built landmarks · 19th century · Iconic
Tower of the Palace of Westminster, London containing the bell Big Ben
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23.Windsor Castle
Built landmarks · 11th century · Iconic
Historic castle, royal residence at Windsor in Berkshire, England, UK
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30.CN Tower
Built landmarks · 20th century · Iconic
Communications and observation tower in Toronto, Canada
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31.London Bridge
Built landmarks · 20th century · Iconic
Road bridge across River Thames in London, opened in 1973
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33.The Little Mermaid
Built landmarks · 20th century · Iconic
1913 bronze statue by Edvard Eriksen in Copenhagen, Denmark
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36.Hollywood Walk of Fame
Built landmarks · 20th century · Iconic
More than 2,700 five-pointed terrazzo and brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Holly…
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37.Winter Palace
Built landmarks · 18th century · Iconic
Former imperial palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia
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40.Hoover Dam
Built landmarks · 20th century · Iconic
Hydroelectric dam on the Colorado River, United States
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42.Trafalgar Square
Built landmarks · 19th century · Iconic
Public space and tourist attraction in central London
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46.Times Square
Built landmarks · 20th century · Iconic
Neighborhood and square in Manhattan, New York City, United States
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49.Antikythera mechanism
Built landmarks · Renowned
Ancient analog computer designed to calculate astronomical positions
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50.Statue of Unity
Built landmarks · 21st century · Renowned
Statue of Vallabhbhai Patel at the bank of Narmada river, Gujarat, India
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51.Washington Monument
Built landmarks · 19th century · Renowned
Obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
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55.Crimean Bridge
Built landmarks · 21st century · Renowned
Bridge connecting Russia's Krasnodar Krai with Crimea
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56.Sydney Harbour Bridge
Built landmarks · 10th century · Renowned
Bridge crossing Sydney Harbour in Australia
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59.Manneken Pis
Built landmarks · 17th century · Renowned
Bronze sculpture and fountain by Jérôme Duquesnoy the Elder in Brussels, Belgium
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61.Naqsh-e Jahan Square
Built landmarks · 16th century · Renowned
Square in Isfahan, Iranian national heritage site
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62.Prague Castle
Built landmarks · 9th century · Renowned
Castle complex in Prague, Czech Republic, dating from the 9th century
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64.Yad Vashem
Built landmarks · 20th century · Renowned
Israel's official memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust
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65.Balmoral Castle
Built landmarks · 14th century · Renowned
Estate house in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
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66.Place de la Concorde
Built landmarks · 18th century · Renowned
Square in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France
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69.Summer Palace
Built landmarks · Renowned
Ensemble of lakes, gardens and palaces in Beijing, China
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70.Lenin's Mausoleum
Built landmarks · 20th century · Renowned
Architectural structure in Red Square, Moscow, Russia
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71.Ostankino Tower
Built landmarks · 20th century · Renowned
Television and radio tower in Moscow, Russia
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72.Belvedere
Built landmarks · 18th century · Renowned
Building complex that includes two Baroque palaces in Vienna, Austria
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75.Tuileries Palace
Built landmarks · 16th century · Renowned
Royal and imperial palace in Paris which stood on the right bank of the River Seine
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76.Apostolic Palace
Built landmarks · 16th century · Renowned
Official residence of the Pope in Vatican City
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83.Castel Sant'Angelo
Built landmarks · 2nd century · Renowned
Castle and museum in Rome, formerly the imperial mausoleum of the emperor Hadrian and subsequent Roman emperors
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85.Belém Tower
Built landmarks · 16th century · Renowned
Fortified tower located in the civil parish of Santa Maria de Belém in the municipality of Lisbon, Portugal
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87.Itaipu Dam
Built landmarks · 20th century · Renowned
Hydroelectric dam on the Paraná River on the border between Brazil and Paraguay
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89.Malbork Castle
Built landmarks · 13th century · Renowned
Castle built in Prussia (now Poland) by the Teutonic Knights
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90.Kasubi Tombs
Built landmarks · Renowned
Grass thatched round house containing the tombs and insignia of Mutesa I, and three northern subsequent rulers of Buganda
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93.Mineirão
Built landmarks · 20th century · Renowned
Football stadium in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Castles, monuments & landmarks by country
Every country with at least one. Those with eight or more have their own page.
