15 notable sites ranked among the world's top 100
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A gift from France to the United States, designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and engineered by Gustave Eiffel. Standing 93 meters tall, she welcomed millions of immigrants.
UNESCO World Heritage, universal symbol of freedom and democracy.
The faces of four US presidents (Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, Lincoln) carved into granite, each 18 meters tall. Created by sculptor Gutzon Borglum.
Iconic American monument, 18-meter carved presidential faces.
A Greek temple-style memorial housing a 5.8-meter marble statue of Abraham Lincoln. Site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech in 1963.
Site of 'I Have a Dream' speech, symbol of American ideals.
A 169-meter marble obelisk honoring George Washington — the tallest predominantly stone structure and tallest obelisk in the world.
Tallest obelisk in the world, honors America's first president.
A V-shaped black granite wall inscribed with the names of 58,318 Americans killed or missing during the Vietnam War. Designed by Maya Lin at age 21.
Most visited memorial in Washington D.C., designed by 21-year-old.
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When completed, this mountain carving of Lakota warrior Crazy Horse will be the largest sculpture in the world (172m tall, 195m wide). Under construction since 1948.
Will be world's largest sculpture when completed.
A 2,737-meter suspension bridge with its signature 'International Orange' color. Once the longest and tallest suspension bridge in the world.
Most photographed bridge in the world, San Francisco icon.
A full-scale replica of the original Parthenon in Athens, including a 12.8-meter statue of Athena — the largest indoor sculpture in the Western world.
Only full-scale Parthenon replica, tallest indoor statue.
A monument at Forest Home Cemetery for the labor activists executed after the 1886 Haymarket affair — the event that led to International Workers' Day.
Origin of May Day/International Workers' Day.
The world's largest relief sculpture carved into a granite mountainside depicting three Confederate leaders on horseback.
Largest relief sculpture in the world.
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An iconic symbol of American independence, famous for its large crack. Originally rang to summon lawmakers to legislative sessions.
Symbol of American independence, famous crack.
The Marine Corps War Memorial depicting the iconic flag-raising on Iwo Jima based on Joe Rosenthal's Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph.
Most famous war memorial photograph brought to life.
A 20-meter Christ statue with arms spanning 19.8 meters atop Magnetic Mountain. Visible from miles around in the Ozark Mountains.
Third-tallest Christ statue in the Western Hemisphere.
A 184-meter observation tower built for the 1962 World's Fair, designed to withstand earthquakes up to 9.0 magnitude and 320 km/h winds.
Seattle's icon, earthquake-proof to 9.0 magnitude.
A field of 19 stainless steel soldiers on patrol with a reflective granite wall etched with images of support troops.
Haunting depiction of war, 19 steel soldiers.
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