Size It Up Landmarks

01 / Familiar places, surprising proportions

Meet Size It Up Landmarks

You recognise the Eiffel Tower. You have seen the Statue of Liberty in films. But could you put either next to a skyscraper and get the scale right? Size It Up Landmarks turns familiar places into a test of proportion.

Size It Up Landmarks brings 80 human-built structures onto one board: towers, statues, monuments, bridge main spans and arenas. Famous does not always mean enormous. A small-looking outline can represent hundreds of metres, while an imposing monument can be much shorter than you remember.

The challenge is visual estimation backed by a named measurement. You do not need an architecture degree, and you do not need to know every answer. Start with the reference, make a reasoned guess and learn from the reveal.

02 / Read, compare, commit

03 / What are we measuring?

The measurement rules in Size It Up Landmarks

Size It Up Landmarks scores one dimension at a time. Most towers use height. A bridge can use its main span. An amphitheatre can use the long axis of its exterior oval. Height and length are both distances, so a round may compare different named axes.

An antenna, spire, pedestal or lantern can change the answer. The object qualifier defines which parts count. Liberty includes her pedestal; the Statue of Unity entry measures the figure alone. The Florence Cathedral entry stops at the lantern, excluding the ball and cross above it.

Read each entry as a specific measurement of a specific structure. Size It Up Landmarks does not ask you to estimate floor area, volume, capacity, elevation above sea level or the number of storeys.

04 / One bridge, several lengths

Avoid the main-span trap in Size It Up Landmarks

A photograph can show an entire bridge, but its most familiar number may describe only the opening between the main supports. The Golden Gate Bridge entry here uses the main span. The longer approach roads are not part of that answer.

Size It Up Landmarks names the span explicitly and uses measurement endpoints where the drawing also includes its supporting towers. Follow those endpoints rather than counting every visible pixel as measured length. The curved cable is not the line you are estimating.

A stadium has the same problem in another form: the building, the playing field and a roof arch have different dimensions. Wembley is represented by its named arch height. Nîmes, Verona and the Colosseum use the exterior long axis.

05 / Build a scale you can remember

06 / The collection

Explore all 80 objects in Size It Up Landmarks

The Size It Up Landmarks collection contains 80 playable entries. Each card names the structure, the dimension and the source used for its size. Sizes are shown in metres and feet, with display rounding for readability.

Size It Up Landmarks includes modern towers and historic monuments, 21 bridge main spans and four arena-related structures. Each icon is fitted to its own box and is not drawn at a common scale.

1. 1915 Canakkale Bridge Main Span

   (between tower centres · schematic)

   2,023 m · 6,637 ft · length

   Measurement source

2. Akashi Kaikyo Bridge Main Span

   (between tower centres · schematic)

   1,991 m · 6,532 ft · length

   Measurement source

3. Great Belt East Bridge Main Span

   (between tower centres · schematic)

   1,624 m · 5,328 ft · length

   Measurement source

4. Humber Bridge Main Span

   (between tower centres · schematic)

   1,410 m · 4,626 ft · length

   Measurement source

5. Tsing Ma Bridge Main Span

   (between tower centres · schematic)

   1,377 m · 4,518 ft · length

   Measurement source

6. Golden Gate Bridge

   (main span only)

   1,280 m · 4,199 ft · length

   Measurement source

7. Mackinac Bridge Main Span

   (between tower centres · schematic)

   1,158.2 m · 3,800 ft · length

   Measurement source

8. Minami Bisan-Seto Bridge Main Span

   (between tower centres · schematic)

   1,100 m · 3,609 ft · length

   Measurement source

9. Forth Road Bridge Main Span

   (between tower centres · schematic)

   1,006 m · 3,301 ft · length

   Measurement source

10. Kita Bisan-Seto Bridge Main Span

    (between tower centres · schematic)

    990 m · 3,248 ft · length

    Measurement source

11. Shimotsui-Seto Bridge Main Span

    (between tower centres · schematic)

    940 m · 3,084 ft · length

    Measurement source

12. Ohnaruto Bridge Main Span

    (between tower centres · schematic)

    876 m · 2,874 ft · length

    Measurement source

13. Burj Khalifa

    828 m · 2,717 ft · height

    Measurement source

14. Innoshima Bridge Main Span

    (between tower centres · schematic)

    770 m · 2,526 ft · length

    Measurement source

15. Merdeka 118

    (architectural height)