- United Kingdom3,060
- United States2,858
- Germany2,547
- France2,499
- Italy2,480
- Spain2,236
- Poland976
- Netherlands938
- Russia867
- Czech Republic845
- Japan689
- Austria660
- Switzerland521
- Ukraine494
- Iran491
- India468
- Belgium444
- Sweden441
- China392
- Portugal392
- Turkey347
- Australia333
- Canada313
- Norway300
- Ireland277
- Brazil272
- Denmark272
- Slovakia191
- Greece182
- Hungary172
- Romania172
- Croatia167
- Malta150
- Finland146
- Egypt144
- Serbia143
- Belarus122
- Estonia116
- Azerbaijan114
- Slovenia113
- South Korea111
- Mexico106
- Bulgaria102
- Israel101
- Georgia95
- Bosnia and Herzegovina89
- Armenia84
- Latvia83
- Lithuania83
- New Zealand83
- Argentina82
- Pakistan81
- Thailand80
- Albania79
- Syria79
- Tunisia79
- Indonesia73
- Uzbekistan73
- Morocco72
- South Africa71
- Taiwan69
- Malaysia67
- Vietnam67
- Chile65
- Luxembourg60
- Philippines59
- North Korea50
- North Macedonia49
- Algeria47
- Peru46
- Iraq43
- Sri Lanka41
- Kazakhstan39
- Singapore39
- Kosovo37
- Ghana35
- Palestine34
- Afghanistan31
- Uruguay31
- Bangladesh29
- Iceland27
- Nigeria27
- Colombia26
- Venezuela25
- Jordan24
- Cuba23
- Vatican City23
- Saudi Arabia22
- Cyprus21
- Montenegro21
- Nepal20
- Myanmar19
- Libya18
- Moldova17
- Tajikistan16
- Guernsey15
- Ethiopia14
- Namibia14
- United Arab Emirates14
- Lebanon13
- Tanzania13
- Turkmenistan13
- Curaçao11
- Isle of Man11
- Jersey11
- Cameroon10
- Mongolia10
- Kyrgyzstan9
- Mozambique9
- Sudan9
- Bolivia8
- Ecuador8
- Oman8
- Panama8
- Zimbabwe8
- Angola7
- Aruba7
- Belize7
- Benin7
- Cape Verde7
- Guyana7
- Honduras7
- Suriname7
- Timor-Leste7
- Bahrain6
- Dominican Republic6
- Haiti6
- Liechtenstein6
- Rwanda6
- Senegal6
- Yemen6
- Barbados5
- Brunei5
- Cambodia5
- Democratic Republic of the Congo5
- Faroe Islands5
- Guatemala5
- Laos5
- Northern Cyprus5
- Qatar5
- The Gambia5
- Zambia5
- Andorra4
- Jamaica4
- Madagascar4
- Paraguay4
- San Marino4
- São Tomé and Príncipe4
- Togo4
- Uganda4
- Botswana3
- El Salvador3
- Greenland3
- Mali3
- Nicaragua3
- Niger3
- Papua New Guinea3
- The Bahamas3
- Transnistria3
- Bhutan2
- Guinea2
- Guinea-Bissau2
- Hong Kong2
- Kenya2
- Kiribati2
- Lesotho2
- Maldives2
- Seychelles2
- Vanuatu2
- Abkhazia1
- Anguilla1
- Bermuda1
- British Virgin Islands1
- Burkina Faso1
- Burundi1
- Chad1
- Costa Rica1
- Djibouti1
- Dominica1
- Donetsk People's Republic1
- Eritrea1
- Eswatini1
- Falkland Islands1
- Federated States of Micronesia1
- Gibraltar1
- Grenada1
- Ivory Coast1
- Kuwait1
- Liberia1
- Malawi1
- Marshall Islands1
- Mauritania1
- Mauritius1
- Monaco1
- Palau1
- Saint Kitts and Nevis1
- Sint Maarten1
- Solomon Islands1
- Somalia1
- Somaliland1
- Trinidad and Tobago1
- Turks and Caicos Islands1
- Tuvalu1