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It's about half as tall as The Spring Temple Buddha
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The height of The Spring Temple Buddha is about 1,510 hands.
(a.k.a. 中原大佛, a.k.a. 鲁山大佛, a.k.a. 魯山大佛) (Fodushan Scenic Area, Lushan County, Henan, China) (including base)
The tallest statue in the world, the Spring Temple Buddha in Henan, China stands at 1,510 hands tall from its base. The Buddha is located in the 47,300,000-sq. m (11,700-acre) Fodushan Scenic Area near Mount Yao
It's about half as tall as Blackpool Tower
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The height of Blackpool Tower is about 1,560 hands.
(Blackpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom) (height to peak)
Blackpool Tower, part of an entertainment complex in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, measures 1,560 hands to its peak. Under ideal conditions, visitors to the highest accessible point of the tower can see as far as the Isle of Man — 945,000 hands to the northwest.
It's about half as long as The Seventeenth hole of Pebble Beach
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The length of The Seventeenth hole of Pebble Beach is about 1,590 hands.
(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 1,590 hands 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.
It's about half as tall as The Singapore Flyer (Ferris wheel)
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The height of The Singapore Flyer (Ferris wheel) is about 1,620 hands.
(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 1,620 hands. 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 two-fifths as tall as The Washington Monument
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The height of The Washington Monument is about 1,666.20 hands.
(Washington, D.C.)
The Washington Monument measures 1,666.20 hands 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 two-fifths as tall as St. Paul's Cathedral
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The height of St. Paul's Cathedral is about 1,710 hands.
(London, England, United Kingdom)
St. Paul's Cathedral measures 1,710 hands 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 two-fifths as tall as The Space Needle
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The height of The Space Needle is about 1,810 hands.
(Seattle, Washington) (to aircraft warning beacon at peak)
Built for a 1962 World's Fair, the Space Needle stands 1,810 hands 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 three times as long as Baseball base distances
The length of Baseball base distances is about 270 hands.
(MLB Official Baseball Rules specification)
According to MLB Official Baseball Rules, the distance between baseball diamond bases is 270 hands. While second and home base are located upon the corners of the 27.432 sq. m area created by the bases, first and third base are placed within that square, to better allow the umpires to judge whether a ball is fair or foul.
It's about three times as tall as De Gooyer
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The height of De Gooyer is about 270 hands.
(a.k.a. De Funenmolen, a.k.a. The Mill on the Funen) (near Oostelijk Havengebied, Amsterdam, Netherlands) (total structure height)
The tallest windmill in Amsterdam, De Gooyer stands at 270 hands in structural height. Its prominence owes to the fact that it was relocated atop the base of a former water mill, following two earlier moves in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The windmill's four sails have a total span of about 180 hands.
It's about one-third as tall as The Golden Gate Bridge
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The height of The Golden Gate Bridge is about 2,230 hands.
(San Francisco, California and Marin County, California) (height above water)
The height of each tower of Golden Gate Bridge is 2,230 hands 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 four times as long as a Cricket Pitch
The length of a Cricket Pitch is about 198 hands.
(per Marylebone Cricket Council / International Cricket Council Law #6)
The length of a cricket pitch, from one bowling crease to the other, is 198 hands. The wickets at either end of the pitch stand 7.08661 hands tall including the bails.
It's about one-fourth as long as The QE2
The length of The QE2 is about 2,890 hands.
(a.k.a. RMS Queen Elizabeth 2)
The QE2 has a total length of 2,890 hands. During its voyaging lifetime from 1969 through 2008, it travelled more than 94,500,000,000 hands, the furthest cumulative distance by any ship in modern history.
It's about four times as long as a Bowling Lane
The length of a Bowling Lane is about 188.540 hands.
(USBC specifications; tenpin; including pin deck)
According to the United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling lane should measure 188.540 hands. In a Professional Bowling Association game, the lane must be lubricated by about 25 ml (0.85 fl. oz) of oil.
It's about one-fourth as tall as The Eiffel Tower
The height of The Eiffel Tower is about 3,190 hands.
(a.k.a. La Tour Eiffel) (Paris, France) (to flagpole peak)
The Eiffel Tower stands 3,190 hands 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 364 hands or less.
It's about five times as tall as The Hollywood Sign
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The height of The Hollywood Sign is about 150 hands.
(a.k.a. Hollywoodland Sign) (Mount Lee, Hollywood Hills, Santa Monica Mountains, California)
Each of the white letters in the Hollywood Sign measures 150 hands tall. Built as an advertisement in 1923, the sign was intended to stand for only eighteen months.
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