Famous Landmarks - Facts for Kids

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Random Facts About Famous Landmarks For Kids

The Singapore Flyer features 28 air-conditioned capsules that are attached to the wheel's rim, and each capsule is bigger than most bedrooms.

The Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park is so big that rangers use helicopters to check on remote areas!

History and Origins

The golden age of the Acropolis began in 447 BCE when the great leader Pericles decided to rebuild it after it was destroyed in a war!

Each clock face of Big Ben contains the Latin words “DOMINE SALVAM FAC REGINAM NOSTRAM” which means “O Lord, keep safe our Queen”!

The Hollywood Sign cost $21,000 to build in 1923 — that would be about $350,000 today — enough to buy a small house!