    678.9 m · 2,227 ft · height

    Measurement source

16. Tokyo Skytree

    634 m · 2,080 ft · height

    Measurement source

17. Shanghai Tower

    (architectural height)

    632 m · 2,073 ft · height

    Measurement source

18. First Kurushima Kaikyo Bridge Main Span

    (between tower centres · schematic)

    600 m · 1,969 ft · length

    Measurement source

19. Lotte World Tower

    (height, rounded)

    555 m · 1,821 ft · height

    Measurement source

20. CN Tower

    553 m · 1,814 ft · height

    Measurement source

21. One World Trade Center

    (architectural height)

    541.3 m · 1,776 ft · height

    Measurement source

22. Ben Franklin Bridge Main Span

    (between tower centres · schematic)

    533.4 m · 1,750 ft · length

    Measurement source

23. Willis Tower

    (Sears Tower, to the tip)

    527 m · 1,729 ft · height

    Measurement source

24. Taipei 101

    (architectural height)

    508 m · 1,667 ft · height

    Measurement source

25. Sydney Harbour Bridge

    (main arch span)

    503 m · 1,650 ft · length

    Measurement source

26. Williamsburg Bridge Main Span

    (between tower centres · schematic)

    487.7 m · 1,600 ft · length

    Measurement source

27. Brooklyn Bridge

    (main span only)

    486.3 m · 1,596 ft · length

    Measurement source

28. Oriental Pearl Tower

    468 m · 1,535 ft · height

    Measurement source

29. Petronas Tower 1

    (one tower, architectural height)

    452 m · 1,483 ft · height

    Measurement source

30. Manhattan Bridge Main Span

    (between tower centres · schematic)

    448.1 m · 1,470 ft · length

    Measurement source

31. Empire State Building

    (to the tip)

    443 m · 1,453 ft · height

    Measurement source

32. Tokyo Tower

    333 m · 1,093 ft · height

    Measurement source

33. Eiffel Tower

    (to the tip)

    330 m · 1,083 ft · height

    Measurement source

34. Burj Al Arab

    (building height)

    321 m · 1,053 ft · height

    Measurement source

35. The Shard

    (to the tip)

    309.6 m · 1,016 ft · height

    Measurement source

36. Palace of Culture and Science

    (including antenna support)

    237 m · 778 ft · height

    Measurement source

37. Great Pyramid of Giza

    (base, each side)

    230.3 m · 756 ft · width

    Measurement source

38. Hoover Dam

    221 m · 725 ft · height

    Measurement source

39. Clifton Suspension Bridge Main Span

    (between tower centres · schematic)

    214 m · 702 ft · length

    Measurement source

40. Pingshan II Cooling Tower

    (world's tallest)

    210 m · 689 ft · height

    Measurement source

41. Gateway Arch

    192 m · 630 ft · height

    Measurement source

42. Colosseum

    (long axis)

    189 m · 620 ft · length

    Measurement source

43. Space Needle

    184 m · 604 ft · height

    Measurement source

44. Sydney Opera House

    (length)

    183 m · 600 ft · length

    Measurement source

45. Statue of Unity

    (figure only, no pedestal)

    182 m · 597 ft · height

    Measurement source

46. The Gherkin

    (building height)

    180 m · 591 ft · height

    Measurement source

47. Washington Monument

    169 m · 554 ft · height

    Measurement source

48. Verona Arena

    (exterior long axis, rounded)

    152 m · 499 ft · length

    Measurement source

49. St Peter’s Basilica

    (dome height, rounded)

    136 m · 446 ft · height

    Measurement source

50. London Eye

    135 m · 443 ft · height

    Measurement source

51. Wembley Stadium Arch

    (arch height)

    133 m · 436 ft · height

    Measurement source

52. Arena of Nîmes

    (exterior long axis)

    133 m · 436 ft · length

    Measurement source

53. National Monument (Monas)

    (monument with flame)

    132 m · 433 ft · height

    Measurement source

54. Ushiku Daibutsu

    (including 20 m base)

    120 m · 394 ft · height

    Measurement source

55. Florence Cathedral

    (to the top of the lantern)

    116 m · 381 ft · height

    Measurement source

56. St Paul’s Cathedral

    (to the top of the cross)

    111 m · 364 ft · height

    Measurement source

57. Big Ben

    (Elizabeth Tower)

