History Main / WeaponizedLandmark

* In the very first episode of the new ''DoctorWho'' series, the London Eye is used by the Nestene Consciousness to broadcast controlling signals during the (brief) Auton invasion.

* The Primevals in GaoGaiGar end up possessing and [[TransformingMecha transforming]] the Great Wall of China, the Sphinx and several moai to do battle with the heroes. [[spoiler: Later on, we see Weaponized ''Planetoids'' when they possess ''the moons of Jupiter''.]]

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* A literal instance occurred in ''[[TheNewUniverse Psi-Force]],'' when the titular hero-entity clobbers a Russian paranormal with the Washington Monument.

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* In ''[[{{Film/Transformers}} Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen]]'', the Decepticons' sun-destroying DoomsdayDevice is hidden inside the Great Pyramid of Giza.

* In the first [[{{Film/X-Men}} X-Men movie]], Magneto hid his mutation inducing device [[spoiler:inside the torch of the Statue of Liberty]].

* In ''PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians'',[[spoiler: all of the statues around Manhattan Island are actually [[HumongousMecha automota]] built by Daedalus--just in case.]]

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* The French sentai homage "Yushi Sentai France Five" revolves around the idea that the Eiffel Tower is a shamanic totem holding the evil galactic empire at bay. Given the popularity of the series in Japan, and the destruction of the tower in the fourth episode, this troper thinks/hopes that the fifth and last episode will revolve around the TokyoTower...

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* Queen Elizabeth III's Mount Royal Palace in HonorHarrington has ground-to-space (and anti-air, and anti-tank, and anti-infantry) weaponry incorporated into the landscaping. It is described as "the most heavily defended piece of real estate on the planet" for good reason.

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* In ''GGundam'', the new Statue of Liberty found on the Neo-American space colony is actually a WaveMotionGun. The blast fires from the torch, naturally.
** The old Statue of Liberty (or what was left of it) was destroyed in one of Domon's Dynamic Entries.
** The Sphinx is also a giant Gundam now.
* In ''NurseWitchKomugi,'' the [[http://www.bigsight.jp/english/ Tokyo Big Sight convention center]] is featured as a giant TransformingMecha, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD3dtfJ4Vtw Big Sightron/Cytron.]]
* On an episode of BattleOfThePlanets, the bad guys are able to retract the head of George Washington inside the mountain from Mount Rushmore where it becomes the face of a giant lava-monster thing.
* ''GetterRobo Hein'' uses the Statue of Liberty as a giant cannon/jet piloted by a HumongousMecha.

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* StoneHenge is a ForgottenSuperweapon that detonates Pyramids [[ApocalypseWhat all over the world]] for.. some reason, in StoneHengeApocalypse.

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* In ''GGundam'', the new Statue of Liberty found on the Neo-American space colony is actually a WaveMotionGun. The blast fires from the torch, naturally.
** The old Statue of Liberty (or what was left of it) was destroyed in one of Domon's Dynamic Entries.
** The Sphinx is also a giant Gundam now.
* In ''NurseWitchKomugi,'' the [[http://www.bigsight.jp/english/ Tokyo Big Sight convention center]] is featured as a giant TransformingMecha, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD3dtfJ4Vtw Big Sightron/Cytron.]]
* On an episode of BattleOfThePlanets, the bad guys are able to retract the head of George Washington inside the mountain from Mount Rushmore where it becomes the face of a giant lava-monster thing.

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** The idea was reused by writer Brian Azzarello in the ''Doctor 13: Architecture and Morality'' mini-series.

* In ''MadanSenkiRyukendo,'' Akebono Tower (an {{Expy}} of TokyoTower) is transformed into a MonsterOfTheWeek.

* The French sentai homage "Yushi Sentai France Five" revolves around the idea that the Eiffel Tower is a shamanic totem holding the evil galactic empire at bay. Given the popularity of the series in Japan, and the destruction of the tower in the fourth episode, this troper thinks/hopes that the fifth and last episode will revolve around the Tokyo Tower...

*** Those Mayan Pyramids are actually the basis for the Prism Towers. The Soviets where trying to replicate the technology.

* The board game Easter Island is entirely based on the idea of the Moai being built as beam weapons by powerful wizards.

* The french sentai homage yushi sentai France five" revolves around the idea that the eiffel tower is a shamanic totem holding the evil galactic empire at bay. Given the popularity of the series in Japan, and the destruction of the tower in the 4th episode, this troper thinks/hope that the 5th and last episode will revolve around the tokyo tower...

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