The main story ofStarfieldtakes place a few hundred years from now, at which time, humanity’s home planet has become little more than an inhospitable wasteland. Players are still able tovisit Earth inStarfieldthough, and amidst the endless craters and caves, will be able to find some small remnants of the past civilizations that once called the blue and green planet their home.
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Sadly, finding all of Earth’s landmarks inStarfieldis not quite as simple as just landing on the planet and walking around, as doing so would be akin to searching for a needle in several thousand haystacks. Instead, players will need to find special prompts that will add new landing sites to their map of the planet, most of which are tied to books and literature found in some of the game’s larger settlements.
The Shard (London Landmark)
to unlockthe London Landmark, players will need to get their hands on a copy of Oliver Twist, which can be purchased from Sinclair’s Books in Akila City. Doing so will unlock the London landing site, where players will find what’s left of the Shard reaching up into an empty sky. They’ll also be able to find the London snow globe sitting on a rock near the base of the once-iconic tower.
The Pyramids (Cairo Landmark)
Before they canvisit the Cairo Landmark, players will first have to find a copy of The Ancient Civilization of Egypt, which can again be bought from Sinclair’s Books in Akila City. This will add a new activity to the player’s mission list and allow them to land at the Cairo landing site on Earth. It’s here that the remains of two pyramids can be found, as well as the Cairo snow globe, which is on a slab of rock near the base of the furthest pyramid.
The Empire State Building (New York Landmark)
Tofind the New York Landmark, players will need to get their hands on a book called Our Lost Heritage. The easiest way to achieve this is by heading to the office of President Abello, which can be found on one of the upper floors of the MAST building in New Atlantis. Once they’ve picked up the book, players will find that the New York Landmark landing site has been added to their map of Earth, at which point, they’ll be free to travel to the Big Apple and see what’s left of the Empire State Building for themselves. They can also find the New York snow globe on a rock to the right of the iconic Earth Landmark.
The US Bank Tower (Los Angeles Landmark)
Those who wish tovisit the US Bank Tower in Los Angeleswill need to find a copy of the Hope Family Tree. The only known location for this is on Ron Hope’s Desk in Hopetown, which is on the planet Polvo in the Valo system. Players should grab this during the Where Hope is Built faction quest if they’re able, as if they fail to do so, they’ll need to wait quite a while until they get another chance. Thankfully, Hope’s office should be accessible again once players have completed the Accidents Happen quest for Ryujin, after which, they’ll be free to grab the book, visit the landmark, and pick up the Los Angeles snow globe from the rubble surrounding its base.
The Gateway Arch (Saint Louis Landmark)
Before players canvisit the Gateway Arch inStarfield, they’ll first need to get their hands on a copy of The Price of Destiny, which can be found in Benjamin Bayu’s penthouse in Neon. To access the penthouse, players will need to find Bayu in Booth 4 of the Astral Lounge’s VIP area and pickpocket the key from him. After accessing the penthouse and finding the book, they’ll then be able to travel to the St. Louis Landmark, where they’ll find the St. Louis snow globe directly beneath the iconic arch.
The Shanghai Tower (Shanghai Landmark)
Tofind the Shanghai Tower inStarfield, players will need to procure a copy of a book called Essentials of Modern Macroeconomics. One can be acquired by visiting Porimma II in the Porrima star system and boarding the unidentified ship there. If players then make their way to the classroom on one of the ship’s upper floors, they’ll find the book sitting in front of the whiteboard. After reading it, they’ll be able to land at the Shanghai Landmark landing site, where they’ll find both the tower and the Shanghai snow globe.
The International Commerce Center (Hong Kong Landmark)
The International Commerce Center in Hong Kongmay not be quite as well-known as some of the other Earth landmarks that players can visit inStarfield, but anybody who has ever visited the country will definitely recognize this iconic structure. Before they can head there in-game though, players will need to read Maurice Lyon’s Journal, which can be found on a metal shelf in the museum at the New Homestead settlement on Titan. Upon reading it, they’ll unlock the Hong Kong Landmark landing site, which is where they’ll find both the building and the Hong Kong snow globe.
The Abeno Harukas (Osaka Landmark)
Finding the Abeno Harukas landmark in Osakarequires players to procure a copy of the Diary of Kyosuke Nagata. To do so, they’ll first need to join the Crimson Fleet by getting arrested in UC territory and then completing the Deep Cover mission. After that, they’ll be free to explore the faction’s base, The Key, which can be found in the Kryx system to the right of Alpha Centauri. Once there, they should head up to the command center and make their way up the stairs and through the door that leads to Delgado’s quarters. There, on a nightstand to the left of the bed, they’ll find a copy of the diary. They’ll then be free to fast travel to the Osaka Landmark landing site, where they’ll find both the Abeno Harukas and the Osaka snow globe.
The Burj Khalifa (Dubai Landmark)
Those hoping tofind the Burj Khalifa inStarfieldwill need to get their hands on a book called Race to the Heavens. It just so happens that there’s one in Larry Dumbrosky’s suite on the Siren of the Stars luxury liner, which players will need to visit as part of the Breaking the Bank faction quest. This is part of the Crimson Fleet questline and becomes available after players have completed Deep Cover, Rook Meets King, and Echoes of the Past. After finding the book, they’ll unlock the Dubai Landmark landing site and will be free to travel to the Burj Khalifa and pick up the Dubai snow globe.
NASA Launch Tower (Story Related)
Players will visit the NASA Launch Tower in Cape Canaveral as part ofthe Unearthed main story mission. Whether or not this really classes as one of Earth’s landmarks inStarfieldis perhaps debatable, but players will be able to find the NASA snow globe on one of the desks not long after making their way to the upper levels of the facility.
Other Man-Made Landmarks in Starfield
In addition to the aforementionedStarfieldEarth landmarks, there are a few other key man-made landmarks for players to track down. These are typically in the SOL star system, and, much like the aforementioned Earth locations, each one contains a snow globe for players to add to their collections.
The Apollo Lander (Luna)
Players will be able tofind the Apollo Landmarkon Earth’s Moon, Luna, though only after they’ve found a special book. In this case, that’s Sir Livingstone’s Second Journal, which is on the desk in Matteo’s room at The Lodge in the MAST District of New Atlantis. After reading the book, the Apollo landing site will appear on the player’s map of Luna, and it’s here that they’ll find the Apollo Lander and the Apollo snow globe.
The Opportunity Rover (Mars)
Players who want tofind the Opportunity Rover on Marswill first need to interact with the MER Program exhibit at the NASA Launch Tower in Cape Canaveral. They should be sure to do this on their first visit to the facility, as, at the time of writing, they won’t be able to return to the exhibit hall after progressing through the Unearthed main story mission. Reading about the exhibit will cause the Opportunity Rover landing site to appear on the player’s map of Mars and players can head there to find the aforementioned rover as well as the Opportunity snow globe.
Starfieldis available now for PC and Xbox Series X|S.
