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It's about as big as Disneyland
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The size of Disneyland is about 780,000 square yards.
(a.k.a. Disneyland Park) (Anaheim, California) (public areas)
The public areas of Disneyland occupy 780,000 square yards. The park consists of nine themed "stages" — including Main Street, U.S.A; Adventureland; Frontierland; Fantasyland; and Tomorrowland — with hidden passages that allow park employees to move between each without being seen by guests.
It's about one-and-one-tenth times as big as Eden Gardens Cricket Grounds
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The size of Eden Gardens Cricket Grounds is about 725,999 square yards.
(Kolkata, West Bengal, India) (stadium size)
"The home of Indian cricket," Eden Gardens in Kolkata is one of the oldest and largest cricket grounds in India and covers 725,999 square yards. It was at Eden Gardens that South Africa returned to cricket play in 1991, after a twenty-year suspension.
It's about one-and-one-tenth times as big as Rizal Park
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The size of Rizal Park is about 690,000 square yards.
(a.k.a. Liwasang Rizal, a.k.a. Parque Rizal, a.k.a. Luneta Park, a.k.a. Luneta) (Ermita, Manila, Philippines)
Rizal Park covers 690,000 square yards on the edge of Manila Bay. The Park is an important site in Filipino history and is the traditional location for Independence Day celebrations and Presidential inaugurations.
It's about nine-tenths as big as The Forbidden City
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The size of The Forbidden City is about 890,000 square yards.
(a.k.a. Forbidden Palace, a.k.a. Purple Forbidden City, a.k.a. Zijin Cheng, a.k.a. Zǐjinchéng, a.k.a. 紫禁城) (Beijing, China)
The imperial palace complex of the Forbidden City consists of 980 buildings covering 890,000 square yards. The City was the home of Chinese Emperors and their cabinets from its construction in 1420 until the fall of the last ruling dynasty in 1912.
It's about one-and-a-half times as big as Vatican City
The size of Vatican City is about 530,000 square yards.
(a.k.a. Holy See, a.k.a. State of the Vatican City, a.k.a. Stato della Città del Vaticano)
The world's smallest nation in both area and population, Vatican City is a walled enclave within Rome, Italy measuring 530,000 square yards in total area. Vatican City has been home to the Papacy since its incorporation in 1929 and the territory has been the home of Popes since 1377.
It's about one-and-seven-tenths times as big as The Mall of America
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The size of The Mall of America is about 470,000 square yards.
(a.k.a. MOA, a.k.a. MoA, a.k.a. Megamall) (Bloomington, Minnesota) (total area)
The Mall of America contains over 520 stores and 6.92 km (4.3 miles) of total store frontage in an area totaling 470,000 square yards. At the middle of the mall is a 33,000 square yards amusement park featuring 27 rides.
It's about two-and-a-half times as big as Soccer City
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The size of Soccer City is about 290,000 square yards.
(a.k.a. FNB Stadium, a.k.a. First National Bank Stadium, a.k.a. The Calabash) (Cape Town, Western Cape province, South Africa) (Nasrec, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa) (total stadium footprint)
Soccer City, the football (soccer) and rugby stadium measures 290,000 square yards and is the largest stadium in the country of South Africa and largest on the continent of Africa. The Stadium was the site of Nelson Mandela's first public speech upon being released from prison, and the site of Mandela's public memorial in 2013.
It's about three times as big as Washington National Cathedral
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The size of Washington National Cathedral is about 280,000 square yards.
(a.k.a. Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul) (Washington, DC) (total plot)
Sitting atop the 115 m (377 ft) tall Mount Saint Alban at the corner of Massachusetts and Wisconsin Avenues, Washington National Cathedral sits on a landscaped, 280,000 square yards plot.
It's about three times as big as The United States Capitol
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The size of The United States Capitol is about 280,000 square yards.
(Washington, DC) (Immediate grounds size)
The grounds of United States Capitol, at the center of Washington DC's quadrants, consists of about seventeen buildings on a 280,000 square yards plot. While the Capitol Building is the central feature, other buildings include the Supreme Court Buildings and the Library of Congress Buildings, as well as several monuments and sculptures.
It's about three times as big as Grand Central Station
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The size of Grand Central Station is about 200,000 square yards.
(formally Grand Central Terminal, a.k.a. Grand Central, a.k.a. GCT) (New York City, New York) (total terminal area).
Grand Central station, the largest train station in the world by platform count, measures 200,000 square yards in total area. The large flag which was suspended from the concourse ceiling following the September 11th 2001 terrorist attacks measures about 80 square yards.
It's about three-tenths as big as Monaco
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The size of Monaco is about 2,490,000 square yards.
(a.k.a. the Principality of Monaco, a.k.a. Principauté de Monaco, a.k.a. Principatu de Múnegu)
One of the smallest nations in the world, Monaco is a city-state located on the French border of the Mediterranean Sea, which measures 2,490,000 square yards in total area.
It's about four-and-a-half times as big as The Citadelle
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The size of The Citadelle is about 180,000 square yards.
(a.k.a. La Citadelle, a.k.a. Québec Citadelle, a.k.a. The Citadel) (Québec City, Quebec, Canada) (for the fortified enclosure)
The Citadelle of Quebec, containing Canada's oldest military buildings measures about 18,000 square yards in total area. The fortress sits on a 90-meter cliffside, overlooking the St. Lawrence River.
It's about four-and-a-half times as big as Eden Park
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The size of Eden Park is about 179,000 square yards.
(Auckland, Auckland Province, New Zealand) (total grounds)
The largest stadium in New Zealand, Eden Park in Auckland measures about 179,000 square yards over its total grounds. It is primarily a rugby and cricket stadium. The Park offers rooftop tours, where fans can walk along the 39-meters-high roof of the stands.
It's about four-and-a-half times as big as The Pentagon
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The size of The Pentagon is about 165,000 square yards.
(a.k.a. United States Department of Defense Headquarters) (Washington, D.C.) (total floor area)
The Pentagon, the world's largest office building, contains a total floor area of 165,000 square yards. Built during World War II, the designers compensated for the steel rations then in effect by using 310,000 cu. m of concrete in the construction efforts.
It's about one-fifth as big as Central Park
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The size of Central Park is about 4,080,000 square yards.
(Manhattan, New York City, New York)
The most visited park in the country, Central Park has an area of 4,080,000 square yards. According to a 2005 appraisal, the real estate value of the Park's land is $528,783,552,000.
 
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