The pond around the Golden Pavilion has special stones arranged to look like famous Chinese mountains and islands!
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The largest chandelier (fancy hanging light) in Buckingham Palace weighs about 1,500 pounds (0.68 t) — as heavy as a small car!
You need to climb 220 steps to reach Christ the Redeemer, but don’t worry — today there’s also an elevator and escalators to help visitors get to the top!
The New Year’s Eve ball in Times Square drops about 141 feet in exactly 60 seconds, counting down the final minute to midnight!
Tivoli Gardens was created by Georg Carstensen, who convinced King Christian VIII to let him build the park by saying “When people are having fun, they don’t think about politics” — that’s like telling your parents you’ll do your homework better after playing!