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The Great World Location Hunt

For each geographical location or site of interest, select the country in which it is found.
The quiz changes each time you play. All 196 countries are included in this quiz.
Quiz by kiwirage
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Last updated: October 26, 2022
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1. Nurek Hydro-Electric Dam and Reservoir
Tajikistan
Uzbekistan
Turkmenistan
Kyrgyzstan
The second tallest dam in the world, built in the 1960s and 70s by the Soviet Union.
2. Prickly Pear Island
Bahamas
Samoa
Vanuatu
Antigua and Barbuda
An islet off the north shore coast of Antigua.
3. Kravica Waterfall
Moldova
Czechia
Turkey
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Here, the Trebižat River plummets 80 ft into an emerald pool.
4. Sistine Chapel
Vatican City
Andorra
San Marino
Monaco
Famous for its magnificent ceiling painted by Michelangelo, and the site of the Papal Conclave.
5. Sugarloaf Mountain and Cable Car
Brazil
Australia
South Africa
Canada
Ride the cable car to get spectacular panoramic views over Rio de Janeiro.
6. Corcovado National Park
Brazil
Paraguay
Costa Rica
Honduras
"The most biologically intense place on Earth in terms of biodiversity", according to National Geographic.
7. Menengai Crater
Republic of the Congo
Kenya
Central African Republic
Tanzania
One of the largest volcano calderas in the world, located in the Great Rift Valley.
8. Geghard Monastery
Armenia
Iraq
Georgia
Turkmenistan
A UNESCO World Heritage site, this medieval monastery is partially carved out of a mountain.
9. Cliffs of Moher
Morocco
Canada
Ireland
Peru
At a maximum height of 214 metres, these spectacular seacliffs are visited by 1.5 million tourists each year.
10. Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary
Liberia
Ivory Coast
Sierra Leone
Burundi
Located in the dense rainforest of Western Area National Park, close to the capital city of Freetown.
11. Angkor Wat
Thailand
Myanmar
Cambodia
Laos
The vast temple complex is the symbol of Cambodia, and the nation's main tourist attraction.
12. The Richat Structure, or "Eye of the Sahara"
Mauritania
Niger
Mali
Chad
A prominent and visually striking eroded geological dome also known as "Earth's Bullseye".
13. The Three Towers of Guaita, Cesta and Montale
San Marino
Italy
Cyprus
Malta
San Marino's trio of medieval towers, perched atop the three peaks of Monte Titano.
14. The Ancient City of Butrint
Albania
Bulgaria
Turkey
Ukraine
One of the most important archeological sites in Albania.
15. Gutenberg Castle
Luxembourg
Austria
Liechtenstein
Switzerland
A 13th Century castle on a hilltop in the town of Balzers.
16. The Cradle of Humankind Paleoanthropological Site
Eritrea
Eswatini
South Africa
The Gambia
Home to the largest concentration of human ancestral remains anywhere in the world.
4 Comments
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Level 63
Oct 26, 2022
If you enjoyed this quiz, take it again! The quiz changes each time you play.
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Level 60
Oct 27, 2022
Cool idea, but it was too tough for me :(
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Level 79
Nov 23, 2022
WOW, this was hard. Great quiz. I looked everything up afterwards and learned a few things...thank you!
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Level 63
Nov 23, 2022
Thanks! I’d hoped people would be interested to look up the ones they didn’t know, as there were some really interesting sites and sights I didn’t know of before researching the quiz. Glad you enjoyed it!