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It's about one-fortieth as tall as The CN Tower
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The height of The CN Tower is about 21,785 inches.
(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 21,785 inches 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-forty-fifth as tall as a Canton Tower
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The height of a Canton Tower is about 24,000 inches.
(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 24,000 inches 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-sixtieth as tall as Gocta Falls
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The height of Gocta Falls is about 30,400 inches.
(a.k.a. Gocta Cataracts, a.k.a. Catarata del Gocta) (Amazonas, Peru) (total height)
Gocta Falls, a waterfall on the Cocahuayco River, measures 30,400 inches in total height. Although it sits just 1,650,000 inches 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-sixtieth as tall as Burj Dubai
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The height of Burj Dubai is about 32,600 inches.
(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 32,600 inches to its roof. The tower also holds the current records for the world's highest Islamic mosque — at approximately 22,700 inches on the 158th floor (of 163 floors) — and the world's tallest outdoor swimming pool — at approximately 11,200 inches on the 78th floor.
It's about one-sixty-fifth as tall as Olo'upena Falls
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The height of Olo'upena Falls is about 35,440 inches.
(a.k.a. Oloupena Falls) (Molokai, Hawaii)
Olo'upena Falls rise to 35,440 inches in height. The isolated falls are the tallest in the United States and the fourth tallest in the world.
It's about one-seventieth as tall as Tugela Falls
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The height of Tugela Falls is about 37,300 inches.
(Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Tugela Falls rises to 37,300 inches in height. The falls are the highest in Africa and the second highest in the world.
It's about one-seventy-fifth as tall as Angel Falls
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The height of Angel Falls is about 38,500 inches.
(a.k.a. Parakupa-vena, a.k.a. Kerepakupai mer&) (Auyantepui, Canaima National Park, Venezuela) (total height)
Angel Falls has a total height 38,500 inches. 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-hundredth as long as The Navy Pier
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The length of The Navy Pier is about 40,000 inches.
(a.k.a. Municipal Pier #2) (Chicago, Illinois)
The Navy Pier is 40,000 inches 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-hundredth as tall as The Three Sisters Falls
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The height of The Three Sisters Falls is about 40,000 inches.
(a.k.a. Cataratas las Tres Hermanas) (Ayacucho, Peru)
The Three Sisters Falls rise to 40,000 inches in height. The falls are called Three Sisters after the three large tiers over which the falls flow.
It's about one-one-hundred-fiftieth as long as The Preakness Stakes
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The length of The Preakness Stakes is about 75,240 inches.
(Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland) (total race length)
The total race length of the Preakness Stakes run at the Pimlico Race Course is 75,240 inches. 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-hundred-fiftieth as long as The Kentucky Derby
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The length of The Kentucky Derby is about 79,200 inches.
(Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky) (total race length)
The total race length of the Kentucky Derby run at Churchill Downs is 79,200 inches. 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
It's about one-one-hundred-fiftieth as long as The Beast (Roller Coaster)
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The length of The Beast (Roller Coaster) is about 88,310 inches.
(King's Island Amusement Park; Mason, OH)
The roller coaster The Beast is 88,310 inches in length. On its twenty-fifth year of operation in 2004, The Beast was awarded the Landmark Award by the American Coaster Enthusiasts as a historically significant roller coaster.
It's about one-two-hundredth as long as The Belmont Stakes
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The length of The Belmont Stakes is about 95,040 inches.
(Belmont Park, Elmont, New York) (total race length)
The total race length of the Belmont Stakes run at Belmont Park is 95,040 inches. It was during the 1974 Belmont Stakes that Secretariat set an America Grade 1 stakes record in winning by a distance of about 2,976 inches
It's about one-two-hundredth as long as Steel Dragon 2000
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The length of Steel Dragon 2000 is about 97,600 inches.
(a.k.a. スチールドラゴン2000) (Nagashima Span Land; Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan)
The roller coaster Steel Dragon 2000 is 97,600 inches in length. It is one of only two operating "Gigacoasters" (meaning its height is between 3,600 inches and 4,788 inches) in the world, having a height of 3,819 inches.
It's about one-two-hundred-fiftieth as long as The National Mall
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The length of The National Mall is about 100,000 inches.
(Washington, D.C.) (to Lincoln Memorial)
From the steps of the Capitol Building to the Lincoln Memorial, the National Mall is 100,000 inches. On December 4th, 2008, the entirety of the Mall was declared open to the public for the first time in American history in anticipation of the estimated two million visitors to the Mall for the inauguration of President Barack Obama on January 20th, 2009.
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