    96 m · 315 ft · height

    Measurement source

58. Statue of Liberty

    (with pedestal)

    93 m · 305 ft · height

    Measurement source

59. Great Sphinx of Giza

    (forepaws to tail, schematic)

    73.5 m · 241 ft · length

    Measurement source

60. Qutb Minar

    (tower height)

    72.5 m · 238 ft · height

    Measurement source

61. Parthenon

    (length)

    69.5 m · 228 ft · length

    Measurement source

62. Angkor Wat

    (central tower)

    65 m · 213 ft · height

    Measurement source

63. Tower Bridge

    (central span only)

    61 m · 200 ft · length

    Measurement source

64. Lincoln Memorial

    (length)

    57.8 m · 190 ft · length

    Measurement source

65. Leaning Tower of Pisa

    (high side)

    57 m · 187 ft · height

    Measurement source

66. Malwiya Minaret

    (including base)

    52 m · 171 ft · height

    Measurement source

67. Nelson’s Column

    (column and statue)

    51.6 m · 169 ft · height

    Measurement source

68. Arc de Triomphe

    50 m · 164 ft · height

    Measurement source

69. India Gate

    (complete arch)

    42 m · 138 ft · height

    Measurement source

70. Al-Khazneh

    (the Treasury at Petra)

    39.5 m · 130 ft · height

    Measurement source

71. Christ the Redeemer

    (with pedestal)

    38 m · 125 ft · height

    Measurement source

72. Lotus Temple

    (inner podium to tallest petal)

    34.3 m · 113 ft · height

    Measurement source

73. Horyuji Five-storied Pagoda

    (from foundation surface)

    32.5 m · 107 ft · height

    Measurement source

74. Chichen Itza

    (El Castillo, with its temple)

    30 m · 98 ft · height

    Measurement source

75. Belém Tower

    (four-storey tower)

    30 m · 98 ft · height

    Measurement source

76. Brandenburg Gate

    (with the quadriga)

    26 m · 85 ft · height

    Measurement source

77. Luxor Obelisk in Paris

    (obelisk only · pedestal excluded)

    23 m · 75 ft · height

    Measurement source

78. Louvre Pyramid

    (base to apex)

    21.6 m · 71 ft · height

    Measurement source

79. Cleopatra’s Needle in New York

    (obelisk only · pedestal excluded)

    21 m · 69 ft · height

    Measurement source

80. Angel of the North

    (feet to head)

    20 m · 66 ft · height

    Measurement source

07 / Train your eye

Get better at Size It Up Landmarks

In Size It Up Landmarks, perspective makes a nearby monument look larger than a distant skyscraper. A low camera angle makes almost anything feel tall. Size It Up Landmarks removes the skyline and the camera distance so you can practise the actual size relationship.

Start with a landmark you know, then estimate a ratio. If the reference is about 100 metres high, ask whether the target feels closer to half, twice or five times that height. Adjust in broad steps first; tiny movements are useful only after your overall estimate is sensible.

In Size It Up Landmarks, a narrow outline is not necessarily a short object. Ignore how much ink fills the shape. Follow the labelled axis and take a moment to check whether a base or spire is included before committing.

08 / Behind the numbers

09 / Questions from the field

Questions about Size It Up Landmarks

What counts as a landmark here?

Size It Up Landmarks focuses on human-built towers, statues, monuments, bridges and arenas. Mountains, countries and fictional structures are outside this collection.

Are the live numbers the correct answer?

No. The reference measurement is given, while the target’s live number shows your current estimate. Size It Up Landmarks reveals the target’s true measurement after you submit.

Does a statue’s height include its pedestal?

Check the qualifier. Liberty includes the pedestal; Unity does not. Size It Up Landmarks keeps these distinctions visible because they materially change the comparison.

How is the score calculated?

Accuracy is scored from the ratio between your guess and the true measurement. Current five-round games use Easy, Easy, Medium ×2, Hard ×3 and Hard ×3 weights, for a maximum of 1,000 points. Older archived scoring stays as originally played.

Can I play more than five rounds?

Yes. Size It Up Landmarks Unlimited offers five, ten, twenty or endless rounds. Daily remains a shared five-round puzzle, with a new one at local midnight.

Do the pictures reveal today’s answers?

The illustrations and examples teach measurement concepts. They do not list today’s pairs. Use the separate Answers pages only when you want spoilers for a dated puzzle.