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1 km road section1 kmA road is a constructed route for vehicles, usually surfaced with materials such as asphalt or concrete to support regular traffic.
20 tonne excavator20 tAn excavator is a construction machine with a bucket and arm for digging and moving earth.
25 kg cement bag25 kgCement is a powdered material that hardens when mixed with water, used to bind building materials together.3 km runway3 kmA runway is a paved strip at an airport where aircraft take off and land.
Aircraft assembly hangar150 mAn aircraft assembly hangar is a large building designed for the construction and assembly of aeroplanes.
Airport terminal building100 mAn airport terminal building is a multi-storey structure where passengers board, disembark, and transfer between aircraft and ground transport.
Brick21.5 cmA brick is a rectangular block made from clay or concrete, commonly used in building walls and structures.
Brooklyn Bridge486.3 mThe Brooklyn Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn in New York City.
Building storey3 mA building storey is a single level of a structure between two floors or a floor and a ceiling.
Burj Khalifa828 mBurj Khalifa is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, completed in 2010.
CN Tower553.3 mThe CN Tower is a telecommunications and observation tower in Toronto, Canada.
Colosseum189 mThe Colosseum is an ancient Roman amphitheatre in Rome built for public events such as gladiatorial contests.
Eiffel Tower330 mThe Eiffel Tower is a wrought-iron lattice structure in Paris, France, and a famous global landmark.
Elizabeth Tower96 mThe Elizabeth Tower, often called Big Ben, is the iconic clock tower at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London.
Empire State Building443.2 mThe Empire State Building is a skyscraper in New York City, completed in 1931 and noted for its Art Deco architecture.
Gateway Arch192 mThe Gateway Arch is a stainless steel monument in St Louis, Missouri, commemorating the westward expansion of the United States.
Golden Gate Bridge tower227 mThe Golden Gate Bridge tower is one of the two main vertical supports for the suspension bridge in San Francisco.
Great Pyramid of Giza138.5 mThe Great Pyramid of Giza is an ancient Egyptian pyramid built as a tomb for the pharaoh Khufu.
Hoover Dam221.4 mHoover Dam is a concrete barrier on the Colorado River that controls water flow and generates hydroelectric power.
Indoor sports arena120 mAn indoor sports arena is a large enclosed building designed for hosting sporting events and accommodating spectators.
Launch vehicle assembly building160.3 mThe launch vehicle assembly building at Kennedy Space Center is a large structure used for assembling and servicing rockets before launch.
Leaning Tower of Pisa56 mThe Leaning Tower of Pisa is a medieval freestanding bell tower in Pisa, Italy, famous for its unintended tilt.
Statue of Liberty and pedestal93 mThe Statue of Liberty is a colossal copper sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbour, mounted on a large stone pedestal.
Stonehenge trilithon7.3 mA Stonehenge trilithon is a prehistoric monument feature consisting of two upright stones supporting a horizontal lintel at Stonehenge.
Sydney Harbour Bridge503 mSydney Harbour Bridge is a steel arch bridge in Sydney, Australia, connecting the city centre with the North Shore.
The Shard309.6 mThe Shard is a glass-clad skyscraper in London, completed in 2012.
Tower Bridge61 mTower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge crossing the River Thames in central London.Two-storey house8 mA two-storey house is a residential building with two levels for living space.