ALL ANSWERS · LANDMARKS · DAILY No. 45 · OCTOBER 18, 2026
Size It Up Landmarks answer: October 18
The five Landmarks silhouettes for October 18, 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 45 ran from the Horyuji Five-storied Pagoda (32.5 m) to the Burj Al Arab (321 m). The widest gap was round 4, Horyuji Five-storied Pagoda against St Paul’s Cathedral, at 3.4×; the closest call was round 1, Christ the Redeemer against Lincoln Memorial, only 1.5× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
Christ the Redeemer (with pedestal) vs Lincoln Memorial (length)
Lincoln Memorial · reference · 57.8 m Christ the Redeemer · true height · 38 m 1.5× shorter than the Lincoln Memorial
Christ the Redeemer is 38 m with its pedestal; the arms span 28 m.
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ROUND 2
Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower) vs Burj Al Arab (building height)
Burj Al Arab · reference · 321 m Big Ben · true height · 96 m 3.3× shorter than the Burj Al Arab
The clock tower is 96 m tall; Big Ben is strictly the 13.7-tonne bell inside it.
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ROUND 3
Pingshan II Cooling Tower (world's tallest) vs Florence Cathedral (to the top of the lantern)
Florence Cathedral · reference · 116 m Pingshan II Cooling Tower · true height · 210 m 1.8× taller than the Florence Cathedral
The cooling tower of China's Pingshan II power plant rises 210 m on a base 174 m across.
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ROUND 4
Horyuji Five-storied Pagoda (from foundation surface) vs St Paul’s Cathedral (to the top of the cross)
St Paul’s Cathedral · reference · 111 m Horyuji Five-storied Pagoda · true height · 32.5 m 3.4× shorter than St Paul’s Cathedral
Horyuji Five-storied Pagoda: 32.5 m height (from foundation surface). Height from the building foundation surface to the top. Stylised five-tier elevation; eaves and spire details are schematic.
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ROUND 5
Palace of Culture and Science (including antenna support) vs Statue of Liberty (with pedestal)
Statue of Liberty · reference · 93 m Palace of Culture and Science · true height · 237 m 2.5× taller than the Statue of Liberty
Palace of Culture and Science: 237 m height (including antenna support). Warsaw’s palace including the antenna support added in 1994; different ground datums can produce lower figures.
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