Tall Buildings
Newby-McMahon Building
Known as the world's littlest skyscraper, it's about the height of a phone pole.
Sydney Opera House
It's bigger than you can imagine. The opera house has over 1000 rooms inside that go through more than 15,000 light bulbs a year.
Parthenon
It's gotten so much foot traffic over the centuries, that the surrounding rocky ground is slippery smooth.
Abraj Al-Bait Hotel Tower
It's has the world's largest clock face- the Arc De Triomphe could almost fit in it.
KVLY TV Mast
It's the tallest broadcasting mast in the world and the tallest structure in North America.
Gevora Hotel
It's the tallest hotel in the world. Imagine the view from the luxury spa on the 71st floor.
The Lego Tower
It's the tallest structure built with legos and took 550,000 bricks to complete.
Washington Monument
It's the tallest structure in DC and no building is allowed to be taller than the monument.
Ostankino Tower
It's the tallest structure in Europe for over 50 years running.
Amazon Tall Tower Observatory
It's the tallest structure in South America and serves as a research facility that measures the atmosphere.
Nador Transmitter
It's the tallest structure on the continent of Africa.
Tokyo Skytree
It's the tallest tower in the world, twice the height of the Eiffel Tower.
The Keret House
It's the world's narrowest house. A 7-year old could touch both walls at once.
Gateway Arch
It's the world's tallest arch, the tallest monument in the Western Hemisphere, and the tallest stainless steel monument in the world.
Millau Viaduct
It's the world's tallest bridge. Drivers can sometimes enjoy a view of the clouds below.
Ryugyong Hotel
It's the world's tallest unoccupied building. It's twice the height of the Great Pyramid.
The Great Sphinx
Its eyes alone are 6 ft tall, and the whole thing used to be painted different colors.
WTC Mexico
The building has the largest revolving restaurant in the world- it could fit almost 2 basketball courts.
Angkor Wat
The building is 7 times bigger than the us capitol. It could almost fit the entire country of Monaco
Taipei 101
The building is incredibly efficient- it blocks UV rays and 50% of outside heat.
Atomium
The building's design is an iron molecule 150 billion times sized up. The tubes have staircases and escalators connecting exhibitions inside the spheres.
The Tower Of London
This is where the queen of England keeps her 23,000 pieces of jewelry worth $25 billion.
Leaning Tower of Pisa
Though, the low side is only 183 ft high.
Big Ben
Ben has seen the reigns of 6 monarchs, and yes, it's the name of the bell inside Elizabeth tower.
Jinping Hydropower Station
And now the tallest dam. It's almost twice the height of the Washington Monument.
Arc de Triomphe
Before the arc was commissioned, the space it stands on was almost used to construct a giant elephant-sized building
Burj Khalifa
Current title- holder for the world's tallest structure. If it were laid flat, it'd take you 12 minutes to walk its height.
Turning Torso
Each of the 9 "cubes" is made up of 5 floors, and the space between them is also a floor.
The Gherkin
If you laid out all the glass windows, they'd take up 3 football fields and each one of those 7,429 panes is washed by hand.
Canton Tower
If you're not impressed by the spectacular view, the tower also has the highest 4D movie theater.
London Eye
Europe's largest ferris wheel has 32 capsules, numbered 1-12 and 14-33. No number 13 because, yeah.
Petronas Towers
From above, the towers are shaped like 8-pointed stars. The connective sky bridge makes them form a giant M.
432 Park Avenue
Holds a Guinness World Record for the tallest residential building. It holds 104 apartments starting at just $7 million.
Avia Park Aquarium
Holds a world record for the largest cylindrical aquarium. It's also in the biggest mall in Europe.
Shanghai Tower
Home to the world's fastest elevator- you could reach the 119th floor in under a minute.
The Lotus temple
Inspired by the lotus flower, the temple has 9 pools around it to look as if it's floating on water.
Monument To The Equator
Ironically, the monument is about 800 ft from the actual equator. Oops.
