Young Adult (Ages 16-18): World Landmarks & Wonders Trivia Word Search

This is one of the largest waterfalls on Earth, straddling the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe in southern Africa.

This iconic, flat-topped mountain towers over '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _,' South Africa's oldest city.

This grand tomb built for a Persian governor was so magnificent that its name became the generic word for a large, stately tomb.

This engineering marvel cuts through Central America, letting ships pass between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

These dramatic, wave-battered sea cliffs rise along the Atlantic coast of '_ _ _ _ _ _ _.'

This notorious former prison sits on a small island in San Francisco Bay.

This fortified hilltop in Athens, crowned by the Parthenon, gave its name to the whole complex of ancient buildings there.

This famous white sign spelling out a word in giant letters overlooks Los Angeles from Mount Lee.

This remote Pacific island chain, famous for inspiring a groundbreaking theory of evolution, was studied by Charles '_ _ _ _ _ _.'

Michelangelo spent four years painting the famous '_ _ _ _ _ _ _' of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City.

This massive Roman amphitheater could seat about fifty thousand spectators for gladiator contests.

Standing over half a mile tall, this is the tallest building on Earth, found in '_ _ _ _ _.'

These gleaming twin towers, once the tallest buildings on Earth, rise above Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

This is the largest living structure on Earth, a vast coral reef system stretching along the coast of '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.'

These enigmatic, giant stone heads and torsos were carved by the Rapa Nui people on a remote Pacific island.

This iconic, pyramid-shaped peak straddles the border between Switzerland and Italy, high in the '_ _ _ _.'

A gift from France in 1886, this famous statue stands on an island in New York Harbor.

This gleaming, domed mausoleum in Agra, India, was built by an emperor to honor his beloved wife.

This legendary lighthouse, whose very name gave later languages their word for 'lighthouse,' once guided ships into Alexandria's harbor.

This ancient city in Jordan was carved directly into rose-red sandstone cliffs by the Nabataean people.

These impressive stone ruins gave an entire African nation its name.

Four gigantic presidential faces are carved into a granite mountainside in South Dakota, forming this famous memorial.

This legendary wonder of the ancient world, whether myth or reality, was said to feature lush, terraced greenery in ancient Babylon.

This gleaming, gold-plated Sikh temple sits in the Indian city of '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.'

This sacred, snow-capped volcanic peak is the tallest mountain in Japan.

This fortified complex at the heart of Moscow houses the Russian president's office and several historic cathedrals.

This ancient walled city is home to sites considered sacred by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam alike.

This vast complex of ancient Egyptian temples, one of the largest religious sites ever built, stands near modern-day Luxor.

This still-unfinished, wildly imaginative church in Barcelona has been under construction since 1882, designed by architect '_ _ _ _ _.'

Covering more than 400 acres in Cambodia, this is the largest religious monument on Earth.

This famous bell tower in Italy is beloved for its dramatic, unintended tilt of almost four degrees.

This stunning national park features a chain of turquoise lakes connected by waterfalls in '_ _ _ _ _ _ _.'

This dazzlingly lit Manhattan intersection, nicknamed 'The Crossroads of the World,' is officially called '_ _ _ _ _' Square.

Rising 348 meters from the flat Australian desert, this massive sandstone rock formation is sacred to the Aboriginal Anangu people.

This ancient marble temple dedicated to Athena crowns the Acropolis hill in Athens.

This is the world's tallest uninterrupted waterfall, plunging from a tabletop mountain in Venezuela, named after aviator Jimmie '_ _ _ _ _.'

This performing arts venue, famous for its distinctive sail-shaped rooftops, sits on the harbor in '_ _ _ _ _ _.'

This enormous ninth-century Buddhist temple, built from volcanic stone, rises from the jungles of central Java, Indonesia.

Often called the planet's lungs, this is the largest tropical rainforest on Earth, found mostly in Brazil.

This mysterious fifteenth-century Inca stronghold, hidden high in the Andes, was unknown to the outside world until 1911.

These dramatic monasteries were built high atop natural sandstone pillars in central Greece.

This vast palace complex in Beijing, once off-limits to ordinary citizens, was home to Chinese emperors for centuries.

This stepped pyramid in Mexico, dedicated to a feathered serpent god, was built by the Maya to double as an astronomical observatory.

This famous London clock tower's nickname actually refers to its enormous bell, not the tower itself.

This grand temple honoring the goddess of the hunt stood in an ancient city that today lies in western Turkey.

This grand eighteenth-century gate in '_ _ _ _ _ _' became a powerful symbol of a divided, and later reunified, Germany.

This is the largest hot desert in the world, stretching across most of North Africa.

This is the only one of the Seven Ancient Wonders still standing today, built in Egypt over 4,500 years ago.

This massive palace, once the winter home of the Dalai Lama, rises above the city of Lhasa in Tibet.

This famous white-painted mansion has served as the official residence of every U.S. '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _' since John Adams.

Stretching across thousands of miles of Chinese mountains and plains, this is one of the most famous defensive structures ever built.

Thousands of vibrant orange-red gates, called '_ _ _ _ _,' form tunnels up a sacred mountain shrine in Kyoto.

This stunning Istanbul mosque, nicknamed the '_ _ _ _' Mosque for its interior tiles, is officially called the Sultan Ahmed Mosque.

This enormous Art Deco statue of Christ stands with open arms atop Corcovado Mountain, overlooking Rio de Janeiro.

This massive guardian statue near the Giza pyramids has a lion's body and a pharaoh's head, carved from one ridge of limestone.

For decades, this soaring communications tower was the tallest freestanding structure in the world, located in '_ _ _ _ _ _ _.'

Carved over millions of years by the Colorado River, this colossal, mile-deep gorge lies mostly within Arizona.

This dramatic glacial fjord, carved by ancient ice, is one of the most photographed natural wonders in New '_ _ _ _ _ _ _.'

These massive rock temples were carved for Pharaoh '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _' the Great and later relocated to save them from flooding.

This is the world's largest salt flat, transforming into a giant natural mirror after rain, located in '_ _ _ _ _ _ _.'

These thundering waterfalls straddle the border between the United States and Canada.

This spectacular system of nearly 300 individual waterfalls straddles the border between Brazil and Argentina.

Built around 3000 BC during the '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _' period, this famous English monument consists of massive standing stones.

This famously salty lake is so buoyant that swimmers float effortlessly on its surface, bordering Israel and '_ _ _ _ _ _.'

This ancient Roman city was buried and perfectly preserved by a catastrophic volcanic eruption in 79 AD.

This stunning Moorish palace and fortress complex overlooks the Spanish city of Granada.

This world-famous, rust-orange suspension bridge, officially called the '_ _ _ _ _ _' Gate Bridge, spans the entrance to San Francisco Bay.

This massive pyramid at the ancient city of Teotihuacan is one of the largest pre-Columbian structures in all of '_ _ _ _ _ _.'

This 1889 Parisian landmark, built for the World's Fair, is named after its engineer, Gustave '_ _ _ _ _ _.'

This vast East African plain is famous for the yearly Great Migration of over a million wildebeest and zebra.

This grand London residence has served as the official home of Britain's reigning '_ _ _ _ _ _ _' since 1837.

Built for the 1962 World's Fair, this flying-saucer-topped tower has become the defining symbol of the Seattle skyline.

This towering ivory-and-gold statue of the king of the gods stood inside a temple at the original site of the ancient Olympic Games.

This enormous bronze statue of the sun god Helios once towered near the harbor entrance of the Greek island of Rhodes.