World Landmarks

Every country in the world has nationally known landmarks or monuments. These landmarks
often represent or symbolize the culture of a country. The Statue of Liberty in New York City,
United States, is an example of such a national landmark.

All landmarks tell us something about a country or culture, but they tell us different things in
different ways. A place can be designated as a landmark for many reasons. It can represent the
country or culture because of the following reasons:

1. Uniquely constructed or distinctive in color,

shape or size Ex. Coliseum in Rome, Italy

2. Functional significance - Ex. Golden Gate

Bridge in San Francisco, CA.

3. Symbolic significance - White House in Washington D.C.

is a symbol of democracy and the freedom to choose our own
leaders
4. Remarkable natural features - Ex. Grand Canyon in
Arizona

5. Historical significance - Ex. The

hills and fields where the battle of
Gettysburg was fought during the
American Civil War.

DIRECTIONS: In this project you will explore the famous landmarks of countries around the
world and create a picture book describing those landmarks and explaining how they represent
the identified countries.

1. Choose10 of the following and create one page for each in a foldable book.
Angkor Wat, Cambodia Notre Dame, Paris, France Sydney Opera House, Australia
Western Wall, Israel Golden Gate Bridge, California The Kaaba, Saudi Arabia
Big Ben, United Kingdom Dome of the Rock, Israel St. Louis Arch, Missouri
Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France Tikal, Guatemala St. Basil, Moscow, Russia
Eiffel Tower, Paris, France Coliseum, Rome, Italy Parthenon, Athens, Greece
Louvre Museum, Paris France Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy The Kremlin, Moscow, Russia
The Great Wall, China Taj Mahal, India The Great Pyramids, Egypt
Machu Picchu, Peru Lincoln Memorial, Washington Church of the Holy Sepulcher,
D.C. Israel
2. For each landmark include the following information:
 a. Name of country
b. Name of landmark
c. Physical dimensions of the landmark
d. Whether it is natural or made by people
e. What feature or features (from the list above) make it a national landmark
f. Number of visitors annually
g. Little-known or interesting fact about the landmark
h. Photo of the landmark

3. Foldable Book: You can look on-line for suggestions on how to make a foldable book.
Any type will do. Just be sure its no smaller than half a sheet of notebook paper
(81/2x11). http://www.vickiblackwell.com/makingbooks/index.htm

4. Suggested web resources:

http://photosynth.net/
http://www.encyclopedia.com/
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/most_famous_landmarks.htm
http://www.landmarks.net/