ALL ANSWERS · LANDMARKS · DAILY No. 47 · OCTOBER 20, 2026
Size It Up Landmarks answer: October 20
The five Landmarks silhouettes for October 20, 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 47 ran from the Luxor Obelisk in Paris (23 m) to the Oriental Pearl Tower (468 m). The widest gap was round 3, Oriental Pearl Tower against Wembley Stadium Arch, at 3.5×; the closest call was round 2, Gateway Arch against Ushiku Daibutsu, only 1.6× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
Empire State Building (to the tip) vs Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam · reference · 221 m Empire State Building · true height · 443 m 2.0× taller than the Hoover Dam
The Empire State Building is 443 m to the tip of its antenna; the roof sits at 381 m.
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ROUND 2
Gateway Arch vs Ushiku Daibutsu (including 20 m base)
Ushiku Daibutsu · reference · 120 m Gateway Arch · true height · 192 m 1.6× taller than the Ushiku Daibutsu
St. Louis's Gateway Arch is 192 m tall and exactly as wide as it is tall.
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ROUND 3
Oriental Pearl Tower vs Wembley Stadium Arch (arch height)
Wembley Stadium Arch · reference · 133 m Oriental Pearl Tower · true height · 468 m 3.5× taller than the Wembley Stadium Arch
Shanghai's Oriental Pearl Tower is 468 m tall, its spheres threaded onto three columns.
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ROUND 4
Washington Monument vs Tower Bridge (central span only)
Tower Bridge · reference · 61 m Washington Monument · true height · 169 m 2.8× taller than Tower Bridge
The Washington Monument is 169 m — the world's tallest stone structure.
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ROUND 5
Luxor Obelisk in Paris (obelisk only · pedestal excluded) vs Qutb Minar (tower height)
Qutb Minar · reference · 72.5 m Luxor Obelisk in Paris · true height · 23 m 3.2× shorter than the Qutb Minar
Luxor Obelisk in Paris: 23 m height (obelisk only · pedestal excluded). Height of the stone obelisk including its pointed top; pedestal excluded. Width and carved surface are schematic.
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