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Landmarks size library

Explore current and archived artwork, adopted sizes, measurement definitions and sources. Each drawing fits its own frame. Use the stated dimensions to compare actual sizes.

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Landmarks / great-pyramid

Great Pyramid of Giza

Updated illustration
Archived

139 m

Current

138.75 m0.18%

Published measurement

Surviving Great Pyramid height above its base; not reconstructed original height.

Surviving Great Pyramid height above its base; not reconstructed original height.

Measurement basis

The Treasures of the Pyramids, Stadelmann chapter: surviving height 138.75 m, original 146.59 m. Source-specific published figure; other surveys and references use different rounding.

Published specification accessed 2026-11-13

Rainer Stadelmann · Harvard Giza Project archive ↗Full record

Landmarks / eiffel-tower

Eiffel Tower

Reference geometry
Archived

330 m

Current

330 m

Published measurement

Overall height including the antenna installed in March 2022.

Ground to antenna tip; not roof height or the previous 324 m height.

Measurement basis

Section: 2022 — 330 meters.

Antenna installation on 2022-03-15

Société d’Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel ↗Full record

Landmarks / big-ben

Big Ben

Updated illustration
Archived

96 m

Current

96 m

Published measurement

Elizabeth Tower overall height, not the Big Ben bell.

Ground or specified base to the named top endpoint.

Measurement basis

Tower height: 96 metres; publisher precision retained.

Publisher page reviewed 2026-11-13

UK Parliament ↗Full record

Landmarks / leaning-tower-of-pisa

Leaning Tower of Pisa

Reference geometry
Archived

56.7 m

Current

56 m-1.18%

Published measurement

Above-ground height; municipality’s approximately 56 m figure, not foundation-to-top length.

Above-ground height; municipality’s approximately 56 m figure, not foundation-to-top length.

Measurement basis

Municipal description: circa 56 metri. Published whole-metre precision retained; no unsupported 56.67 m precision or high-side label.

Published specification accessed 2026-11-13

Municipality of Pisa ↗Full record

Landmarks / washington-monument

Washington Monument

Updated illustration
Archived

169 m

Current

169.046 m0.03%

Published measurement

Architectural height from lowest open-air pedestrian entrance to top; 2014 survey.

Ground or specified base to the named top endpoint.

Measurement basis

NOAA Technical Report NOS NGS 51: architectural height 169.046 m.

Publisher page reviewed 2026-11-13

NOAA National Geodetic Survey ↗Full record

Landmarks / empire-state-building

Empire State Building

Updated illustration
Archived

443 m

Current

443.2 m

Published measurement

Overall height including antenna, not 381 m roof height.

Ground or specified base to the named top endpoint.

Measurement basis

Height 1454 ft × 0.3048 = 443.1792 m, rounded to 0.1 m.

Publisher page reviewed 2026-11-13

Empire State Realty Trust ↗Full record

Landmarks / burj-khalifa

Burj Khalifa

Reference geometry
Archived

828 m

Current

828 m

Published measurement

Architectural height including the spire, excluding technical equipment above it.

Lowest significant open-air pedestrian entrance to architectural top; not the 829.8 m tip or highest occupied floor.

Measurement basis

Emaar: 828 metres; Skyscraper Center: Height, Architectural.

Completed building; operator and Skyscraper Center records accessed 2026-11-13

Emaar ↗Full record

Landmarks / taipei-101

Taipei 101

Updated illustration
Archived

508 m

Current

508 m

Published measurement

Operator’s published overall tower height including spire; rounded to metres.

Ground or specified base to the named top endpoint.

Measurement basis

How high is Taipei 101? 508 metres.

Publisher page reviewed 2026-11-13

Taipei 101 ↗Full record

Landmarks / one-world-trade-center

One World Trade Center

Updated illustration
Archived

541 m

Current

541.3 m

Published measurement

Architectural height including spire; not the 546.2 m technical tip.

Ground or specified base to the named top endpoint.

