Landmark photos
All landmark photos come from Wikimedia Commons. We cropped and resized them for the game. Photos under a CC BY-SA licence, including our cropped versions, remain under the same licence.
- Aachen Cathedral, Germany
Photo by CEphoto, Uwe Aranas · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Aachen Germany Imperial-Cathedral-01.jpg - Abu Simbel temples, Egypt
Photo by Olaf Tausch · Public domain · Großer Tempel (Abu Simbel) 31.jpg - Alhambra, Spain
Photo by Jebulon · CC0 · Alhambra detail.jpg - Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Photo by Bjørn Christian Tørrissen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Angkor Wat.jpg - Aqueduct of Segovia, Spain
Photo by Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Aqueduct of Segovia 08.jpg - Aït Benhaddou, Morocco
Photo by Wonker from London, United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0 · Ait Ben Haddou 3.jpg - Bagan, Myanmar
Photo by Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0 · Old Bagan, Myanmar, Bagan plains at sunset.jpg - Belém Tower, Portugal
Photo by Rehman Abubakr · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Belem Tower - April 2019 (2).jpg - Borobudur, Indonesia
Photo by Gunawan Kartapranata · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Borobudur-Nothwest-view.jpg - Bryggen, Norway
Photo by Unknown author · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Bryggen, Bergen3.JPG - Buda Castle, Hungary
Photo by Jakub Hałun · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 20190502 Zamek w Budapeszcie 0647 1862 DxO.jpg - Canaima (Angel Falls), Venezuela
Photo by Tyraelux · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Canaima 34.JPG - Canterbury Cathedral, United Kingdom
Photo by Hans Musil · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Canterbury Cathedral - Portal Nave Cross-spire.jpeg - Casa Batlló, Spain
Photo by ChristianSchd · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Casa Batllo Overview Barcelona Spain cut.jpg - Casa Milà, Spain
Photo by Thomas Ledl · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Casa Milà, general view.jpg - Castel del Monte, Italy
Photo by ParisTaras · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Castel del Monte - Andria.jpg - Chan Chan, Peru
Photo by Draceane · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chan Chan, 2023 (32).jpg - Chartres Cathedral, France
Photo by BT · Public domain · Westfassade Chartres.jpg - Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, India
Photo by Rangan Datta Wiki · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus Pano.jpg - Chichén Itzá, Mexico
Photo by Daniel Schwen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chichen Itza 3.jpg - Château de Chambord, France
Photo by No machine-readable author provided. Calips assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY-SA 3.0 · France Loir-et-Cher Chambord Chateau 03.jpg - Cologne Cathedral, Germany
Photo by Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Kölner Dom von Osten.jpg - Colosseum, Italy
Photo by FeaturedPics · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Colosseo 2020.jpg - Copán, Honduras
Photo by Nosferattus · CC0 · Copán Stela B.jpg - Cueva de las Manos, Argentina
Photo by Mariano · Public domain · SantaCruz-CuevaManos-P2210651b.jpg - Diocletian's Palace, Croatia
Photo by Ernest Hébrard (recoloured by DIREKTOR) · Public domain · Diocletian's Palace (original appearance).jpg - Djémila, Algeria
Photo by Alioueche Mokhtar · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Roman Ruins of Djemila in Sétif, Algeria.jpg - Drottningholm Palace, Sweden
Photo by Pudelek · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Drottningholm Palace (by Pudelek) 3.jpg - Ephesus, Türkiye
Photo by Benh LIEU SONG · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ephesus Celsus Library Façade.jpg - Etchmiadzin Cathedral, Armenia
Photo by Well-read MountainMan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · - 2026 Эчмиадзинский кафедральный собор 1-1.jpg - Fallingwater, United States
Photo by Carol M. Highsmith · Public domain · Fallingwater 2007.jpg - Forbidden City, China
Photo by N509FZ · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hall of Supreme Harmony (20241127120000).jpg - Fort Jesus, Kenya
Photo by The original uploader was Zeljko at Croatian Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort JesusMombasa.jpg - Forth Bridge, United Kingdom
Photo by George Gastin · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Forthrailbridgefromsouthqueensferry.jpg - Geirangerfjord, Norway
Photo by Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fiordo de Geiranger desde Flydalsjuvet, Noruega, 2019-09-07, DD 61.jpg - Gelati Monastery, Georgia
