The Great Sphinx’s head is actually smaller in proportion (size compared to) to its body than it should be — nobody knows exactly why!
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Wind speeds at Mount Fuji’s summit (top) can reach over 100 miles per hour — fast enough to blow away a small tent!
Big Ben’s pendulum is 13 feet (4 meters) long and beats once every 2 seconds!
Cultural Significance
Mount Etna is often called “Mongibello” by locals — that nickname comes from two words both meaning ‘mountain,’ so it basically means ‘mountain mountain’!
Many people consider the Taj Mahal to be the world's greatest monument to love because it was built to show how much Shah Jahan loved his wife!