Ultimate World Landmark Tournament

Tauriel

Mont Saint Michel

Just breathtakingly beautiful. No competition here for me.

Necro

Mont Saint Michel

That is just insane :eek: How have I never heard of this place?

Gotta be voting that

cdeb

I'll go for the Mont here. It's an entire village. Wandering the streets and shops at the lower levels is great, and then you can rise above it at the higher levels. And of course, there's that great first view of it a short distance out to sea.

Mont Saint Michel

It's the most beautiful in my opinion

Purgative

Notre Dame. Not only for its beauty but the views of the Sienne and the whole Montmatre walk.

Cosmo Kramer

Mont Saint Michel for me also. It's almost as good as that island with the castle on it in Cavan...

(Actual reason in case it's a draw - it's just a stunning piece of scenery, both natural and built).

HeidiHeidi

Mont St Michel..... looks amazing, first heard of it as a teenager, have loved the idea ever since (a long time!!) but still haven't seen it for real.

PTH2009

Eiffel Tower

Another tough choice but the ET personifies Paris and France

SineadSpears

Note Dame - because of the picture. I went past it on a river cruise, but it was after it had been burned so it wasn't as it is in the picture anymore

ShaneU

Mont Saint Michel

Kolido

Eifel Tower is iconic, instantly recognisable which is a charactistic of a great landmark. Looks like it is going out here though which is a shame.

Some great options for France, going to have to look more into them.

Sawduck

I'll vote Eiffel Tower, its an iconic landmark and the photos of it being built are really impressive, plus it's got a secret apartment within it

Omackeral

Sawduck wrote: »

I'll vote Eiffel Tower it's got a secret apartment within it

Well it's not a secret anymore is it?!

Omackeral

Mont Saint Michel advances to the France Qualifying Play-off

Omackeral

Just a quick adjustment. Qualifying play-offs will be 15 mins rather than 20 mins.

Omackeral

The Louvre



VS

Mont Saint Michel

Necro

I nominated The Louvre but I'm gonna vote Mont Saint Michel, just awestruck by it.

cdeb

Has to be Mont Saint Michel.

The Louvre is often on the list of biggest tourist let-downs (particularly the scrum around the Mona Lisa)

The Mont is spectactular in every way - from afar and up close, from below and on top. Hard to fault it.

HeidiHeidi

Mont St Michel all day long

Tauriel

Sticking with Mont Saint Michel.

Really want to visit it.

Sawduck

Mont Saint Michel, looks like something out of a movie, it's really beautiful

Purgative

France is so rich with sights I'd go to as many as I could so Mont Saint Michel

A very tough choice!
I'll vote for the louvre, because the contents can keep you busy for days really, and the glass pyramid is epic

Kolido

The lourve is the more famous of the I'd imagine, I was a bit underwelmed by it, though the pyramid entrence is kinda cool.

Going to stick my vote on the mont, never heard of it but it looks weird and wonderful. Would be interested to see how far it goes, could be a dark hourse.

Cosmo Kramer

Necro wrote: »

I nominated The Louvre but I'm gonna vote Mont Saint Michel

Same as this for me.

SineadSpears

The Louvre isn't looking too strong at the minute but I'm voting for it either way.

I'll steal two other posters' reasons & say, I like the fact that it fits in well with the older buildings beside it

Omackeral

Mont Saint Michel advances and will represent France

Omackeral

We have a monster match for you coming up if you can hold on with us?!

Omackeral

Brandenburg Gate



Neuschwanstein Castle




Marienplatz



Berlin Wall



Christkindlesmarkt Nuremberg

Necro

Neuschwanstein Castle

To me, it's one of THE standout castles in the world, it's absolutely gorgeous.

Brandenburg Gate. Iconic. They all are to be fair but that's the one that stands out for me.

cdeb

Going to go with my nomination of Neuschwanstein here. Maybe the gloss is taken off it by being so close behind - and so similar to - Mont Saint Michel. But - look at it! The inspiration for the original Disney castle.

