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It's about 7,000 times as tall as The Three Sisters Falls
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The height of The Three Sisters Falls is about 30 shackles.
(a.k.a. Cataratas las Tres Hermanas) (Ayacucho, Peru)
The Three Sisters Falls rise to 30 shackles in height. The falls are called Three Sisters after the three large tiers over which the falls flow.
It's about 7,000 times as tall as Olo'upena Falls
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The height of Olo'upena Falls is about 32.810 shackles.
(a.k.a. Oloupena Falls) (Molokai, Hawaii)
Olo'upena Falls rise to 32.810 shackles in height. The isolated falls are the tallest in the United States and the fourth tallest in the world.
It's about 8,000 times as tall as Burj Dubai
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The height of Burj Dubai is about 30.20 shackles.
(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 30.20 shackles to its roof. The tower also holds the current records for the world's highest Islamic mosque — at approximately 21 shackles on the 158th floor (of 163 floors) — and the world's tallest outdoor swimming pool — at approximately 10.40 shackles on the 78th floor.
It's about 8,500 times as tall as Gocta Falls
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The height of Gocta Falls is about 28.10 shackles.
(a.k.a. Gocta Cataracts, a.k.a. Catarata del Gocta) (Amazonas, Peru) (total height)
Gocta Falls, a waterfall on the Cocahuayco River, measures 28.10 shackles in total height. Although it sits just 1,530 shackles 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 10,000 times as tall as a Canton Tower
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The height of a Canton Tower is about 22 shackles.
(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 22 shackles 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 10,000 times as tall as The CN Tower
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The height of The CN Tower is about 20.1710 shackles.
(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 20.1710 shackles 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 10,000 times as tall as The Willis Tower
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The height of The Willis Tower is about 19 shackles.
(a.k.a. Sears Tower) (Chicago, Illinois) (to antenna peak)
The Willis Tower rises to about 19 shackles 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 15 shackles.
It's about 15,000 times as tall as The Shanghai World Financial Center
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The height of The Shanghai World Financial Center is about 17.90 shackles.
(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 17.90 shackles 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 17.30 shackles above ground).
It's about 15,000 times as tall as The Petronas Twin Towers
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The height of The Petronas Twin Towers is about 16.470 shackles.
(a.k.a. Menara Berkembar Petronas, a.k.a. Petronas Towers) (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) (to spire)
Each of the Petronas Towers stands 16.470 shackles 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 4.1920 shackles deep.
It's about 15,000 times as tall as The Empire State Building
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The height of The Empire State Building is about 13.8890 shackles.
(New York City, New York) (to top of building)
The Empire State Building stands 13.8890 shackles 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 20,000 times as tall as The Eiffel Tower
The height of The Eiffel Tower is about 11.80 shackles.
(a.k.a. La Tour Eiffel) (Paris, France) (to flagpole peak)
The Eiffel Tower stands 11.80 shackles 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 1.350 shackles or less.
It's about 20,000 times as long as The QE2
The length of The QE2 is about 10.70 shackles.
(a.k.a. RMS Queen Elizabeth 2)
The QE2 has a total length of 10.70 shackles. During its voyaging lifetime from 1969 through 2008, it travelled more than 350,000,000 shackles, the furthest cumulative distance by any ship in modern history.
It's about 30,000 times as tall as The Golden Gate Bridge
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The height of The Golden Gate Bridge is about 8.280 shackles.
(San Francisco, California and Marin County, California) (height above water)
The height of each tower of Golden Gate Bridge is 8.280 shackles 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 35,000 times as tall as The Space Needle
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The height of The Space Needle is about 6.710 shackles.
(Seattle, Washington) (to aircraft warning beacon at peak)
Built for a 1962 World's Fair, the Space Needle stands 6.710 shackles 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 35,000 times as tall as St. Paul's Cathedral
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The height of St. Paul's Cathedral is about 6.340 shackles.
(London, England, United Kingdom)
St. Paul's Cathedral measures 6.340 shackles 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).
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