What is/are the difference between landmark and monument?
There may be no difference in some cases. A monument is something that was built in honor of someone or something, like the Washington Monument in Washington, DC, built to honor President George Washington. A landmark is something that people use to recognize an important place. It may be natural or man-made. For example, the Golden Gate Bridge and the Transamerica Pyramid (building) are "landmarks" of San Francisco. The Morro Rock (ancient monolith on the coast) is a landmark of the town of Morro Bay.
What are some monuments and landmarks of ecuador?
There's a marker for the equator, but it's actually several miles from the Equator. All the same, it's pretty cool. Quito has a number of phenomenal old cathedrals that date from the era of the conquistadores. You can climb to the top of San Francisco and see the entire city below you (after several flights of rickety stairs and several ladders). A phenomenal experience but not for the acrophobic. Any works of man's are secondary to the phenomenal Andes mountains. Waterfalls, soaring green peaks, smoking volcanos - the scenery defies description. More fertile and lush than the Himalayas and almost as tall, the Andes are the second tallest mountain range in the world. The town of Banos is close to breathtaking scenery, has the eponymous hot spring baths, and also has a crazy-fun nightlife. It's a six hour bus ride from Quito and well worth it. Rent mountain bikes or mopeds to see "El Diablo" and other natural wonders - or go horseback riding. Banos is awesome. Both Quito and Banos are essentially safe, friendly, fun cities. Guyanquil is a little rough, not as scenic, and wildly hot and muggy - skip it, unless you have a need to go there. If you do, get your shots and wear plenty of mosquito repellant. The Galapagos Archipelago are amazing - words can't do them justice. . Don't skimp on a boat, though - the cruises are quite cheap, as far as cruises go, and the bigger boats will have more knowledgable guides, edible food, and comfy cabins. Darwin Station, Lion's Back, and of course the animals and other flora and fauna are incredible. Worth the money (and it's pretty cheap there as far as lodging and food. The flight down will likely be the most expensive part). Have fun! Ecuador is an amazing country!
Famous monuments/landmarks (or places)?
I need famous monuments/landmarks or places that I can draw!? Can anyone think of any please? I already have pretty much the main ones, but I need loads: Statue of Liberty, Leaning Tower Of Pisa, Taj Mahal, Big Ben, The Pyramids, Sydney Opera House, The Great Wall Of China, The Statue Of Christ The Redeemer, Eiffel Tower, Stonehenge, Pantheon, Collosseum, Arc De Triomphe, Empire State Building, etc. Thanks! =)
What monument or landmark has been destroyed or threatened most often in films?
I would guess that it almost has to be either the Statue of Liberty or the Golden Gate Bridge. Don't see many others getting hit as often as those -- they're the most distinctive.
Monument and Landmarks Letter Scramble Help!?
I'm doing this Monument and Landmarks scramble letter word thing and I can't figure out these ones: -whatagearcy -ghostneeen -red-hotdealcreamtan -cheatridermop -noon'smuscleln They all are either a monument or landmark of some sort. There is no 'the' in any of them (ex: Statue of liberty without the 'the') and don't have spaces in between. Thanks for the Help! ^.^
Cuban Monuments?
joelouhabana has good info for you. But I'll give you one monument that is not even in Cuba. It's on the west coast of Barbados, in the Paynes Bay area. It was dedicated to the victims of a 1976 bombing of a Cuban civilian airliner as it took off from Barbados, killing all 73 people aboard. The monument was unveiled during the 1998 visit of Cuban President Fidel Castro to Barbados. Another known landmark is El Templete in Havana, Cuba. It pays homage to the place where the foundation of the town of San Cristóbal de la Habana was celebrated in 1519. The monument consists of bust of Christopher Colombus and three canvases painted by Jean Baptiste Vermay. It is Neoclassic building, typical example of colonial architecture. Soroa is in the Sierra de los Organos mountains. It's a woody spot that has a waterfall, and a lookout. Bellamar Cave (Cuevas de Bellamar) is another natural geographical 'monument' or landmark in Varadero. There is Josone Park also. Hopefully that helped.
Does anyone know if there are any historical landmarks or monuments in madagascar?
Yes there are , there is a huge statue of an Angle in Antananarivo(the capitol), also palaces of an Hungarian ruler. I cant help you with the names, but it does have a rich history.
What would you rank as the ,"Most Iconic Landmark in the US", ahead of the ,"Statue of Liberty"?