Neuschwanstein Castle
A beautiful fairy tale castle

Kolido

That castle looks class but gotta go with Brandenburg Gate, rich history and going back to that word iconic, well it really is.

ShaneU

Brandenburg Gate

SineadSpears

The castle looks so picturesque, but I'm going with the market because I love Christmas so why not

Cosmo Kramer

Neuschwanstein for me. Did a city break to Munich a couple of years ago mainly to visit the castle and it totally lived up to expectations in real life. There will be a lot of castles in this competition but I honestly think it's up there with the most iconic ones in the world.

Purgative

Nearly went for the castle but its a 19th century "folly", rather than the real deal.


So Brandenburg Gate, iconic, the back drop to so many films.

HeidiHeidi

I nominated Marienplatz, so I'm going to stick with that just for the fond memories of when I lived in Munich (it has a mean Christmas Market as well!)..... looks like it hasn't a hope against some big hitters..... it's another regret of mine that I never made it to see Neuschwanstein while I was there.

cdeb

Purgative wrote: »

Nearly went for the castle but its a 19th century "folly", rather than the real deal.

A teensy bit harsh!

It's a real 135-year-old castle built for a king. OK, he died before he got to live there, but it's not really a folly.

Purgative

cdeb wrote: »

A teensy bit harsh!

It's a real 135-year-old castle built for a king. OK, he died before he got to live there, but it's not really a folly.

You're right I'm obviously getting a bit scratchy.

duffman13

Neuschwanstein Castle - looks like something dreamed up on CGI

What a thread, I love it. Hated the Sydney opera house decision everything else that was nominated in Australia is better. Great country

I'll be booking the Faroes for a holiday when this Covid **** ****s off. Some inspirational ideas here.

Omackeral

This one is neck and neck with 5 minutes to go...

Arghus

I'm going to go for the Berlin wall here - for what it represents and all the history and it saying a lot with no effort at all.

Irish Aris

Brandenburg Gate.
Berlin is one of my favourite cities in the world, and the location of the Gate is everything, great to see it from many different angles.

Omackeral

Would you believe it's another draw! So we'll go to a tie-breaker. Then after that we'll do Greece and call it a night.

alchemist33

Dammit, too late. Would have gone Neuschwanstein as the ultimate fairytale castle.

Omackeral

Let's get to it.

Necro wrote: »

Neuschwanstein Castle

To me, it's one of THE standout castles in the world, it's absolutely gorgeous.

1-0 to the Castle

Candie wrote: »

Brandenburg Gate. Iconic. They all are to be fair but that's the one that stands out for me.

1-1

cdeb wrote: »

Going to go with my nomination of Neuschwanstein here. Maybe the gloss is taken off it by being so close behind - and so similar to - Mont Saint Michel. But - look at it! The inspiration for the original Disney castle.

2-1 to the Castle

bubblypop wrote: »

Neuschwanstein Castle
A beautiful fairy tale castle

3-1 to the Castle

Kolido wrote: »

That castle looks class but gotta go with Brandenburg Gate, rich history and going back to that word iconic, well it really is.

3-2

ShaneU wrote: »

Brandenburg Gate

No reason. No point awarded.

Cosmo Kramer wrote: »

Neuschwanstein for me. Did a city break to Munich a couple of years ago mainly to visit the castle and it totally lived up to expectations in real life. There will be a lot of castles in this competition but I honestly think it's up there with the most iconic ones in the world.

4-2 to the Castle

Purgative wrote: »

Nearly went for the castle but its a 19th century "folly", rather than the real deal.


So Brandenburg Gate, iconic, the back drop to so many films.

4-3

duffman13 wrote: »

Neuschwanstein Castle - looks like something dreamed up on CGI

What a thread, I love it. Hated the Sydney opera house decision everything else that was nominated in Australia is better. Great country.

5-3

Irish Aris wrote: »

Brandenburg Gate.
Berlin is one of my favourite cities in the world, and the location of the Gate is everything, great to see it from many different angles.

5-4


Neuschwanstein Castle advances and will represent Germany

Omackeral

Santorini



Lindos



Old Town Rhodes

Santorini, because Captain Corellil's Mandolin.