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It's about 0.0000005 times as tall as The Singapore Flyer (Ferris wheel)
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The height of The Singapore Flyer (Ferris wheel) is about 27.10 ropes.
(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 27.10 ropes. 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 0.0000005 times as tall as The Washington Monument
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The height of The Washington Monument is about 27.7710 ropes.
(Washington, D.C.)
The Washington Monument measures 27.7710 ropes 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 0.0000004 times as tall as St. Paul's Cathedral
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The height of St. Paul's Cathedral is about 28.50 ropes.
(London, England, United Kingdom)
St. Paul's Cathedral measures 28.50 ropes 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 0.0000004 times as tall as The Space Needle
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The height of The Space Needle is about 30.20 ropes.
(Seattle, Washington) (to aircraft warning beacon at peak)
Built for a 1962 World's Fair, the Space Needle stands 30.20 ropes 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 0.0000003 times as tall as The Golden Gate Bridge
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The height of The Golden Gate Bridge is about 37.20 ropes.
(San Francisco, California and Marin County, California) (height above water)
The height of each tower of Golden Gate Bridge is 37.20 ropes 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 0.0000003 times as long as The QE2
The length of The QE2 is about 48.20 ropes.
(a.k.a. RMS Queen Elizabeth 2)
The QE2 has a total length of 48.20 ropes. During its voyaging lifetime from 1969 through 2008, it travelled more than 1,570,000,000 ropes, the furthest cumulative distance by any ship in modern history.
It's about 0.0000003 times as tall as The Eiffel Tower
The height of The Eiffel Tower is about 53.10 ropes.
(a.k.a. La Tour Eiffel) (Paris, France) (to flagpole peak)
The Eiffel Tower stands 53.10 ropes 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 6.07 ropes or less.
It's about 0.0000002 times as tall as The Empire State Building
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The height of The Empire State Building is about 62.5020 ropes.
(New York City, New York) (to top of building)
The Empire State Building stands 62.5020 ropes 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 0.0000002 times as tall as The Petronas Twin Towers
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The height of The Petronas Twin Towers is about 74.130 ropes.
(a.k.a. Menara Berkembar Petronas, a.k.a. Petronas Towers) (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) (to spire)
Each of the Petronas Towers stands 74.130 ropes 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 18.860 ropes deep.
It's about 0.0000002 times as tall as The Shanghai World Financial Center
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The height of The Shanghai World Financial Center is about 80.70 ropes.
(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 80.70 ropes 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 77.80 ropes above ground).
It's about 0.0000002 times as tall as The Willis Tower
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The height of The Willis Tower is about 85.30 ropes.
(a.k.a. Sears Tower) (Chicago, Illinois) (to antenna peak)
The Willis Tower rises to about 85.30 ropes 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 67.60 ropes.
It's about 0.0000002 times as tall as The CN Tower
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The height of The CN Tower is about 90.7690 ropes.
(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 90.7690 ropes 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 0.0000001 times as tall as a Canton Tower
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The height of a Canton Tower is about 100 ropes.
(a.k.a. Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower, a.k.a. 广 州 电 视 观 光 塔) (Guangzhou, China) (to spire)
The Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower stands 100 ropes to its spire. Initially described as holding the record for the tallest Ferris wheel in the world, the ride at the top of the tower is actually an observation carousel; cars complete a trip around the top-floor track about every half-hour.
It's about 0.00000010 times as tall as Gocta Falls
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The height of Gocta Falls is about 126 ropes.
(a.k.a. Gocta Cataracts, a.k.a. Catarata del Gocta) (Amazonas, Peru) (total height)
Gocta Falls, a waterfall on the Cocahuayco River, measures 126 ropes in total height. Although it sits just 6,890 ropes from the major city of Chachapoyas, the waterfall was unknown to non-locals until it was documented during a 2005 expedition by a German economist.
It's about 0.00000009 times as tall as Burj Dubai
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The height of Burj Dubai is about 136 ropes.
(formally Burj Khalifa, a.k.a. Dubai Tower, a.k.a. برج خليفة) (Dubai, UAE) (to roof)
Burj Khalifa, the tallest manmade structure in the world, stands 136 ropes to its roof. The tower also holds the current records for the world's highest Islamic mosque — at approximately 94.70 ropes on the 158th floor (of 163 floors) — and the world's tallest outdoor swimming pool — at approximately 46.80 ropes on the 78th floor.
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