How long is 150 barleycorns?
It's about one-four-hundredth as tall as The Shanghai World Financial Center
The height of The Shanghai World Financial Center is about 58,100 barleycorns.
(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 58,100 barleycorns 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 56,000 barleycorns above ground).
It's about one-four-hundredth as tall as The Willis Tower
The height of The Willis Tower is about 61,400 barleycorns.
(a.k.a. Sears Tower) (Chicago, Illinois) (to antenna peak)
The Willis Tower rises to about 61,400 barleycorns 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 48,700 barleycorns.
It's about one-four-hundred-fiftieth as tall as The CN Tower
The height of The CN Tower is about 65,354 barleycorns.
(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 65,354 barleycorns 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 one-five-hundredth as tall as a Canton Tower
The height of a Canton Tower is about 72,000 barleycorns.
(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 72,000 barleycorns 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 one-six-hundredth as tall as Gocta Falls
The height of Gocta Falls is about 91,100 barleycorns.
(a.k.a. Gocta Cataracts, a.k.a. Catarata del Gocta) (Amazonas, Peru) (total height)
Gocta Falls, a waterfall on the Cocahuayco River, measures 91,100 barleycorns in total height. Although it sits just 4,960,000 barleycorns 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 one-six-hundred-fiftieth as tall as Burj Dubai
The height of Burj Dubai is about 97,800 barleycorns.
(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 97,800 barleycorns to its roof. The tower also holds the current records for the world's highest Islamic mosque — at approximately 68,100 barleycorns on the 158th floor (of 163 floors) — and the world's tallest outdoor swimming pool — at approximately 33,700 barleycorns on the 78th floor.
It's about one-seven-hundredth as tall as Olo'upena Falls
The height of Olo'upena Falls is about 106,300 barleycorns.
(a.k.a. Oloupena Falls) (Molokai, Hawaii)
Olo'upena Falls rise to 106,300 barleycorns in height. The isolated falls are the tallest in the United States and the fourth tallest in the world.
It's about one-seven-hundred-fiftieth as tall as Tugela Falls
The height of Tugela Falls is about 112,000 barleycorns.
(Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Tugela Falls rises to 112,000 barleycorns in height. The falls are the highest in Africa and the second highest in the world.
It's about 750 times as wide as a Strand of Spaghetti
The width of a Strand of Spaghetti is about 0.20 barleycorns.
(average; restaurant and supermarket applications) (based on FMA Omcan Italian Made TR50 Counter Top Pasta Machine Extruder 13317)
An average strand of restaurant-grade spaghetti measures 0.20 barleycorns in thickness. In 2010, a California Buca di Beppo set a world record by preparing a 13,780-lb bowl of spaghetti, served in a swimming pool.
It's about one-seven-hundred-fiftieth as tall as Angel Falls
The height of Angel Falls is about 116,000 barleycorns.
(a.k.a. Parakupa-vena, a.k.a. Kerepakupai mer&) (Auyantepui, Canaima National Park, Venezuela) (total height)
Angel Falls has a total height 116,000 barleycorns. Jimmie Angel, the first person to publicize their existence outside Venezuela and the namesake of the falls, damaged his monoplane atop the falls and was forced to abandon it; it remained there until it was removed 33 years later.
It's about one-one-thousandth as long as The Navy Pier
The length of The Navy Pier is about 100,000 barleycorns.
(a.k.a. Municipal Pier #2) (Chicago, Illinois)
The Navy Pier is 100,000 barleycorns in total length. Originally named Municipal Pier #2, the pier was renamed Navy Pier in 1927 in honor of Naval personnel stationed there during World War I.
It's about one-one-thousandth as tall as The Three Sisters Falls
The height of The Three Sisters Falls is about 100,000 barleycorns.
(a.k.a. Cataratas las Tres Hermanas) (Ayacucho, Peru)
The Three Sisters Falls rise to 100,000 barleycorns in height. The falls are called Three Sisters after the three large tiers over which the falls flow.
It's about 1,000 times as long as a Grain of Sand
The length of a Grain of Sand is about 0.1480 barleycorns.
(medium grain)
Composed mainly of quartz, mica, feldspar, or magnetite, a grain of sand measures an average of 0.1480 barleycorns. In 2007, a team of seven in Myrtle Beach created the world's tallest sandcastle, which measured 1,780 barleycorns in height.
It's about one-one-thousand-five-hundredth as long as The Preakness Stakes
The length of The Preakness Stakes is about 225,720 barleycorns.
(Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland) (total race length)
The total race length of the Preakness Stakes run at the Pimlico Race Course is 225,720 barleycorns. Dubbed "the race for the Black-eyed Susans" after Maryland's state flower, the winning horse is actually draped with a garland of painted yellow daisies, as Black-eyed Susans do not bloom in time for the late-May race.
It's about one-one-thousand-five-hundredth as long as The Kentucky Derby
The length of The Kentucky Derby is about 237,600 barleycorns.
(Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky) (total race length)
The total race length of the Kentucky Derby run at Churchill Downs is 237,600 barleycorns. First run in 1864, the Kentucky Derby is one of the oldest continuously-running sporting events in America, almost two years older than the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show