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The following is a list of natural wonders in Civilization V and its expansions.

Natural wonders[]

Wonder Yield Notes
Cerro de Potosi
Cerro de Potosi
10 Gold May build Observatory in adjacent cities.
El Dorado
El Dorado
5 Culture Grants 500 Gold Gold to the first player to discover it.
Fountain of Youth
Fountain of Youth
10
  • All units that are next to it heal at double rate for the rest of the game.
  • Contrary to the in-game description, the bonus applies to land-based military units only. Civilian, naval, and air units - including Helicopter Gunships - will not get the bonus, even if you get them close enough (e.g., by building a city next to the Fountain).
  • The Happiness Happiness benefit is granted simply if the Fountain is within your borders, even if the tile is not worked.
King Solomon's Mines
King Solomon's Mines
6 Production
Krakatoa
Krakatoa
5 Science May build Observatory in adjacent cities.
Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria
6 Food
Mt. Fuji
Mt. Fuji
Vanilla:
1 Gold 5 Culture
/:
2 Gold 3 Culture 3 Faith
May build Observatory in adjacent cities.
Mt. Kailash
Mt. Kailash
6 Faith 2 May build Observatory in adjacent cities.
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Mt. Kilimanjaro
3 Food 2 Culture
  • All units that are next to it move at double speed through Hills and receive a combat bonus on Hills for the rest of the game.
  • May build Observatory in adjacent cities.
Mt. Sinai
Mt. Sinai
8 Faith May build Observatory in adjacent cities.
Old Faithful
Old Faithful
2 Science 3 May build Observatory in adjacent cities.
Rock of Gibraltar
Rock of Gibraltar
2 Food 5 Gold
Sri Pada
Sri Pada
2 Food 4 Faith 2 May build Observatory in adjacent cities.
The Barringer Crater
The Barringer Crater
2 Gold 3 Science May build Observatory in adjacent cities.
The Grand Mesa
The Grand Mesa
2 Production 3 Gold May build Observatory in adjacent cities.
The Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef
2 Food 1 Production 1 Gold 2 Science Comes as a pair of tiles.
Uluru
Uluru
2 Food 6 Faith May build Observatory in adjacent cities.
Added in the Gods & Kings expansion pack.
Added in the Brave New World expansion pack.

Scenario-specific natural wonders[]

Conquest of the New World Deluxe[]

Wonder Yield Notes
Belize Barrier Reef
Belize Barrier Reef
2 Food 1 Production 1 Gold 2 Science Comes as a pair of tiles.
Chimborazo
Chimborazo
3 Food 2 Culture All units that are next to it move at double speed through Hills and receive a combat bonus on Hills for the rest of the game.
Lake Titicaca (Conquest of the New World)
Lake Titicaca
6 Food
Mt. Tlaloc
Mt. Tlaloc
2 Gold 3 Culture 3 Faith
Tsoodzil
Tsoodzil
6 Faith 2

Wonders of the Ancient World[]

Wonder Yield Notes
Cappadocia
Cappadocia
2 Production 3 Gold
Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat
1 Gold 5 Culture
Mount Olympus
Mount Olympus
2 Food 5 Gold
Mount Thera
Mount Thera
5 Science

Cut natural wonders[]

See also[]

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† Only in vanilla Civ5 ‡ Only in Gods & Kings and Brave New World