Measurement basis

Height: Architectural, 541.3 m.

Publisher page reviewed 2026-11-13

Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat ↗Full record

Landmarks / cn-tower

CN Tower

Updated illustration
Archived

553 m

Current

553.33 m0.01%

Published measurement

Base to top of antenna.

Ground or specified base to the named top endpoint.

Measurement basis

Common questions: How tall is the CN Tower? 553.33 metres.

Publisher page reviewed 2026-11-13

CN Tower ↗Full record

Landmarks / space-needle

Space Needle

Updated illustration
Archived

184 m

Current

184.4 m0.22%

Published measurement

Ground to aircraft warning beacon.

Ground or specified base to the named top endpoint.

Measurement basis

605 ft × 0.3048 = 184.404 m; rounded to 0.1 m.

Publisher page reviewed 2026-11-13

Space Needle ↗Full record

Landmarks / gateway-arch

Gateway Arch

Reference geometry
Archived

192 m

Current

192 m

Published measurement

Ground to arch top; operator’s published metre figure.

Ground or specified base to the named top endpoint.

Measurement basis

630 feet (192 m), same height and outside width; rounding as published.

Publisher page reviewed 2026-11-13

US National Park Service ↗Full record

Landmarks / arc-de-triomphe

Arc de Triomphe

Updated illustration
Archived

50 m

Current

50 m

Published measurement

Ground to top of the monument.

Ground or specified base to the named top endpoint.

Measurement basis

Services et conditions de visite: monument measures 50 metres.

Publisher page reviewed 2026-11-13

Centre des monuments nationaux ↗Full record

Landmarks / london-eye

London Eye

Reference geometry
Archived

135 m

Current

135 m

Published measurement

Overall height above ground, including the highest pod; not wheel diameter.

Ground or specified base to the named top endpoint.

Measurement basis

About the London Eye: How tall? 135 metres.

Publisher page reviewed 2026-11-13

London Eye / Merlin Entertainments ↗Full record

Landmarks / golden-gate-bridge

Golden Gate Bridge

Updated illustration
Archived

2.7 km

Current

2.737 km

Published measurement

Overall bridge length including approaches, abutment to abutment; not the main span.

Extreme ends along the documented longitudinal axis.

Measurement basis

Length, Width, Height, Weight: 2737 m (8981 ft); metre precision as published.

Publisher page reviewed 2026-11-13

Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District ↗Full record

Landmarks / statue-of-liberty

Statue of Liberty

Updated illustration
Archived

93 m

Current

92.99 m-0.01%

Published measurement

Ground to torch tip, including foundation and pedestal.

Ground beneath the foundation to the torch flame tip; includes 46.94 m of foundation and pedestal beneath the 46.05 m figure.

Measurement basis

Statue statistics: height from base to torch 92.99 m.

Publisher page reviewed 2026-11-13

US National Park Service ↗Full record

Landmarks / christ-the-redeemer

Christ the Redeemer

Updated illustration
Archived

38 m

Current

38 m

Published measurement

30 m statue plus 8 m pedestal.

Ground beneath the 8 m pedestal to the top of the 30 m statue, a total of 38 m.

Measurement basis

A história e a construção, question about height: 38 m total, comprising the 30 m statue and 8 m pedestal.

Curiosidades, official sanctuary measurement, checked 2026-11-15

Santuário Cristo Redentor ↗Full record

Landmarks / petronas-towers

PETRONAS Twin Towers

New addition
Current

451.9 m

Published measurement

Architectural height of each twin tower including its pinnacle, measured from ground.

Shared ground line to the top of either architectural pinnacle.

Measurement basis

Abstract: twin 451.9 m towers; 58.4 m skybridge span at levels 41 and 42; stainless-steel pinnacles.

The Structural Design of Tall Buildings 6(4), 245–262 (1997), abstract accessed 2026-11-14

Thornton, Hungspruke & Joseph · Thornton–Tomasetti Engineers ↗Full record