That's a tough one…I'm gonna give a few, for different reasons.The white house, being the one of the most recognized buildings in the world.The battlegrounds of Gettysburg, where the most horrific battle of the American civil war took place, as well as the place where Abraham Lincoln gave his famed Gettysburg address. For the lowest point this nation has ever been since its founding. Many people claim that an unnatural fog clings to the area, and figures from the battle have been reported fairly regularly ever since. Whether the reports are true… meh.The Welcome to Las Vegas sign. You know the one. That's why it's on this list.Area 51, simply for being a tangible, physical element of one of the longest running conspiracy theories (and entire subsets and chapters and ohgodnowhathappened…) since our nation's founding.That's all I got…
Are there any historical sites or landmarks in or near Portland, Oregon?
That depends on what you mean by "historical sites" or "landmarks." Any city of a certain age will have sites and landmarks that are significant to its own history, and hold meaning for its own population. Portland has several landmarks like this. There's Mount Tabor, a dormant volcano in SE Portland. We have Waterfront Park, a green space which replaced Harbor Drive, the first American highway to be intentionally removed. Old Town, which is full of now-obsolete cast iron buildings. The International Rose Test Garden, which gives you a great view of the city and is full of nice-smelling plants that people seem to enjoy.These are all historical sites and landmarks that are meaningful to Portlanders and, again, every city of a certain age has them. You could go to Austin or Missoula or Fresno or Indianapolis and also find sites and landmarks that speak to the local history and culture, and are held in a certain amount of esteem by the people there.But, that's probably not what you're after. You're probably wondering if Portland has a Golden Gate or Mount Rushmore or some other similar thing. Not really. The closest thing we have is the Portlandia Statue (no, it's not named after the show) which is the second-largest hammered copper statue in the US after the Statue of Liberty. The statue rests on the world's first ever postmodern office building, but for a slew of reasons to complex to get into here, neither the statue nor the building have risen to the level of nationally-known landmark.Portland, though, isn't really about landmarks or monuments. It's more about a specific type of culture and urbanism that people, as of late, seem to be attracted to. I was born here, moved away for several years, and now live here by choice rather than accident of birth. I love it, and I intend to stay. The city, I believe, is its own monument.
What are the best prefectures and monuments to visit in Japan?
Short answer: All 47 of them have something of interest to even the most discerning visitor, from natural to historical landmarks, interesting local museums, excellent art galleries. All are good for bicycling, trekking, kayaking and so on, but most of all ideally suited to slow travel by train, getting off a whatever station catches one’s fancy.Seriously. Japan actually has 47 “prefectures” known as 都道府県 (or to-dou-fu-ken) because technically Tokyo Metro is called 都 “to” Hokkaido 道 (lit. road of the north sea) while Kyoto and Osaka have the designation 府 which is an old expression for capital, and the remaining 43 prefectures, created after the Meiji Restoration in 1868, are called 県。Honestly, Japan is such a vast repository of intriguing spots to visit, places to experience, foods to try and so on, it just takes effort to dig out the information and then actually get on the train or plane. Actually rental-cars are widely available and vastly under-utilized but with ubiquitous map navigation on any smartphone - duh, Google Maps and others will talk you though every turn and roundabout with little fear of getting lost.With my wife and friends, we have made extensive cycling trips to a) Hokkaido b) Hiroshima and Yamaguchi, including tiny islands in the Inland Sea, c) the Emerald Isle of Sado, accessible by ferry and jetfoil from Niigata d) Niijima and Oshima, islands off Tokyo e) Boso Peninsula in Chiba and f) Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka. We recently rode from g) Hamamatsu to Yaizu, also in Shizuoka. We even rode in Hakata/Fukuoka and took the ferry to Pusan and rode some in Korea. Our most epic ride took 20 of us to Kyoto by Shinkansen, then on bikes to Kobe Port where we took a night ferry to Imabari and next day rode the gorgeous and massive boondoggle (billions of taxpayer dollars) Shimanami Bridges route back to Onomichi, and another Shinkansen back to Tokyo. Totally doable.As for monuments, there are shogun-era castles (often rebuilt as the Meiji rulers tore most castles down and used the great stonework for roadbuilding) in many regional cities, Nagoya and Osaka of course too. Classic gardens are monuments in their own right and they abound - surely it is now worth taking the new bullet line extension to Kanazawa and its iconic Kenrokuen Garden.It would take half a lifetime to see everything in half the prefectures, and the rest to see the remainder. Ready set go!