Colosseum
It could seat 50,000 spectators and it was originally called the Flavian Amphitheater.
Oriental Pearl Tower
It has 11 spheres of different sizes, the top one being dubbed, the space module.
The Louvre Pyramid
It has the exact same proportions as the Great Pyramid Of Giza. It's a tribute to the museum's egyptian antiques collection
Chrysler Building
It remains the tallest brick building in the world. The lobby alone is 3 stories high.
Eiffel Tower
It took over 18,000 metal parts, 2.5 million rivets, and 40 tons of paint to complete the job. The tower gets a fresh coat of paint every 7 years.
Space Needle
It used to have a giant flame at the top that burned enough natural gas to heat 125 homes.
Hollywood Sign
It used to say Hollywoodland, but the last part was ditched in 1949.
Empire State Building
It was constructed in record time- thousands of builders finished it in a little over a year.
Flatiron Building
It was designed with that famous shape simply because it fit the wedge-like space available. The offices in the "tip" are only 6 ft wide.
Sakyamuni Pagoda
It's a world record holder for the tallest wooden pagoda, and it's the oldest wooden pagoda still standing in China
Willis Tower (Sears Tower)
It's base takes up an entire city block.
One World Trade Center
On a clear day, you can see 80 miles into New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.
Hagia Sophia
One of the most iconic examples of byzantine architecture, most famous for its massive dome.
Brooklyn Bridge
P.T. Barnum marched 21 elephants across the bridge in 1884 to show how sturdy the structure was.
St. Basil's Cathedral
The bright colors it's known for didn't decorate the walls until 200 years after its construction
Jeddah Fountain
Tallest fountain in the world, the water sprays out from it going over 200 mph to reach that height.
The Motherland Calls
Tallest statue of a woman in the world, her sword alone is over 100 ft long.
Cloud Gate
The "bean" is exactly twice as long as it is tall. The concept was inspired by liquid mercury.
Golden Gate Bridge
The bridge was supposed to be painted blue and yellow- the iconic burnt red hue was just a temporary primer but the architect decided to keep it.
The Spire
The base is 10 ft in diameter and goes down to 6 in at the tippy top.
One Times Square Building
The interior of the building is no longer in use, but the billboard wall on the outside generates a yearly $23 million in ads.
The Dancing House
The large twisted metal structure on top of the building is named Mary. Because, reasons.
Dubai Fountain
The largest dancing fountain in the world, it can spray 22,000 gallons of water in the air.
Taj Mahal
The name Taj Mahal means "crown of palaces." nearly half its height comes from its huge onion dome.
Mt Rushmore Faces
The sculptor used dynamite to remove pieces of the 5725-ft mountain the faces are carved into
Burj Al-Arab Hotel
The shape was inspired by the sail of a ship. It's also been dubbed the world's only 7-star hotel.
Statue of Liberty
The statue from foot to tip is 151 ft - half her height comes from her pedestal
Stonehenge
The stones are sinking into the ground over time, and Charles Darwin discovered that it's because of earthworms.
I360 Tower
The super slender tower is supported by a foundation that reaches 6 stories underground.
Rostamani Maze Tower
The world's largest vertical maze can hold 8 basketball courts.
CN Tower
There's a glass floor 113 stories high in the observation tower. Don't worry it can withstand the weight of 35 moose.
Lloyd's Building
They put the elevators on the outside of this futuristic-looking building to allow more space on the inside.
Windmill At Kinderdijk
They were built to prevent flooding- without them, 40% of the Netherlands would've been underwater long ago.
Statue of Unity
Took the title of the world's tallest statue from China's spring temple buddha upon its completion in 2018
Great Pyramid of Giza
When first built, the pyramids were polished smooth with white casing and probably reflected sunlight like giant jewels.
The Shard
Yes, it was modeled after a shard of glass, and this one has enough panes to make 8 football fields.
Neuschwanstein Castle
Yes, it's the castle that inspired Disney's iconic Cinderella castle