Photo by Ihor Burliai · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gelati Monastery 1.jpg - Giant's Causeway, United Kingdom
Photo by Unknown author · Public domain · Giants Causeway 1b.JPG - Golestan Palace, Iran
Photo by Miladpoorali · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Milad-poorali.jpg - Grand Canyon, United States
Photo by Marek Ślusarczyk (Tupungato) Photo portfolio · CC BY 3.0 · 10 Grand Canyon Navajo Point viewpoint terrace, Grand Canyon National Park, USA - American nature.jpg - Grand-Place (Brussels), Belgium
Photo by Celuici · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grand-Place, Brussels - panorama, June 2018.jpg - Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Photo by NASA, by MISR · Public domain · GreatBarrierReef-EO.JPG - Great Wall of China, China
Photo by CEphoto, Uwe Aranas · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Badaling China Great-Wall-of-China-06.jpg - Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
Photo by Unknown author · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Great-Zimbabwe-6.jpg - Guggenheim Museum (New York), United States
Photo by Jean-Christophe BENOIST · CC BY 3.0 · NYC - Guggenheim Museum.jpg - Hagia Sophia, Türkiye
Photo by Arild Vågen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hagia Sophia Mars 2013.jpg - Hattusa, Türkiye
Photo by Carole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lion Gate, Hattusa 13 (cropped).jpg - Himeji Castle, Japan
Photo by _steffen · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Himeji Castle, Hyōgo Prefecture; August 2018 (04).jpg - Hiroshima Peace Memorial, Japan
Photo by Oilstreet · CC BY 2.5 · Genbaku Dome04-r.JPG - Huangshan, China
Photo by Unknown author · Public domain · Huangshan fengjing.jpg - Humayun's Tomb, India
Photo by Anshrastogi1 · CC0 · Humayun Tomb UNESCO world heritage site.jpg - Hạ Long Bay, Vietnam
Photo by Thomas Hirsch / User:Ravn · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Halong Bay in Vietnam.jpg - Hội An, Vietnam
Photo by Steffen Schmitz (more photos) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hội An, Ancient Town, 2020-01 CN-06.jpg - Iguazú Falls, Argentina
Photo by Martin St-Amant (S23678) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · 43 - Iguazu - Décembre 2007.jpg - Independence Hall, United States
Photo by Mys 721tx · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Exterior of the Independence Hall, Aug 2019.jpg - Itchan Kala (Khiva), Uzbekistan
Photo by Doron · CC BY-SA 3.0 · KhivaWalls.jpg - Itsukushima Shrine, Japan
Photo by JordyMeow · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Itsukushima Gate.jpg - Jameh Mosque of Isfahan, Iran
Photo by Hamidespanani · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 20180301124354 IMG 4179And6more Interior 3.jpg - Jerónimos Monastery, Portugal
Photo by Holger Uwe Schmitt · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1502 legte König Manuel I. den Grundstein für das Hieronymus Kloster in Lissabon. 06.jpg - Karnak, Egypt
Photo by Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0 · Luxor, Egypt, Karnak.jpg - Kasubi Tombs, Uganda
Photo by not not phil from SF, CA, US · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Kampala Kasubi Tombs.jpg - Kazan Kremlin, Russia
Photo by Fendes · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Казанский кремль. Панорама с колеса обозрения.jpg - Kinkaku-ji, Japan
Photo by Basile Morin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Water reflection of Kinkaku-ji Temple a sunny day, Kyoto, Japan.jpg - Kiyomizu-dera, Japan
Photo by Martin Falbisoner · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto, November 2016 -02.jpg - Konark Sun Temple, India
Photo by Dhruv Raj Kashyap · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Konark Sun Temple Architecture9.jpg - Kronborg Castle, Denmark
Photo by H.C. Steensen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · KronborgCastle HCS.jpg - Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, Ukraine
Photo by Роман Наумов · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Києво-Печерська лавра, вид з мосту Патона.jpg - Lahore Fort, Pakistan
Photo by Rohaan Bhatti · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lahore Fort view from Baradari.jpg - Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy
Photo by Chabe01 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Campanile Dôme - Pise (IT52) - 2022-08-31 - 20.jpg - Lençóis Maranhenses, Brazil
Photo by Julius Dadalti · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lençóis Maranhenses 2018.jpg - Leptis Magna, Libya
Photo by joepyrek from Richmond, Va, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Leptis Magna (29) (8288918733).jpg - Leshan Giant Buddha, China
