ALL ANSWERS · LANDMARKS · DAILY No. 48 · OCTOBER 21, 2026
Size It Up Landmarks answer: October 21
The five Landmarks silhouettes for October 21, 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 48 ran from the Arc de Triomphe (50 m) to the Tsing Ma Bridge Main Span (1.377 km). The widest gap was round 5, Arc de Triomphe against Pingshan II Cooling Tower, at 4.2×; the closest call was round 4, National Monument (Monas) against Space Needle, only 1.4× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
Malwiya Minaret (including base) vs Great Sphinx of Giza (forepaws to tail, schematic)
Great Sphinx of Giza · reference · 73.5 m Malwiya Minaret · true height · 52 m 1.4× shorter than the Great Sphinx of Giza
Malwiya Minaret: 52 m height (including base). Ground to the top, including the base; the shaft alone is about 50 m.
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ROUND 2
Ben Franklin Bridge Main Span (between tower centres · schematic) vs Tsing Ma Bridge Main Span (between tower centres · schematic)
Tsing Ma Bridge Main Span · reference · 1.377 km Ben Franklin Bridge Main Span · true length · 533.4 m 2.6× shorter than the Tsing Ma Bridge Main Span
Ben Franklin Bridge Main Span: 533.4 m length (between tower centres · schematic). Horizontal main span between the two tower centre lines; approach roads and side spans excluded. Tower heights, deck depth and cable details are schematic, not measured.
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ROUND 3
One World Trade Center (architectural height) vs The Shard (to the tip)
The Shard · reference · 309.6 m One World Trade Center · true height · 541.3 m 1.7× taller than The Shard
One World Trade Center: 541.3 m height (architectural height). Measured from the base to the architectural tip; includes the permanent spire, where present.
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ROUND 4
National Monument (Monas) (monument with flame) vs Space Needle
Space Needle · reference · 184 m National Monument (Monas) · true height · 132 m 1.4× shorter than the Space Needle
National Monument (Monas): 132 m height (monument with flame). Jakarta’s complete monument, including the flame at the top.
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ROUND 5
Arc de Triomphe vs Pingshan II Cooling Tower (world's tallest)
Pingshan II Cooling Tower · reference · 210 m Arc de Triomphe · true height · 50 m 4.2× shorter than the Pingshan II Cooling Tower
The Arc de Triomphe is 50 m tall — a biplane was flown through it in 1919.
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