The Top Ten Most Iconic Landmarks in the United States

The Top Ten
  1. The Statue of Liberty, New York City, New York

  2. Independence Hall - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Forget about the Statue of Liberty or New York City. Philadelphia > New York

  3. Mount Rushmore - South Dakota

    Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a massive sculpture carved into Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills region of South Dakota. The monument features the 60-foot heads of four U.S. presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. Gutzon Borglum designed and oversaw... read more

  4. Gateway Arch - St. Louis, Missouri

    The Gateway Arch is a 630-foot (192-meter) monument located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. It was designed by Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen and completed in 1965. The Arch is the tallest monument in the United States and serves as a symbol of westward expansion. It is part of Gateway... read more

  5. The Capitol Building, Washington, D.C.

  6. Space Needle - Seattle, Washington

    The Space Needle is an observation tower in Seattle, Washington. Completed in 1962 for the Century 21 Exposition, also known as the Seattle World's Fair, it stands 605 feet tall and offers panoramic views of the city, Mount Rainier, Puget Sound, and the surrounding mountains. It is one of the most recognizable... read more

  7. Old Faithful Geyser - Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

  8. The Empire State Building, New York City, New York

  9. The White House - Washington, D.C.

    The White House is the official residence and workplace of the President of the United States. It is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C. The building has housed every U.S. President since John Adams moved in during 1800.

  10. The Golden Gate Bridge - San Francisco, California

    The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge connecting San Francisco to Marin County, California. Completed in 1937, it is an iconic symbol of San Francisco and is renowned for its Art Deco design and distinctive International Orange color. The bridge spans approximately 1.7 miles. At the time of its... read more

  11. The Newcomers
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    Cloud Gate, Chicago, Illinois

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    Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn, New York

  14. The Contenders
  15. The Grand Canyon - Arizona

    The Grand Canyon in Arizona is a natural formation known for its layered bands of red rock, which display millions of years of geological history. Carved by the Colorado River, it is 277 miles long, reaches up to 18 miles wide, and attains a depth of more than one mile. Much of the canyon and its surrounding... read more

    All the National Parks and State Parks of the U.S. are the most outstanding in the world, not only the Grand Canyon.

  16. The Lincoln Memorial - Washington, D.C.

  17. The Washington Monument - Washington, D.C.

  18. Cinderella's Castle - Disneyland, California

    Cinderella's Castle is in Disney WORLD. Sleeping Beauty Castle is at Disneyland.

  19. Arlington National Cemetery - Virginia

    Arlington National Cemetery is a military cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia. Spanning 639 acres, it serves as the final resting place for more than 400,000 people, including military service members and their family members. It is also the site of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and is visited by... read more

  20. John Brown's Fort - Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

  21. Las Vegas Strip - Nevada

  22. World Trade Center - New York, USA

    Too bad they were destroyed on 9/11. They were beautiful.

  23. Niagara Falls - New York

  24. Hoover Dam - Clark County, Nevada/Mohave County, Arizona

    Hoover Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam located in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River between Nevada and Arizona. Completed in 1936, it was a major engineering feat of its time. The dam provides hydroelectric power, water storage, and flood control for the southwestern United States.

  25. Great Salt Lake - Utah

  26. Yosemite Valley - California

  27. Old Central High School - Duluth, Minnesota

  28. The Alamo Mission National Historic Landmark - San Antonio, Texas

  29. Going-to-the-Sun Road - Glacier National Park, Montana

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