Famous Landmarks - Facts for Kids

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Mount Etna produces volcanic bombs — not explosives, but chunks of lava that cool into football-shaped rocks while flying through the air!

Architecture & Design

The Alhambra has about 10,000 Arabic inscriptions all over — poems, prayers, and Qur’an verses are in there, but mostly messages like praises, blessings, or the motto “There is no victor but Allah”, which you’ll see hundreds of times!

Fun Numbers & Measurements

The Buckingham Palace garden is so big (39 acres) that you could fit 22 soccer fields inside it. It’s the largest private garden in London!

The Hollywood Sign inspired the creation of a special font (letter style) called “Hollywood Hills” that mimics (copies) its letter style!

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The Great Wall of China stretches across northern China like a giant dragon, spanning 13,171 miles (21,196 kilometers) — that’s longer than driving from New York to Los Angeles four times!