Landmarks

Famous buildings, bridges, castles, monuments and heritage sites, with the stories of how they were made.

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Watch Landmark Way of Saint James The Way of Saint James, or Camino de Santiago, is a network of old pilgrim routes across Europe that all end at the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain. People have walked it for more than 1,000 years, and each year hundreds of thousands still set out on foot, by bicycle or on horseback.
Watch Landmark Western Wall The Western Wall, in the Old City of Jerusalem, is the only remaining part of the huge wall that once held up the platform of the ancient Jewish Temple. More than 2,000 years old, it is a place of prayer and pilgrimage for Jewish people, and visitors come from all over the world.
Watch Landmark White House The White House in Washington, D.C. is the home and office of the President of the United States. Building began in 1792, and President John Adams moved in on November 1, 1800. Its sandstone walls are painted white, and today it has 132 rooms.
Watch Landmark Willis Tower Willis Tower, first called the Sears Tower, is a skyscraper in Chicago finished in 1973. It is 442 meters tall and was the tallest building in the world for about 25 years. Its clever 'bundled tube' design was made by engineer Fazlur Khan and the firm SOM.
Watch Landmark Windsor Castle Windsor Castle stands above the River Thames, west of London. William the Conqueror built the first castle here in the 1070s, and kings and queens have lived in it ever since. It is still a working royal home, and visitors can tour its grand rooms and chapel.