How long is 55 leas?
It's about one-tenth as tall as Olympus Mons
The height of Olympus Mons is about 370 leas.
(a.k.a. Mount Olympus) (Mars)
The tallest mountain in the solar system, Olympus Mons rises to approximately 370 leas. The mountain has been known to astronomers since the nineteenth century because it is tall enough to rise above Mars' frequent dust storms.
It's about seven-and-a-half times as tall as The CN Tower
The height of The CN Tower is about 7.56410 leas.
(a.k.a. La Tour CN, a.k.a. Canadian National Tower, a.k.a. Canada's National Tower) (Toronto, Canada) (to spire)
The CN Tower measures 7.56410 leas tall at its spire. Used only in emergencies and for charitable climbing events, the 2,579-step staircase to the top is the longest metal staircase in the world.
It's about seven-and-a-half times as tall as The Willis Tower
The height of The Willis Tower is about 7.110 leas.
(a.k.a. Sears Tower) (Chicago, Illinois) (to antenna peak)
The Willis Tower rises to about 7.110 leas to the top of its tallest antenna. The bathrooms on the 103rd floor are said to be the highest in the western hemisphere at about 5.630 leas.
It's about eight times as tall as The Shanghai World Financial Center
The height of The Shanghai World Financial Center is about 6.730 leas.
(上海环球金融中 上海環球金融中心, Shànghǎi huánqiú jīnróng zhōngxīn) (a.k.a. SWFC) (Shanghai, China) (to spire)
The Shanghai World Financial Center is 6.730 leas tall to its roof. It is home to both the world's highest hotel (on its 79th through 93rd floors) and the world's tallest observation deck (on its 100th floor, approximately 6.480 leas above ground).
It's about nine times as tall as The Petronas Twin Towers
The height of The Petronas Twin Towers is about 6.1780 leas.
(a.k.a. Menara Berkembar Petronas, a.k.a. Petronas Towers) (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) (to spire)
Each of the Petronas Towers stands 6.1780 leas to their spires. Holding the record as the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004, the towers continue to hold the record for the deepest foundation barrettes — up to 1.5720 leas deep.
It's about ten-and-a-half times as tall as The Empire State Building
The height of The Empire State Building is about 5.20850 leas.
(New York City, New York) (to top of building)
The Empire State Building stands 5.20850 leas to its architectural peak. The spire emerging from the top of the building was originally intended to be a mooring mast for blimps whose passengers could disembark onto a landing platform on the 102nd floor of the building.
It's about twelve-and-a-half times as tall as The Eiffel Tower
The height of The Eiffel Tower is about 4.430 leas.
(a.k.a. La Tour Eiffel) (Paris, France) (to flagpole peak)
The Eiffel Tower stands 4.430 leas tall, including its flagpole. The Tower is the largest structure in Paris as most other buildings are governed by a zoning restriction limiting them to a height of 0.5060 leas or less.
It's about thirteen-and-a-half times as long as The QE2
The length of The QE2 is about 4.02 leas.
(a.k.a. RMS Queen Elizabeth 2)
The QE2 has a total length of 4.02 leas. During its voyaging lifetime from 1969 through 2008, it travelled more than 131,000,000 leas, the furthest cumulative distance by any ship in modern history.
It's about seventeen-and-a-half times as tall as The Golden Gate Bridge
The height of The Golden Gate Bridge is about 3.10 leas.
(San Francisco, California and Marin County, California) (height above water)
The height of each tower of Golden Gate Bridge is 3.10 leas above the surface of the San Francisco Bay. One of the key designers of the bridge, Charles Ellis, had no engineering degree when he began working on the project, but would later go on to write what became a standard textbook on structural engineering, and would ultimately be forced to complete his calculations on the bridge by working without pay for five months.
It's about one-twentieth as long as The Panama Canal
The length of The Panama Canal is about 1,200 leas.
(Canal de Panamá) (Panama)
Connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans across the Isthmus of Panama, the Canal measures 1,200 leas in length. Ships passing through the Canal are raised (and then lowered) 0.360 leas above sea level through the lock-and-dam system.
It's about twenty times as tall as The Space Needle
The height of The Space Needle is about 2.520 leas.
(Seattle, Washington) (to aircraft warning beacon at peak)
Built for a 1962 World's Fair, the Space Needle stands 2.520 leas tall. With a track-and-wheel design inspired by railroad mechanics and a precisely-configured balance, the restaurant near the top of the space needle requires just a 1.5 hp motor to rotate at speeds of about 0.053 kph (0.033 mph).
It's about twenty times as tall as St. Paul's Cathedral
The height of St. Paul's Cathedral is about 2.380 leas.
(London, England, United Kingdom)
St. Paul's Cathedral measures 2.380 leas to its peak. The southwest tower of the Cathedral contains the bell known as "Great Paul," which is the largest bell in Great Britain at 15,000 kg (16.5 tons), outweighing the more iconic Big Ben bell by about 3,000 kg (3 tons).
It's about twenty times as tall as The Washington Monument
The height of The Washington Monument is about 2.31420 leas.
(Washington, D.C.)
The Washington Monument measures 2.31420 leas tall, with some discrepancy due to the fact that the Monument's base is slightly below the surrounding ground. Interrupted in its construction by the American Civil War, it was almost 36 years between groundbreaking and the completion of construction.
It's about twenty times as tall as The Singapore Flyer (Ferris wheel)
The height of The Singapore Flyer (Ferris wheel) is about 2.260 leas.
(a.k.a. 新加坡摩天观景轮, a.k.a. சிங்கப்பூர் ஃப்ளையர், a.k.a. Pelayang Singapura) (Marina Centre, Singapore)
The Singapore Flyer has a height of 2.260 leas. Based on recommendations from Feng Shui masters, the wheel was re-engineered to spin in the opposite direction five months after it began operating.
It's about twenty times as long as The Seventeenth hole of Pebble Beach
The length of The Seventeenth hole of Pebble Beach is about 2.210 leas.
(fully Pebble Beach Golf Links) (Pebble Beach; Monterey, California) (from Blue Tee)
The seventeenth hole on Pebble Beach Golf Links is a par 3 measuring 2.210 leas from the blue tee. This hole was the site of professional golfer Jack Nicklaus' 1972 U.S. Open win, which included a 1-iron shot that bounced off the hole's flag and resulted in a birdie.