Monuments Around the World
By: Tanya Raghu
The Great Pyramids of Giza
The pyramids took over 23 years to build and construct, with each block of lime stone weighing 2.5 tons each. There are still many chambers which have not been finished and which are still hidden.
Height: 455 feet
Base: 756 feet Square Based Pyramid
Chichen Itza
The Chichen Itza was built by the ancient Mayans in Mexico. Almost 1.2 million tourists visit the archeological site per year.365 steps (one for each day of the year)
Height: 64 feet
Base: 181 feet Square Based Pyramid
Geometric Monuments
Roman Coliseum
Height: 187 feet Base: 6 acres
Leaning tower of Pisa
Height: 183.3 feet tall Base: 50 feet 9.6 inches- diameter
Lincoln memorial
100 feet high, 119 feet wide and 190 feet long. Rectangular prism