ALL ANSWERS · LANDMARKS · DAILY No. 53 · OCTOBER 26, 2026
Size It Up Landmarks answer: October 26
The five Landmarks silhouettes for October 26, 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 53 ran from the Brandenburg Gate (26 m) to the Golden Gate Bridge (1.28 km). The widest gap was round 5, Ushiku Daibutsu against Brandenburg Gate, at 4.6×; the closest call was round 1, Golden Gate Bridge against Burj Khalifa, 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
Golden Gate Bridge (main span only) vs Burj Khalifa
Burj Khalifa · reference · 828 m Golden Gate Bridge · true length · 1.28 km 1.5× longer than the Burj Khalifa
Golden Gate Bridge: 1280 m length (main span only). Distance between the main tower centre lines; approach spans are excluded.
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ROUND 2
Manhattan Bridge Main Span (between tower centres · schematic) vs Minami Bisan-Seto Bridge Main Span (between tower centres · schematic)
Minami Bisan-Seto Bridge Main Span · reference · 1.1 km Manhattan Bridge Main Span · true length · 448.1 m 2.5× shorter than the Minami Bisan-Seto Bridge Main Span
Manhattan Bridge Main Span: 448.056 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
St Peter’s Basilica (dome height, rounded) vs Nelson’s Column (column and statue)
Nelson’s Column · reference · 51.6 m St Peter’s Basilica · true height · 136 m 2.6× taller than Nelson’s Column
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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ROUND 4
National Monument (Monas) (monument with flame) vs Great Pyramid of Giza (base, each side)
Great Pyramid of Giza · reference · 230.3 m National Monument (Monas) · true height · 132 m 1.7× shorter than the Great Pyramid of Giza
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
Ushiku Daibutsu (including 20 m base) vs Brandenburg Gate (with the quadriga)
Brandenburg Gate · reference · 26 m Ushiku Daibutsu · true height · 120 m 4.6× taller than the Brandenburg Gate
Ushiku Daibutsu: 120 m height (including 20 m base). The bronze figure is 100 metres; the complete statue and base total 120 metres.
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