Photo by xiquinhosilva · CC BY 2.0 · Leshan Giant Buddha (1).jpg - Longmen Grottoes, China
Photo by Rialfver Original uploader was Rialfver at nl.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Longmen Grottoes 3.jpg - Los Glaciares, Argentina
Photo by Emesbe at Dutch Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Perito moreno argentinië.JPEG - Luxor Temple, Egypt
Photo by Ad Meskens · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pylons and obelisk Luxor temple.JPG - Machu Picchu, Peru
Photo by Martin St-Amant (S23678) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · 80 - Machu Picchu - Juin 2009 - edit.jpg - Mahabodhi Temple, India
Photo by Bpilgrim · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Mahabodhitemple.jpg - Maiden Tower (Baku), Azerbaijan
Photo by Ludvig14 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Baku Maiden Tower 004 7736.jpg - Malbork Castle, Poland
Photo by DerHexer; derivate work: Carschten · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Panorama of Malbork Castle, part 4.jpg - Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi, Kazakhstan
Photo by Yuriy75 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ханака Ахмеда Ясави 2010 003.jpg - Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Photo by Julian Nyča · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Visegrad Drina Bridge 1.jpg - Meteora, Greece
Photo by Ioannis Ioannidis · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mystic land METEORA.jpg - Mir Castle, Belarus
Photo by Sergey Sebelev · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mir Castle 2018.jpg - Mogao Caves, China
Photo by Zhangzhugang · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dunhuang Mogao Ku 2013.12.31 12-30-18.jpg - Mont-Saint-Michel, France
Photo by Diliff · Public domain · Mont St Michel 3, Brittany, France - July 2011.jpg - Monte Albán, Mexico
Photo by Unknown author · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monte Albán archeological site, Oaxaca.jpg - Mount Fuji, Japan
Photo by 名古屋太郎, (edited by Hannes_24) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kodaki fuji frm shojinko refurb.jpg - Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Photo by Unknown author · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Entrance to Kilimanjaro National Park.JPG - Mount Nemrut, Türkiye
Photo by saipal · CC BY 2.0 · Worshipping Nemrut.jpg - Mount Tai, China
Photo by Charlie fong · Public domain · 泰山 南天门.jpg - Mount Teide, Spain
Photo by Dorian Cols · CC BY 2.0 · Echium Wildpretii at The Teide.jpg - Naqsh-e Jahan Square, Iran
Photo by Arosha-photo(Reza Sobhani) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Naghsh-e Jahan Square.jpg - Nazca Lines, Peru
Photo by Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Líneas de Nazca, Nazca, Perú, 2015-07-29, DD 58.JPG - Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany
Photo by Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Schloss Neuschwanstein 2013.jpg - Novodevichy Convent, Russia
Photo by Ivtorov · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2024 Novodevichy Convent in Moscow.jpg - Palace of Versailles, France
Photo by ToucanWings · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vue aérienne du domaine de Versailles par ToucanWings - Creative Commons By Sa 3.0 - 083.jpg - Palenque, Mexico
Photo by Ljuba brank at Slovenian Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · 055 Palenque Pakal Maji (29).JPG - Park Güell, Spain
Photo by Canaan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Güell BCN edited.jpg - Parthenon, Greece
Photo by Steve Swayne · CC BY 2.0 · The Parthenon in Athens.jpg - Persepolis, Iran
Photo by Alborzagros · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gate of All Nations, Persepolis.jpg - Peterhof Palace, Russia
Photo by Florstein (Telegram:WikiPhoto.Space) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grand Cascade in Peterhof 01.jpg - Petra, Jordan
Photo by Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Treasury, Petra, Jordan5.jpg - Plitvice Lakes, Croatia
Photo by Pablo BM from London, England · CC BY 2.0 · Plitvice Lakes National Park (2).jpg - Pont du Gard, France
Photo by Benh LIEU SONG (Flickr) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pont du Gard BLS.jpg - Porta Nigra, Germany
Photo by Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Porta Nigra morgens (100MP).jpg - Potala Palace, China
Photo by Ondřej Žváček · CC BY 2.5 · Potala.jpg - Prambanan, Indonesia
Photo by Gunawan Kartapranata · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Prambanan Complex 1.jpg - Quebrada de Humahuaca, Argentina
Photo by Unknown author · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jujuy-Purmamarca-P3120033.JPG - Reims Cathedral, France
