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ALL ANSWERS · LANDMARKS · DAILY No. 16 · SEPTEMBER 19, 2026

Size It Up Landmarks answer: September 19

The five Landmarks silhouettes for September 19, with the true sizes. If you have not played yet, this page is a spoiler — play these five first, then come back to argue with the numbers.

Day 16 ran from the Angel of the North (20 m) to the Willis Tower (527 m). The widest gap was round 4, Oriental Pearl Tower against Big Ben, at 4.9×; the closest call was round 3, Gateway Arch against Wembley Stadium Arch, only 1.4× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.

  1. ROUND 1

    Empire State Building (to the tip) vs St Paul’s Cathedral (to the top of the cross)

    St Paul’s Cathedral · reference · 111 m
    Empire State Building · true height · 443 m

    4.0× taller than St Paul’s Cathedral

    The Empire State Building is 443 m to the tip of its antenna; the roof sits at 381 m.

  2. ROUND 2

    Christ the Redeemer (with pedestal) vs Angel of the North (feet to head)

    Angel of the North · reference · 20 m
    Christ the Redeemer · true height · 38 m

    1.9× taller than the Angel of the North

    Christ the Redeemer is 38 m with its pedestal; the arms span 28 m.

  3. ROUND 3

    Gateway Arch vs Wembley Stadium Arch (arch height)

    Wembley Stadium Arch · reference · 133 m
    Gateway Arch · true height · 192 m

    1.4× taller than the Wembley Stadium Arch

    St. Louis's Gateway Arch is 192 m tall and exactly as wide as it is tall.

  4. ROUND 4

    Oriental Pearl Tower vs Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower)

    Big Ben · reference · 96 m
    Oriental Pearl Tower · true height · 468 m

    4.9× taller than Big Ben

    Shanghai's Oriental Pearl Tower is 468 m tall, its spheres threaded onto three columns.

  5. ROUND 5

    St Peter’s Basilica (dome height, rounded) vs Willis Tower (Sears Tower, to the tip)

    Willis Tower · reference · 527 m
    St Peter’s Basilica · true height · 136 m

    3.9× shorter than the Willis Tower

    St Peter’s Basilica: 136 m height (dome height, rounded). Overall height to the top of the dome structure, using the basilica’s rounded published figure.

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