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Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro
Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro

Originally, a landmark literally meant a geographic feature used by explorers and others to find their way back or through an area. Geography (from Greek γεωγραφία - geografia) is the study of the Earth and its lands features inhabitants and phenomena

In modern usage, it includes anything that is easily recognizable, such as a monument, building, or other structure. A monument is a structure either explicitly created to commemorate a person or important event or which has become important to a social group as a part of their remembrance of past In Architecture, Construction, Engineering and real estate development the word building may refer to one of the following Any man-made Structure is a fundamental and sometimes Intangible notion covering the Recognition, Observation, nature, and Stability of In American English it is the main term used to designate places that might be of interest to tourists due to notable physical features or historical significance. Phonology North American English regional phonology In many ways compared to English English, North American English is conservative in its Phonology. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel Landmarks in the British English sense are often used for casual navigation, such as giving directions. British English or UK English ( BrE, BE, en-GB) is the broad term used to distinguish the forms of the English language used in the Navigation is the process of reading and controlling the movement of a craft or vehicle from one place to another This is done in American English as well. Phonology North American English regional phonology In many ways compared to English English, North American English is conservative in its Phonology.

A variant is a seamark or daymark, a structure usually built intentionally to aid sailors navigating featureless coasts. A sea mark, also seamark and Navigation mark, is a Pilotage aid which identifies the approximate position of a maritime channel hazard A daymark is a structure such as a Tower constructed on land as an aid to navigation by sailors An example is the tower at Walton-on-the-Naze in England. Walton-on-the-Naze is a small town in Essex, England, on the North Sea coast in the Tendring district

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Links to landmarks around the world

Landmarks may be split into two categories: natural phenomena (physical features such as waterfalls and mountains) and man-made features, like buildings, bridges, statues, public squares, and so forth.

Natural phenomena include:

Landmarks in the man-made group include:

Africa

Asia

Australasia

Europe

North America

South America

Photographs

See also

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landmark

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  1. a recognizable natural or man-made feature used for navigation
  2. a notable building or place with historical, cultural, or geographical significance
  3. a major or important item, denoting a change of direction or marking a beginning or an end
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