Photo by Ludvig14 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Reims Cathedral 016 8341.jpg - Rila Monastery, Bulgaria
Photo by Raggatt2000 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rila Monastery, August 2013.jpg - Rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, Ethiopia
Photo by Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bete Giyorgis 01.jpg - Sanchi Stupa, India
Photo by Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Stupa 1, Sanchi 02.jpg - Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, Spain
Photo by Fernando · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Santiago cathedral 2021.jpg - Selimiye Mosque, Türkiye
Photo by Nevit Dilmen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Edirne 7333 Nevit.JPG - Seville Cathedral, Spain
Photo by AnonymousUnknown author · Public domain · DOsaYphXUAIjSGu.jpg large.jpg - Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
Photo by Unknown author · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sigiriya Apprach.JPG - Singapore Botanic Gardens, Singapore
Photo by Calvin teo · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Singapore Botanic Gardens Palm Valley.jpg - Skellig Michael, Ireland
Photo by Jerzy Strzelecki · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Skellig Michael03(js).jpg - Spiš Castle, Slovakia
Photo by Andrei Stroe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · SK SN Spis castle 2024 1.jpg - Statue of Liberty, United States
Photo by Don Ramey Logan · CC BY 4.0 · Liberty Island photo Don Ramey Logan.jpg - Stonehenge, United Kingdom
Photo by Stefan Kühn · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Stonehenge Total.jpg - Summer Palace, China
Photo by xiquinhosilva · CC BY 2.0 · Longevity Hill of the Summer Palace.jpg - Suomenlinna, Finland
Photo by Michal Pise, Michal.Pise · CC BY 2.0 · Suomenlinna.jpg - Sydney Opera House, Australia
Photo by W. Bulach · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 00 1375 Sydney Opera House (Australia).jpg - Taj Mahal, India
Photo by Yann; edited by Jim Carter · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Taj Mahal (Edited).jpeg - Temple of Heaven, China
Photo by Shujianyang · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Temple of Heaven 20160323 01.jpg - Teotihuacan, Mexico
Photo by Hdlrosa · CC BY-SA 4.0 · ZA77 Teotihuacán edo de mex Herberto de la rosa.jpg - Timgad, Algeria
Photo by Hamza-sia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Timgad Ruins Panorama.jpg - Tiwanaku, Bolivia
Photo by Mhwater · Public domain · Zonnepoort tiwanaku.jpg - Tongariro, New Zealand
Photo by Unknown author · CC BY 2.5 · Tongariro Mahuia River n.jpg - Tower of London, United Kingdom
Photo by Bob Collowan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tower of London viewed from the River Thames.jpg - Uluṟu, Australia
Photo by Leonard G. · Public domain · UluruClip3ArtC1941.jpg - Urnes Stave Church, Norway
Photo by Superbass · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2023-07-04-Stabkirche Urnes-6781.jpg - Uxmal, Mexico
Photo by Adrian Hernandez · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Panoramica Uxmal.jpg - Victoria Falls, Zambia
Photo by Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cataratas Victoria, Zambia-Zimbabue, 2018-07-27, DD 05.jpg - Volubilis, Morocco
Photo by Marcin Sochacki (Wanted) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Volubilis,Morocco.jpg - Wadi Rum, Jordan
Photo by Raya Sharbain · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wadi Rum in December.jpg - Wieliczka Salt Mine, Poland
Photo by C messier · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Αλατωρυχεία Βιελίτσκα 5021.jpg - Yosemite Valley, United States
Photo by Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Half Dome with Eastern Yosemite Valley (50MP).jpg - Þingvellir, Iceland
Photo by Andreas Tille · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Thingvellir.jpg
Data
Country facts, figures, maps and flags come from these sources:
- The World Factbook (final edition), Central Intelligence Agency (Public domain)
- World Bank World Development Indicators: population and surface area (CC BY 4.0)
- Natural Earth 1:50m country boundaries (Public domain)
- RESOLVE Ecoregions 2017, Dinerstein et al. (BioScience 67:534) (CC BY 4.0)
- mledoze/countries (ODbL 1.0)
- Wikidata (World Heritage and landmark data) (CC0)
- UN Statistics Division, standard country or area codes (M49) (Used for reference)
- National flags via flagcdn.com, from Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
Contains information from mledoze/countries, made available under the Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0.
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